105: Preparing for succession

“You little brat, you really don’t stop until you shock everyone. Miracles just spill out of your mouth. My old heart can’t take it anymore,” Chu Tianxing said with a smile, though there was anticipation in his eyes.

With Chu Yueyao’s two supreme talent Awakenings, coupled with Chu Tian and Chu Yunshang, it thoroughly established the leading position of the Chu Family’s next generation. The Chu Family’s influence and voice within the Sect would become even greater, and the pressure on him as the acting Deputy Sect Leader would be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, the more Heaven-Defying Chu Yueyao was, if they could capture the Lord of Deadly Poison and find some solid evidence, Ye Tianxiong…

A rare, profound chill and Evil Qi flashed in Chu Tianxing’s benevolent eyes.

“You two scared me to death.” At this moment, Chu Yunshang, with reddened eyes, rushed over, spread her arms, and hugged Chu Tian and Chu Yueyao around their waists, sobbing uncontrollably. Her small face still held lingering fear.

The scene just now had truly terrified her.

But seeing Chu Tian and Chu Yueyao on the brink of death, she knew she couldn’t help them at all due to her low strength, so she could only suppress her emotions and watch from the side.

“Alright, alright, Big Sister, don’t cry. Little Tian and I are both fine, and our strengths have both made huge Breakthroughs…”

Chu Yueyao reined in her Aura. A doting expression appeared on her face, which was adorned with heavy black eye shadow. She gently patted Chu Yunshang’s back, comforting her softly as if coaxing a small child.

Don’t let the fact that Chu Yunshang is two years older than her fool you.

Because of her experiences since childhood, Chu Yueyao had seen much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and being in a poison Sect like Hell Valley, she had experienced various schemes, killings, and struggles from a young age. In contrast, Chu Yunshang, having grown up on Holy Emperor Peak, cherished by her parents and many elders, had a simple Heart-Nature. Chu Yueyao, in the Chu Family, actually played the role of the elder sister.

Chu Tian also gently comforted Chu Yunshang. He understood that his elder sister had just experienced such a huge blow, so it wasn’t easy for her to let everything go. She was only acting lively because she didn’t want everyone to worry.

Now, suddenly seeing two of her closest relatives almost lose their lives on the spot, it had a huge impact on her, and it was no wonder her emotions were so intense.

“It’s good that you’re fine, it’s good that you’re fine…”

Old Tuo muttered to himself, watching the warm scene of the three siblings. He grinned, his yellowed front teeth showing through the gap, and returned to the ancient tree by the Main Hall entrance, leaning against its trunk and sitting down, just as he used to watch the four siblings play at the entrance.

“Big Brother has gone through ninety-nine Reincarnations and accumulated ninety-nine lifetimes of Karma to have such great fortune and blessings,” Chu Tianxing, this elegant and benevolent middle-aged man, mumbled with a hint of envy. The urge to find a woman and have children grew strong again in his heart.

It seemed not every child was as much of a scoundrel as the ones born to his third brother, Chu Tianyun. The ones born to his Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law were all quite good, weren’t they?

They possessed extraordinary talent, were filial and sensible, and could bring glory to their parents.

Suddenly, a hearty, rough laugh echoed from halfway up the mountain:

“Saint, Saint, I, Chu Xiong, am back!”

Chu Xiong strode from the mountainside up to the peak. His tall and burly figure brought a sky full of dust, and behind him followed more than a dozen excited young men and women of the Chu Family, like blooming flowers.

Chu Xiong grinned, his large front teeth seemingly glowing, his mouth stretching almost to the back of his head. He stopped in front of Chu Tian and said, “Saint, I’ve broken into the fifth position on the Combining Body Ranking, pushing down that pretentious, scheming fellow Ye Feng!”

“Now that I’m fifth on the Combining Body Ranking and eleventh on the Earth Ranking, I can Cultivate in the Rising Sun Secret Realm whenever I want, right?”

“Of course you can. Cousin, your talent is truly unrivaled. Your younger brother admires you,” Chu Tian said with a slight smile and a calm expression. He raised his arm and patted Chu Xiong’s shoulder. There was no other way; this guy was too tall and big. At only fifteen or sixteen, he was nearly 1.9 meters tall, truly like a black bear. Although Chu Tian’s height had recently shot up, there was still a huge gap.

