Chapter 915
I Want to Be the Head of the Family
Chapter 915 I Want to Be the Head of the Family
"The dangers involved are obvious to our ancestors. In September, the late emperor met his demise, and chaos erupted in the southwest, Fujian, and the eastern coast, not to mention the north," Zhang Liuzhen said in a deep voice. "The entire north is in turmoil, with mixed and chaotic energy, making it the second most dangerous place. Aunt Li was sent there; while the east is the third most dangerous, and Zhang Ziming was sent there..."
Zhang Liuzhen's gaze sharpened further, and he said in a deep voice, "Everyone knows who is more dangerous. As for what he said, I set up ambushes along the way. Ancestor, I, Zhang Liuzhen, act with integrity. No matter what grudges I have with the second branch, they should only be kept within the family. As the heir of the Celestial Master's Mansion, I believe I have the tolerance to tolerate others."
Approval flashed in Zhang Shangde's eyes, and the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion who were holding swords and surrounding them also looked at Zhang Liuzhen with a hint of excitement.
Pan Yun raised an eyebrow and then took a serious look at the people who had surrounded them.
Most of them were unfamiliar faces, aged between twenty and forty, likely hidden personnel from the Celestial Master's Mansion or transferred back from other places.
These people are the backbone of the Celestial Master's Mansion. If Zhang Liuzhen can gain their support, his position will be half secured.
The other half...
Pan Jun looked at the two silent ancestors.
She couldn't help but curl her lips into a mocking smile, glanced at Xuanmiao and Tao Ji, and stepped forward with lightning speed, striking his dantian with a palm.
Everyone stared wide-eyed. The two elders were furious, and Zhang Xuefang suddenly struck out: "How dare you!"
Zhang Liuzhen lunged at Pan Yun, spreading his arms to shield her, and roared, "How dare you!"
Zhang Liuzhen was the heir apparent, and even though he was only nominally dead, Zhang Xuefang didn't dare to actually kill him. He twisted his hand, and the ball of energy slammed into the ground with a bang, shattering the rocks. Pan Yun had already gathered all her energy to surround her and Zhang Liuzhen the instant she made her move.
The shattered rocks were blocked outside the energy sphere, but the two were still agitated by the energy wave, causing their blood and qi to surge. Zhang Liuzhen, in particular, coughed up a mouthful of blood, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.
Pan Yun reached out to support him, pressing her fingers on his pulse: "Senior brother?"
Zhang Liuzhen raised her hand and shook it. Although she was annoyed by her recklessness, she did not show it on her face. She just held her hand tightly.
Zhang Liuyuan's dantian was shattered by this palm strike, and he lay on the ground groaning in pain. Zhang Zhengchang, who was leaning against the side, finally came back to his senses from the shock.
He glared at Pan Yun with hatred, his fingers trembling slightly: "How dare you harm my grandson in front of me! I will kill you! I will make the entire Sanqing Mountain pay for my grandson's death!"
Pan Yun said coldly, "This palm strike was for my senior brothers and sisters. What does your Zhang family's internal affair have to do with my Sanqing Mountain? Zhang Liuyuan sent people to ambush them, causing my senior brothers and sisters to suffer injuries to their dantian. If I don't avenge this, I will be unworthy to be your junior sister!"
"You! It was clearly Zhang Li and Tao Ji who interfered in the internal affairs of my Zhang family and attacked us!"
"I don't believe it!" Pan Yun said, "I know my senior brothers and sisters well. If someone hadn't wanted to harm them, they would never have attacked first!"
"you!"
Zhang Liuzhen pulled her behind him, stretched out his hand, and a ball of Yuan energy appeared in his palm. He asked the two ancestors sitting above, "Ancestors, I wish to succeed as the head of the Zhang family."
Zhang Xuefang stared blankly at the ball of Yuan energy in his hand: "You, your dantian is healed?"
Zhang Liuzhen: "Thanks to the grace of Aunt Li and Junior Brother Tao, my dantian has been repaired, and I can now cultivate again."
