298: New head of household

The Lin Family Old Ancestor's words struck Lin Tianxiong like a bolt from the blue.

He stared blankly, his heart trembling as he looked at his Old Ancestor, never having expected such a result.

“Old Ancestor…” he called out, his voice sorrowful and lonely.

The Lin Family Old Ancestor, however, had an angry expression: “I let you take charge of the Lin Family, yet you not only almost led the Lin Family to ruin, but also allowed an outsider to silently possess power that threatens the Lin Family. Is this how you act as Family Head?”

As he raised his voice, the pressure of the Foundation Establishment Realm crashed down, like a mountain smashing onto Lin Tianxiong’s body.

His entire body slammed onto the ground, his face changing drastically. He couldn't stop kowtowing and saying, “Old Ancestor, please forgive me, Old Ancestor, please forgive me.”

The wrath from the Foundation Establishment Realm was not something he could bear.

The Lin Family Old Ancestor’s face was like frost, looking at him with an expression of disappointment.

Now that Zhou Luo’s influence was established, if he continued to clash head-on with him, the entire Lin Family could potentially split.

Moreover, he had no hope of breaking through and only had over twenty years of lifespan left. From now on, the Lin Family would definitely have to rely on these younger generations.

If Zhou Luo could truly lead the Lin Family to prosperity, he wouldn't mind handing over the position of Family Head to him.

Furthermore, according to his intention, the position of Family Head was for his wife.

As far as he knew, his wife Lin Xi was Lin Tianxiong’s direct granddaughter, and thus also considered his own direct descendant. This way, the Lin Family’s power wouldn't fall into the hands of an outsider.

What's more, Lin Xi seemed not far from breaking through either.

Only after understanding this point did the Lin Family Old Ancestor make such a decision.

Looking at the continuously apologizing Lin Tianxiong, the Lin Family Old Ancestor’s face was indifferent. He said coldly, “From now on, you will enter seclusion for arduous Cultivation. You will only come out when you reach Foundation Establishment.”

“Anyway, I have already left you a Foundation Establishment Pill. Whether you succeed or not depends entirely on your Luck.”

“You don't need to concern yourself with Zhou Family matters anymore.”

These words completely pronounced the end of Lin Tianxiong’s personal ambitions as Family Head. He revealed a look of despair, knowing there was no room for turning back on this matter.

“Thank you, Old Ancestor,” he said with a fearful voice.

...

Three days later, Lin Tianxiong, using arduous Cultivation in seclusion as a reason, announced that he would hand over the position of Family Head to his granddaughter Lin Xi.

The moment this news spread, it caused a huge sensation throughout the entire Lin Family.

Because everyone knew very well that while it seemed Lin Xi had become the Family Head, the one truly holding power behind the scenes was her Husband Zhou Luo.

Regarding this matter.

Some were surprised, some were confused, some were angry, some compromised…

All sorts of reactions emerged, with varying emotions.

A large portion of the Zhou Family disciples believed that Lin Xi should rightfully become the Family Head.

On one hand, she was a direct descendant of the Zhou Family, the granddaughter of the former Family Head. In terms of status and position, there was no issue.

On the other hand, her Husband saved the entire Lin Family, and he had always lived in the Lin Family, married a woman from the Lin Family, and was even the Zhou Family’s Sixth Elder. He had long been a member of the Zhou Family.

The most crucial point was that Zhou Luo was in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

With a Foundation Establishment Expert assisting the Family Head, the Lin Family would surely create glory again and return to its Peak in the future.

This greatly excited those young Zhou Family disciples.

For them, Zhou Family stability was the top priority. Anyway, Zhou Luo was just one person, and ultimately, this Lin Family was still the Lin Family.

Where there is joy, there is naturally sorrow.

Because Lin Xi became the Lin Family Head, those from Lin Tianxiong’s lineage had to leave the Core Area. Their place was taken by a large group of people from Zhou Garden.

Although she was Lin Tianxiong’s granddaughter, she was considered to have married into the Zhou Family, so her identity was that of a Zhou Family member, and she had already separated from them.

Of course, the main reason was that Zhou Luo didn't allow it.

