Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy novel Chapter 701

Chapter 701: Chapter 704: Awful Behavior [Sick]

The clan elder held the highest seniority in the Zhang family. Of course, his morality was another matter entirely. Even now, in his seventies or eighties, he still frequented brothels. In his youth, despite having a virtuous wife at home, he was a known philanderer and was often chastised by his own elders for it. But now, with everyone of a higher generation than him long dead, his word in the Zhang family was absolute.

Upon hearing his words, the Second Madam and all of Dao Feng’s cousins found it ridiculous.

At its most glorious, the Zhang family had been a one-star power. But for the last three generations, they hadn’t even met that standard. When Dao Feng’s father was alive, he had been a diligent and earnest man who managed the family’s industries well, allowing the younger generation to live as wealthy young masters. However, after his death, the Second Madam plotted to seize the family assets. She drove out Dao Feng, who was not her biological son, and the family’s fortunes plummeted. In the past, these young masters had enough money for nightly carousing, but now, they couldn’t even afford a single such outing in a whole month. This new life was unbearable for them.

Seeing Dao Feng prospering now, they felt a bitter resentment, like a thorn digging into their hearts.

Why should Dao Feng get to live so well while our lives are so miserable?

..."Isn’t this... wrong? After all, my brother’s achievements are his own. Our family never helped him; in fact, we drove him out! Now that he’s successful, it’s unreasonable for us to demand he contribute," a ten-year-old half-sister of Dao Feng said, her small face troubled as she struggled with the words.

But no one else in the main hall paid her any mind. The Second Madam shot back, "You’re just a child, little girl. You don’t understand these things, so don’t speak out of turn!"

The others quickly chimed in. "He was driven out by us? So what? As long as he still has the Zhang family’s blood in his veins, he has a duty to contribute!"

"That’s right! Now that he’s successful, he mustn’t forget the family. He should be filial and support the family!"

"Indeed, that’s how it should be!"

They were determined to get a piece of the pie from Dao Feng, no matter what. Dao Feng was Queen Xiuyuan’s junior martial brother, a connection the family could use to climb to new heights. Some of his uncles were already dreaming of becoming officials. A few of the younger cousins even hoped Dao Feng would put in a good word for them so they could become disciples of Mr. Wu Tian.

"It’s settled, then!" the clan elder snorted, his gaze sweeping across the hall, as sharp as a wolf’s. The younger family members caught in his stare trembled with fear.

The clan elder had been a rascal in his youth. In his middle age, he often bullied the younger generation, and even in his old age, he lacked all virtue, acting with a shamelessness that betrayed his status as an elder. He would pick on any junior who displeased him. The one he had bullied most severely was Dao Feng, because Dao Feng had once tried to stop him from dishonoring a commoner girl. Consequently, when the Second Madam wanted to drive Dao Feng out and seize the family businesses all those years ago, the clan elder had readily agreed.

Of course, the other family elders had also consented one by one, because the Second Madam had promised to share the assets with them. But they lacked the business acumen of Dao Feng’s father, and their mismanagement led to the family’s decline. Now, the Zhang family couldn’t even qualify as a one-star power.

"Listen up. Tomorrow, we all go to the Xiuyuan Realm to find that brat. He’s a success now, so it’s time he paid his respects to the family." The clan elder grunted before turning to leave, his thoughts already drifting to Xiao Hong and Cui Liu, the top girls at the Brothel.

No, I can’t let this happen. I must find my brother and warn him about this! Zhang Xiaochen clenched her teeth. Though only ten, she knew right from wrong.

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