85: Chapter 85 Good son, kneel down and call me dad

Second Uncle Shen Congwen and his group were arguing until they were red in the face over the position of the Shen Family head.

Qi Xinyue and her son, Shen Wen, followed the instructions previously given by Jiesha, sitting like old monks in meditation and not saying a word.

Shen Wen had neither power nor influence, and no one was willing to stand up and nominate him as the family head.

As long as Shen Wen didn't come out to cause trouble, everyone was happy to have some peace and quiet, and they couldn't be bothered to waste time paying attention to this good-for-nothing.

Inside a tall mansion within the Shen Family estate.

Chu Yuan stood lazily in front of the window, quietly observing the situation in the Shen Family.

Zhou Xiaodie was by his side, serving him carefully.

Chu Yuan was happy to sit back and enjoy the results of the internal strife within the Shen Family.

If the Shen Family had been united as one, even with the power of the Chu family and Chu Yuan's schemes, it would not have been so easy to seize the Shen Family.

Now, it was much easier for Chu Yuan.

Watching this group of people fighting like dogs, Chu Yuan only felt a sense of boredom.

He had wanted to see the Shen Family start fighting at the slightest disagreement, but it turned out this group was only engaging in verbal sparring, with no intention of actually taking action.

Unknowingly, Chu Yuan lay in Zhou Xiaodie's arms and fell into a deep sleep.

Before long, Chu Yuan stretched comfortably.

"It's all your fault. Last night you insisted on dragging this young master into exercise, causing this young master to fall asleep."

Zhou Xiaodie was speechless and did not want to argue with this shameless scoundrel.

"Right, how long have I been asleep?"

"It's already been two hours. I originally wanted to remind you, but I was worried about disturbing you."

Two hours?

Chu Yuan was speechless. He shouldn't play too hard at night in the future, otherwise he would be severely sleep-deprived.

After two hours, he didn't know what the situation in the Shen Family was like now.

Looking over, the Shen Family was gradually quieting down.

Zuo Shishi and Second Uncle Shen Congwen had made thorough preparations this time. Not only had he united a large number of the Shen Family's collateral branches, but he had even bribed those in power within the Shen Family.

After two hours of effort, he had already beaten back those contenders step by step and achieved a complete victory.

"I, Second Uncle Shen Congwen, know my own limits and realize my abilities are insufficient. Since you all have shown such great kindness and insist on nominating me, Second Uncle Shen Congwen, as the head of the Shen Family, I have no choice but to accept."

Second Uncle Shen Congwen was humble in his words, but his tone carried an unquestionable domineering air.

He had been coveting the throne of the Shen Family head for decades.

Previously, with Shen Congwu suppressing him from above, he had no choice but to keep his head down and behave.

Now that Shen Congwu was dead, no one could stop his progress anymore.

"Second Uncle's prestige and ability are unmatched in our Shen Family. If Second Uncle doesn't become the family head, who in the Shen Family is qualified to be?"

"If anyone else were to become family head, I wouldn't recognize them."

"We respectfully invite Second Uncle to ascend to the position of family head."

The lackeys that Second Uncle Shen Congwen had arranged in advance also started shouting at this time, highlighting that Second Uncle Shen Congwen's assumption of the position was well-deserved.

Shen Lang and the others who wanted to compete for the position of family head were at a disadvantage in terms of power, so they could only sit there helplessly, letting Second Uncle Shen Congwen show off.

"Since you all are so kind, I, Second Uncle Shen Congwen, will not decline."

Second Uncle Shen Congwen had a smile on his face and shouted wantonly: "I announce that the position of Shen Family head is mine..."

"Wait a moment, Second Uncle, you are rejoicing too early."

Shen Wen, who had been silent on the side, suddenly stood up at the most critical moment.

"My great nephew, what do you mean by this?"

Second Uncle Shen Congwen did not get angry; instead, he smiled faintly: "Second Uncle understands. Rest assured, the first thing Second Uncle will do after becoming family head is to mobilize all the power of the Shen Family to find the murderer and avenge your father."