He was not at all surprised by Chu Xiong’s performance, breaking into the Earth Ranking.

This was, after all, the glory and honor that the younger generation of the Chu Family should possess.

In the original plot, Chu Xiong’s talent and battle prowess were in no way inferior to Ye Feng’s, and he was even a stronger Prodigy. He was just too heavily suppressed by Chu Tian King’s orders, unable to make a name for himself for decades.

But a Prodigy should inherently dominate the world, traverse the heavens and earth, be revered by all, and enjoy that radiant feeling, gradually building up an invincible confidence and will.

Working in isolation would only cripple a Prodigy who should have been dominating.

Yet, even under such heavy suppression from Chu Tian King, Chu Xiong still endured immense pressure and could contend with the protagonist Ye Fan. One can imagine his talent, which was even stronger than his third uncle, Chu Tianyun.

What Chu Tian wanted to do was to unleash all this youthful spirit, allowing the young men and women of the Chu Family to enjoy that radiant, universally revered feeling, to Cultivate their confidence, temper their will, and enable them to bring glory to the Chu Family.

“Hehehe…hehe…hehe.”

“Compared to you, Saint, I’m still far behind. I still need to learn from you and bring glory to the Chu Family.”

Chu Xiong was uncharacteristically humble for once, grinning excitedly and radiating brilliance. All this way, his nose had been pointing ninety degrees skyward, but in front of Chu Tian, he very sensibly bent down, allowing Chu Tian to easily pat his shoulder.

“Thank you, Saint, for reversing our Family’s atmosphere. My father told me that the younger generation of the Chu Family should all thank the Saint, otherwise, everyone would be stuck at home.”

Chu Xiong’s mouth almost reached the sky as he spoke, gesturing as if pointing out the world: “Let those rumors spread within the Sect, saying that our Chu Family is in decline, that the younger generation is no good, unable to compare to those scumbags from the Ye Family.”

“Saint, you didn’t see the expressions of those Disciples in the Eternal Heaven Hall just now. When they saw our Family’s brothers and sisters making it onto the rankings, their eyes almost popped out in shock.”

At this moment, many young men and women, and even young boys and girls, who had followed, also excitedly spoke up.

“Saint, I’m thirty-sixth on the Spirit Refining Ranking.”

“Saint, I’m twenty-eighth on the Combining Body Ranking.”

“I’m fifth on the Coagulating Blood Ranking.”

“I’m seventh on the Forging Bone Rankings.”

“I’m eighty-third on the Combining Body Ranking.”

“Saint, I’ve entered the ninety-fifth position on the Earth Ranking…”

The young members of the Chu Family were greatly agitated, reporting their ranks to Chu Tian as if seeking praise. On the mountainside, excited young men and women continued to arrive intermittently, bringing good news to Chu Tian.

In the distance, the high-ranking members of the Chu Family on the peak smiled. Some even lowered their heads and rubbed their eyes, as if sand had gotten into them.

The Chu Family, a founding Family with a Legacy of millions of years, should naturally be like this: heroes emerging in abundance, women no less capable than men, everyone united, striving together for the Family’s future.

For all these years, it had been like stagnant water, causing countless elders to worry and sigh day and night.

They’re back, all of them are back!

At this moment, Chu Tianxing walked over with a smile and said, “The Saint suggested to the Family that over these years, our young generation has suffered a lot of grievances for the benefit of the Sect and the honor of the Family. He hopes the Family can provide compensation.”

“After discussions with me and many Family elders, we decided to adopt the Saint’s suggestion. The young generation of the Chu Family will receive double the stipends and resources not already provided by the Sect and Family, and will be given ten top-grade Medicinal Pills for each Realm. They may also enter the Scripture Pavilion to choose one top-tier Divine Ability.”

“Family Prodigies who break into the Hengtian Board will receive double this amount on top of that.”

Chu Tian was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t made this suggestion, but he saw Chu Tianxing nod slightly at him, a smile playing on his lips.

His second uncle was paving the way for him, beginning to establish his prestige among the younger generation within the Clan, preparing him for future succession.

Chu Tian felt a slight warmth in his heart.

This was how a founding Family with a Legacy of millions of years should be.

One generation supporting the next, fully promoting their descendants without reservation.