He surveyed the room and asked in a deep voice, "Does anyone have any objections to my succession as head of the family?"
Everyone fell silent and looked at the ancestor.
Zhang Shangde stared at him intently, glancing at the hand that was gripping Pan Yun, and after a long while said expressionlessly, "You are the heir of the Celestial Master's Mansion, so it is only right that way."
Zhang Zhengchang: "Ancestor! The death of the True Man is suspicious, and the succession of the Celestial Master's Mansion should not have been so hasty!"
He couldn't sit still any longer. He struggled to his feet, then collapsed to the ground, shouting, "The Master hasn't shown his face since August. The main courtyard was controlled by Zhang Liuzhen. Only after the late Emperor was captured and we repeatedly interrogated him did Zhang Liuzhen say that the Master was seriously ill and in a coma, yet he forbade us to approach him. From the time we learned of his coma to his passing, less than a month had passed. This... I absolutely do not believe there isn't something fishy going on!" Zhang Liuzhen stared at him coldly: "Does Uncle suspect me of patricide?"
Zhang Zhengchang glared at him and said, "You said it, not I!"
“Ignoring the bond between father and son, and only talking about interests,” Zhang Liuzhen said, “My dantian was not repaired by the elixir until September 18th. By then, my father had already passed away, my dantian was shattered, and I was weak and alone. What would be the point of killing my father?”
"As everyone knows, my father only has one son, me. Even though my dantian is shattered and I am no longer suitable to be the heir apparent, I still sit in the position of heir apparent. My father loves me so much, so what reason do I have to harm him?"
Yeah, there's no reason for it.
Everyone knows that Zhang Liuzhen was able to live peacefully in the Celestial Master's Mansion not only because of his own power, but also because Zhang Maocheng protected him.
Even when Zhang Liuyuan was at the height of his prestige, Zhang Maocheng did not agree to change the heir apparent.
Their interests were aligned.
From then on, no one doubted Zhang Maocheng's death anymore.
Zhang Liuzhen maintained the ball of vital energy in his hand, staring intently at the two ancestors.
Zhang Xuefang glanced at Zhang Zhengchang, then looked away and remained silent.
Zhang Shangde nodded and said, "I will personally petition the court for an official title on your behalf."
Zhang Zhengchang had schemed his whole life, how could he be willing to give up so easily?
Holding the drenched Zhang Liuyuan in his arms, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he appeared in front of Zhang Liuzhen in a flash.
Pan Yun moved his hand and sensed the change in Zhang Liuzhen's aura. He held back and did not react. However, the Yuan energy in his body suddenly surged into the hand that Zhang Liuzhen was holding.
Zhang Liuzhen raised his hand to meet Zhang Zhengchang's palm as he flashed in front of him. Feeling the continuous flow of Yuan energy within his body, he immediately activated his new technique and poured all his Yuan energy into his legs. After knocking Zhang Zhengchang back with a palm strike, before the two patriarchs on the seat could stop him, he kicked Zhang Zhengchang in the chest, breaking through the Yuan energy shield around him and sending him flying.
The second branch of the family was startled and rushed forward to support Zhang Zhengchang.
Zhang Zhengchang's eyes widened, staring at Zhang Liuzhen in disbelief: "How, how is this possible... your skill..."
Before he could finish speaking, his eyes turned completely gray, his breath grew weaker, and then he died!
"granduncle!"
The disciples of the second branch were shocked and looked at Zhang Liuzhen with a mixture of fear and apprehension.
Zhang Liuzhen remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Zhengchang plotted to assassinate the Crown Prince and should be executed! Guards, give him a proper burial!"
The disciples responded.
“Grandfather…” Zhang Liuyuan stared blankly at him, clutching his stomach and covered in sweat. After a long while, he looked up and stared at him with red eyes.
Zhang Liuzhen coldly returned the gaze, pulled his hand out of Pan Yun's grasp, and took a sword from a disciple beside him, tossing it to him.
The meaning is self-evident.
(End of this chapter)