Over the years, his children had also married and had children, and the expanded Zhou Garden was clearly not big enough.

Moreover, he would continue to marry wives and take concubines to have children in the future.

Looking at the children, wives, and concubines who had moved in, Zhou Luo nodded with satisfaction.

Although for the short term, the Lin Family was still composed of Lin Family members, after a few hundred years, this Lin Family would likely become the Zhou Family completely.

In the Family Head's courtyard, Lin Xi looked at Zhou Luo with a helpless smile.

“I didn't expect you would make me the Family Head.”

Many years ago, she knew that her Husband would one day control the Lin Family, but she didn't expect that she herself would become the Family Head.

When she first heard this news, she was completely bewildered.

Later, because she was busy with the handover, she never had Time to ask him. Now, she finally had some free Time to ask about the confusion in her heart.

“You are my wife, so of course it should be you. Moreover, this is something everyone can accept more easily,” Zhou Luo said with a smile.

He was originally not interested in the position of Family Head. This would easily waste his Cultivation Time and was not his path of Cultivation.

He just wanted to control the Lin Family and then seek a stable environment for his wives, concubines, and children.

Letting Lin Xi be the Family Head was the best choice.

Furthermore, he wouldn't necessarily stay in the Zhou Family all the Time from now on.

Lin Xi’s beautiful eyes flickered, and she chuckled softly, “Then I can only do my best.”

Zhou Luo gently stroked her head, leaned down, and kissed her. “I believe in you.”

Lin Xi looked shy and lightly punched his chest with her small fist. “I am the Lin Family Head now, it’s not good in public.”

Although she said this, the happy smile on her face still revealed her true thoughts.

Among all the sisters, she was probably the one with the deepest feelings for Zhou Luo, and they were very relaxed when interacting on a daily basis.

“What’s wrong with that? You are still my woman,” Zhou Luo said, hugging her with a doting expression.

Another three days passed.

Lin Jinxuan and the others also returned from Jiang City. Traveling with them was Third Miss Lin Xin.

Meow—

In the Family Head's courtyard, Bai easily found Zhou Luo and leaped into his arms.

“You’ve worked hard, you’ve worked hard.”

Zhou Luo smiled and rubbed its head.

Bai lay on him, enjoying it greatly.

Suddenly, it opened its eyes and looked in another direction.

There was a small azure-blue bird perched on the roof beam.

Meow—

Bai leaped up and pounced straight towards the Azure Luan.

The Azure Luan was startled and quickly spread its wings, flying outwards. Bai also followed.

“You can't eat that,” Zhou Luo instructed.

Meow—

Bai seemed to be responding, but its body had already rushed out the door.

Bai’s matter was just an interlude. Immediately after, Lin Jinxuan informed him about the matters in Jiang City.

Since the news of Lin Xi becoming the Family Head reached Jiang City, the handover of Jiang City proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

This was also inseparable from the help of Zhou Luo’s letter.

Before they left, Zhou Changping had already become the de facto person in charge.

Although he was just an ordinary person, due to his identity, no one dared to defy him. Moreover, Zhou Luo had already sent several of his children with Cultivation to help their older brother.

After a simple exchange, Zhou Luo looked at the timid young man beside Lin Jinxuan.

Zhou Changlun, who possessed a Five Elements Spiritual Body and was aided by Innate Qi, was now twelve years old. Since he had a Three-Rank Spiritual Root and had cultivated the Gathering Spirit Art early on, entering Foundation Establishment in the future would definitely not be a problem.

“This child should also be sent to an Immortal Sect,” Zhou Luo said.

He had already decided to expand his influence in the Immortal Sect, and these children would be his greatest reliance.

Perhaps they didn't have much say in the Immortal Sect now, but what about after a few hundred years?

With their talent and abilities, plus the Immortal opportunities he provided, they would definitely be able to establish themselves in the Azure Origin Sect in the future.

As long as he gained influence in the Azure Origin Sect, he would no longer have to worry about the Zhou Family being affected, and could even gain certain benefits from it.

Lin Jinxuan’s expression was somewhat complex, but she finally nodded.

Going to an Immortal Sect was the best choice for her child.