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The dark clouds pressed down on the sky, covering the scarlet eyes of the Great Yan Empire. The dark clouds seemed as though they were about to descend and oppress the entire Great Yan Empire.

Great Yan Empire, Yunhai City, Xia Clan Estate.

"Who do you think you are, to still dare to stay in the Xia Family. If I were you, I would have left the Xia Family a long time ago!" Xia Ze looked at the youth who had fallen to the ground, unable to get up. A hint of disdain appeared in his eyes. "A trash like you, what qualifications do you have to become our clan leader?"

"Xia Hun Wu, if I were you, I would have left the Xia family long ago, how would I have the face to stay in the Xia family and eat and drink!" Standing beside him was an extremely handsome woman. Her figure was graceful, graceful, and slender. Between her brows, she revealed the luxurious temperament of someone who had lived with her for a long time. This sharp voice came from her mouth, but her eyes were filled with disdain and disdain.

Originally, with Xia Ze's talent, he should be able to inherit the position of the Xia Clan's Patriarch. But ten years ago, Xia Hun Wu was brought back to the Xia Clan by the Xia Clan's Xia Yuan to be taken over by the Xia Clan's Xia Ze. Since then, Xia Ze suffered from a lot of cold and weakness; when he passed away a year ago, he even personally passed on the Patriarch's keepsake to Xia Hun Wu.

If only Xia Hun Wu was extremely talented, or perhaps he had some talent, he would not have reached his current state. But the hateful thing was, even until now, Xia Hun Wu had not awakened his soul veins, let alone any kind of realm. Therefore, although Xia Yuan had passed the clan leader's token to him, the clan elders' courtyard did not recognize it.

Ever since Xia Yuan brought Xia Hun Wu back to the Xia family, he had been taken care of and Xia Yuan treated him like his own grandson. He could not awaken his soul veins since a young age, so every year Xia Yuan would go out and search for spirit medicine, and Xia Yuan's death happened one year ago when he was among the spirit medicine collection and was seriously injured by an Earth Rank demon beast.

After Xia Yuan left, the Xia family naturally went into an uproar, and Xia Hun Wu who acted as the fuse naturally became the clan's public enemy.

Xia Hun Wu's expression was extremely ugly as a complicated look appeared in his eyes.

Everyone from the Xia Clan quietly watched. Although the youth lying on the ground didn't say anything, from the light in their eyes, it was clear that everything was going on.

It was contempt, it was mockery!

There were a few vicious wounds on his body that were slowly bleeding, but now he no longer cared about them. His somewhat immature face had a trace of persistence on it, and a cold light glimmered in his eyes. He looked at the figure in front of him and said, "Xia Ze, could it be that you have a guilty conscience and do not allow me to inspect my grandfather's coffin?

"The coffin of the clan leader is not something that someone like you who has no background can look into. There is also the matter of the Elder's Courtyard having me pass on a message to you. The position of the clan leader cannot be done by an unknown person, and I'm also supposed to tell you that from today onwards, you will no longer be a member of the Xia Clan."

Although Xia Ze's words seemed like he was telling Xia Hengwu on the surface, it seemed more like the matter of him being kicked out of the sect was made public.

Xia Hun Wu clenched his fists. Xia Ze's words were like thorns piercing into his heart.

"Hehe, even if you want to expel me from the Xia Clan, you need the new Clan Chief or the Third Elder to personally give an order. Moreover, I'm Grandfather's designated Soul Suppressing General, so you, Xia Ze, aren't worthy of saying such words to me." Xia Hun Wu's expression was cold as he enunciated each word clearly. He glanced coldly at Tang Wulin for a moment, then strode towards the Xia family's ancestral hall.

However, just as he took a step forward, he was stopped by a servant.

He looked at the people blocking his way and shouted, "Now I am the Xia family's patriarch's heir, whoever dares to stop me will become the Soul Suppressing General. I want to see who in Yunhai City has the guts to step aside. I want to see if my grandfather's coffin has been moved!"

The weak looking Xia Hun Wu suddenly shouted out loud, startling everyone. The servant who was blocking their way was also stunned, not daring to meet their eyes. He slowly leaned back, leaving a gap.

However, just as he was about to step into the hall, he was pushed back by a powerful force and slammed heavily into the ground.

"The Xia Clan does not accept trash, not to mention trash like you, who has consumed ten years of spirit medicine and has not been able to awaken your soul veins. The Xia Clan's ancestors have made clear rules that those without soul power or soul veins cannot be the successor of the Xia Clan, and our Xia Clan's patriarch is the Cloud Sea City's Soul Suppressing General. But do you have the strength of a Soul Suppressing General?" trash who doesn't even have soul power, what qualifications do you have to be the Soul Suppressor of Cloudy Sea City? "

"Therefore, your identity cannot fool me. If you take another step forward, don't blame me for not thinking about the feelings we had for each other." As he spoke, a hint of a smile emerged in Xia Ze's eyes. However, how ironic was that smile? He had always wanted to speed up Xia Hun Wu's cultivation, but unfortunately, he had Xia Yuan's mountain to protect him. Now that that that mountain had already left, how could he let go of this opportunity?

