150: Chapter 150 Fang Yuanming's Frustration

“Huaian, instead of properly doing your duties for Young Friend Lin in the temple, what made you think of coming back? And you even brought so many outsiders. Are you trying to embarrass the Family?”

A resonant voice echoed from afar as Fang Yuanming, flanked by over a dozen Elders from his faction, walked up to greet them with a face full of hypocritical smiles.

“Why this old man returned—could it be that you, the instigator, don't know?! I always knew you were despicable and shameless, but I never expected you to stoop this low!”

“As a dignified Family Elder, instead of thinking about how to bring glory to the Family, you turned around to plot against a junior of your own clan. You have truly opened this old man's eyes!”

Upon hearing this, a look of confusion deliberately appeared on Fang Yuanming's face.

“Huaian, what are you talking about? This old man doesn't understand. But since you are back, let's talk about whatever it is inside. Don't let others watch us make a fool of ourselves out here for nothing.”

“Hmph! I'll see how long you can keep up this act!”

The group quickly arrived at the Fang Family's reception hall. This was the first time Wang Tao, his parents, and their relatives had ever set foot inside a legendary, powerful clan.

They all appeared highly curious about everything around them.

His honest and simple cousin had still been marveling when they were outside the city, repeatedly muttering, “As expected of the Fang Family, this place covers an area way larger than the residential community we used to live in.”

But now that they had entered the reception hall, his original awe turned into confusion.

“Cousin, these chairs aren't as comfortable to sit on as the ones in our temple! And this tea isn't as good as the one you brought back. The Spiritual Qi is so thin.”

“And these fruits and pastries—not only do they taste bad, but the portions are so small. Are they trying to give us a show of strength?”

Although the cousin was whispering in Wang Tao's ear, how could the gods, whose five senses were greatly enhanced, not hear him?

The faces of Fang Yuanming and the other Elders turned somewhat dark, while Meng Ning and the others secretly laughed. They didn't even spare a single glance at the fruits and pastries before them.

Wang Tao secretly glared at his cousin and scolded him in a low voice.

“What nonsense are you talking! Even eating can't shut your mouth.”

Elder Fang Huaian did not care about anything else at this moment. As soon as he sat down, he immediately turned on Fang Yuanming across from him.

“Fang Yuanming! You shameless old bastard! Just for that trash grandson of yours, you forced my Lele to marry him.”

“And when we refused, you resorted to such despicable means. Today, this old man has truly seen the true colors of you people.”

“Since the Fang Family is so unwelcoming to us, then call my Xuan'er and the others over. This old man will take them and leave the Fang Family right now!”

Hearing this, Fang Yuanming picked up the tea beside him, took a sip, and glanced at the Enforcement Elder next to him.

Receiving his cue, the Enforcement Elder cleared his throat and spoke.

“Elder Huaian, the evidence regarding your Fang Xuan is ironclad. I merely handled it according to the clan rules. Even if this matter is brought before the Family Head, this old man is not in the wrong...”

“Bullshit!”

Before Elder Fang Huaian could speak, a crisp, angry shout came from outside the door. Upon hearing that her grandfather had returned, Fang Lele had immediately run toward the reception hall.

As soon as she arrived, she heard the Enforcement Elder's words. Thinking of how her parents had been framed by him and thrown into the water dungeon, she could no longer care about respecting her Elders.

Being cursed at in public by a junior, the Enforcement Elder's originally indifferent face instantly darkened. A surging wave of Divine Power instantly pressed down toward Fang Lele.

Feeling the other party's move, Elder Fang Huaian was both shocked and angered. He stepped in to block it while shouting loudly.

“What are you doing?!”

Unfortunately, his strength was clearly inferior to the Enforcement Elder's. The other party not only easily neutralized his defense, but the pressure of the Divine Power still pressed down ruthlessly toward Fang Lele.

Fang Lele felt as if a massive mountain had suddenly appeared on her back, pressing her down firmly. Her legs gradually bent under the weight, and she was on the verge of kneeling.

No matter how hard she struggled, the mountain on her back remained completely motionless, continuing to press her down inch by inch.

Seeing this, Meng Ning, who was standing to the side, cleared his throat.

With his light cough, the invisible mountain on Fang Lele's back instantly vanished. Caught off guard, she couldn't help but stagger a few steps.

As for the Enforcement Elder who had attacked, he let out a muffled groan, his face turning unnaturally pale. The gaze he directed at Meng Ning was filled with anger and apprehension.

Fang Yuanming naturally noticed this as well. His face instantly darkened as he looked at Meng Ning.

“To publicly strike our Enforcement Elder inside the Fang Family, isn't this lord looking down on our Fang Family a bit too much?”

Hearing this, the smile faded from Meng Ning's face, and his expression turned cold.

“To publicly attack a relative of a subordinate of my Commission Temple right in front of us, isn't your Fang Family looking down on us a bit too much?!”

Meng Ning throwing his exact words back at him instantly choked Fang Yuanming with rage.

“This lord does not seem to be Young Friend Lin...”

“Insolent! What is your status?! How dare you address my lord as 'friend'?!”

Meng Ning rudely cut him off, while a brilliant golden light burst from his eyes. The Gold-attribute Law of Sharpness pierced directly toward Fang Yuanming.

“Ah!~”

The attacked Fang Yuanming let out a miserable shriek, and streams of fresh blood continuously seeped through the gaps of his fingers as he clutched his right eye.

After all, Meng Ning was an elite graduate of the Star Academy. Even when he was only at Tier One, he could have easily defeated and killed several people like Fang Yuanming.

Not to mention he had already promoted to Tier Two now. Under his deliberate control, the Gold-attribute Law only destroyed one of Fang Yuanming's eyes.

“Remember your status before you speak! If you dare to disrespect my lord again, it won't be as simple as just destroying one of your eyes.”

“My lord, isn't your hand a bit too heavy? This old man...”

Hearing the words 'this old man', Meng Ning looked over with pale golden light shining in his eyes, instantly choking Fang Yuanming's words back down his throat.

He wore a look of silent, furious resentment, terrified that the other party would destroy his other eye as well.

[This is too much! This is simply going too far!]

Deeply feeling the severe suppression and humiliation, Fang Yuanming roared madly in his heart. If not for his lack of strength, he would have definitely fought the other party to the death right now.

Fang Lele had already arrived behind her grandfather. Looking at Fang Yuanming, who had one eye destroyed and was so terrified by a single glance that he dared not speak out despite his rage,

her face was filled with a delighted, satisfied smile, while a great desire silently budded in her heart.

Fang Yuanming believed that the Family Head was definitely paying attention to what was happening in the reception hall. Since the other party was unwilling to make a sound even now, he clearly did not plan to intervene.

After figuring this out, he suppressed the deep malice in his heart and spoke to the Enforcement Elder beside him.

“Go and bring Fang Xuan and the others over...”

After saying that, he turned to look at Elder Fang Huaian.

“Fang Xuan and his wife are guilty. Huaian, you insist on taking them away. I cannot stop you, but you had better think this through.”

“If you take them out of this door today, the Fang Family will no longer have your branch in the future!”

Hearing this, Elder Fang Huaian couldn't help but chuckle. His laughter carried a deeply hidden sense of sorrow.

“So my branch was still considered part of the Fang Family? If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. There is no need for Elder Fang to worry about future matters.”

“And please pass a message to the Family Head for me: Today, I, Fang Huaian, resign from my position as a Family Elder. From beginning to end, I have never owed the Fang Family anything!”