Although it was unexpected that Shen Wen suddenly stood up, Second Uncle Shen Congwen was not worried.

The general situation was already decided, and it was not something a useless matrilocal son-in-law could overturn.

Shen Wen didn't care and walked straight to the center, saying loudly: "Second Uncle, you said it yourself—you are lacking in talent and virtue, so why insist on taking the position of family head?"

"I, Shen Wen, as a son, hereby nominate myself to become the Shen Family head, to avenge my father and lead our Shen Family to a higher level."

Shen Wen's passionate speech did not resonate with anyone; instead, it only drew a round of eye-rolls.

Second Uncle Shen Congwen was even more dismissive.

So, you brat, you jumped out without knowing your own limits just because you wanted to snatch the family head position.

However, what do you have to back it up?

Is it just because you spent three years as a matrilocal son-in-law in a small family, causing our Shen Family to lose all face?

If it weren't for the fact that he was an elder and had to consider his image in front of everyone, Second Uncle Shen Congwen would have definitely taught this young nephew a lesson.

A matrilocal son-in-law is just a matrilocal son-in-law.

If you want to be the Shen Family head, you brat, you're not qualified enough.

"My great nephew wants to avenge my elder brother; your filial piety is commendable."

"But after all, you are young and impetuous. Second Uncle cannot gamble with the interests of the entire Shen Family and everyone's future."

"Second Uncle can temporarily act as the family head. When you have gained more experience in a few years, have the ability, and can gain the unanimous approval of everyone in the Shen Family, Second Uncle will step down and yield the position."

Second Uncle Shen Congwen assumed the posture of an elder and gave a lecture of earnest teaching.

"Second Uncle, you are being too polite to this brat. What ability does this useless brat have? What qualifications does he have to be the family head?"

"I heard this brat spent three years as a matrilocal son-in-law in a small family, losing all of our Shen Family's face and bringing shame to our Shen Family. We should expel this brat from the Shen Family."

"This disgraceful thing doesn't deserve to appear here; he should be kicked out."

Second Uncle Shen Congwen's lackeys cooperated seamlessly.

They launched a verbal attack, with the clear intention of driving Shen Wen out of the Shen Family.

"You want to bully my son and his widowed mother? You want to drive my son out of the Shen Family? You have to ask if I, this poor monk, agree!"

Just as Second Uncle Shen Congwen was planning to press his advantage and kick Shen Wen out of the game, a deep, resonant voice rang out.

Jiesha did not know when he had appeared beside Shen Wen.

He released the full aura of the mid-Transcendent, leaving everyone with a suffocating feeling of being compressed.

The weaker members of the Shen Family were even forced to their knees by the pressure.

Seeing his biological father arrive, Shen Wen was overjoyed.

Keep being arrogant, keep bullying my widowed mother and me.

Now that my dad is here, he'll teach you all a lesson in minutes.

"This... this is a Transcendent expert?"

An old man pointed at Jiesha, trembling, with a look of disbelief on his face.

The old man was Third Great-Uncle, the person with the highest seniority and strongest strength in the Shen Family, who had already broken through to the Transcendent a few years ago.

Now, the opponent was able to suppress him to the point where he couldn't even fight back, just with his aura; he must be at least in the mid-Transcendent or higher.

"Greetings, Master. May I ask your name and what business brings you to our Shen Family?"

Even though Third Great-Uncle was older than Jiesha, in the face of such an expert, he had to lower his status.

"Your Shen Family relies on having many people to bully my son. I came here to uphold justice for my child."

Jiesha had a "kind" look on his face, but no one would think he was an amiable person.

"May I ask who your son is? When would our Shen Family dare to offend your son?"

"You bullied my son right in front of me, and now you are still telling lies with your eyes open. Do you think I, this poor monk, am easy to bully?"

Jiesha shouted, releasing a powerful aura that made the people around him tremble.

Having stunned the entire audience, he then focused his gaze on Shen Wen: "Good son, hurry up and kneel down to call me Dad."