The scars on his body with traces of blood flowing, had already numbed him out. The only thing he was thinking about in his heart were his grandfather's figure, he was an orphan, and from the moment Xia Yuan brought him back to the clan, he had been protected under Xia Yuan's wings.

The kinship that he had never felt before, was given to him by Xia Yuan, and it even surpassed the majority of his kinship. Ten years, every year, Xia Yuan would use the excuse of going out to search for spirit medicine, and every time, he would heavily injured himself back.

He had never hated himself for being so useless, why did he let the only person in the world who cared about him be so riddled with scars, he had even seen one time where the scars on Xia Yuan's body were like vipers, biting into his heart. From that day onwards, Xia Hun Wu swore to protect the Xia Family, to protect the family that had supported him up to the heavens, but now …?

When someone told him that Xia Ze had moved his grandfather's coffin, he came to interrogate him aggressively. However, reality was blocked outside the door. The power of the family was far greater than he had imagined.

Just as Xia Hwu was in a trance, an old man walked out from the Xia clan's ancestral hall. He looked at Xia Hun Wu's wounds with a complicated expression. He was one of the elders of the institution, Xia He.

Xia Hun Wu raised his head and looked at Xia He River with a pleading expression for the first time.

"Sigh!" Hand over the keepsake to Ze'er, you are indeed unsuitable to be the Clan Chief. "

"Why? Why did you reject your grandfather's decision? Since you know it, why didn't you stop your grandfather from going out to search for spiritual medicine? Were you very happy to see your grandfather covered in wounds?" At this moment, Xia Hun Wu finally couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and exploded. He roared out, his voice hoarse like an injured beast.

"Ten years ago, my grandfather gave me a new life, so I also love everything my grandfather loved. Even if I have to sacrifice my life to protect it, I am willing because this is what my grandfather had left for me. This is my grandfather's mission, but … Yet you tell me now that I am not worthy? Heh … They didn't deserve it, they didn't deserve to be in the Elder's Courtyard! "I even naively thought that the Elder's Institution would uphold justice for me, and that I would be humiliated and beaten up within a year. I am really an idiot …!" As he spoke, Xia Hwu's angry voice faded, and tears began to roll down his cheeks.

What a piece of trash, what a waste!" From today onwards, my Xia Hun Wu no longer has anything to do with your Xia Clan. Since even the Elder Courtyard has disregarded Grandfather's last wish, then give me my grandfather's coffin and I will give you the keepsake of the Xia Clan's Patriarch. What do you say? " "After the roar, Xia Hun Wu calmed down and said lightly.

Had he really calmed down? Of course not, this was a family that he once wanted to protect with his life, but now wanted to kick him out. Who could accept this kind of betrayal?

But he also felt a bit more relaxed because before his grandfather died, he handed over the entire Xia family and even the Cloud Sea City to him. He also repeatedly reminded him to protect the Xia family and the Cloud Sea City, this was not a small amount of pressure, but now this family had voluntarily abandoned him.

Thinking of this, the corners of Xia Hengwu's lips curled up in a smile, as though he was carrying a heavy burden.

There was no bitterness, no sadness, only a sense of relief.

Yes, ever since his grandfather had passed away, he had never felt so relaxed.

"Go and bring out the Patriarch's coffin!" What he did wasn't necessarily the right thing to do. However, right now, the Xia Family and the Cloud Sea City really needed a talented person to lead them. In his eyes, Xia Ze was a very good choice.

Hearing this, Xia Ze nodded his head and walked into the ancestral hall. After a while, a simple coffin was brought out, but his eyes were filled with a teasing look.

Just as Xia Hun Wu was about to receive the coffin from the entrance, Xia Ze's lips moved, "Actually, the old man was killed by me. Originally, with the old man's strength, he could have completely suppressed that Earth Rank demon beast, but I gave that beast the Soul Devouring Grass in advance, so …" The old man then … "Now that I think about it, if the old tutor had passed the position of Patriarch to me earlier, he wouldn't have discovered such a thing!"

"You!" Xia Hun Wu's expression changed drastically as traces of blood appeared in his bloodshot eyes once again. With a sinister look on his face, he clenched his fists tightly and said, "You deserve to die!"

At this moment, Xia Hun Wu only had one thought in his mind, and that was to kill Xia Ze to avenge his grandfather, no matter the cost!

The veins on his forehead popped out as he resisted the urge to kill Xia Ze. He handed over the ring to Xia Ze, then placed the coffin on his back and walked out the door.

Staying here for a second longer, he was afraid that he would lose his mind and ignore everything to seek revenge for his grandfather. And like that, he would do as Xia Ze wished and he could openly attack him.

His voice carried a trace of hoarseness, "Xia Ze, listen to me. If you really killed Grandfather, then I will definitely make you suffer a fate worse than death. What you have done today, I will slowly seek your revenge!"

Then, without any more hesitation, he steadied the coffin behind him and it staggered before the eyes of everyone from the Xia clan.

"Kill me? You think you are worthy? What qualifications does a person who can't even awaken his soul veins have to kill me? " Xia Ze sneered: "But I don't like to be targeted, so... Maybe someone is going to die on the street for no reason! "

Xia Hengwu turned around and left without a word. Xia Ze and the rest of the people left the area one by one.