Yue Shan and the others stood before Elder Yue Hai like a flock of obedient little sheep.
They all nodded their heads in agreement and went back.
Only then did the Fifth Elder, who was riding on his deer, finally rush over. He hurried towards Yue Yang with a smile, as if there was some deeper meaning behind it, but did not utter a single word.
When the beautiful woman in the carriage heard that Elder Yue Hai had arrived, she hurriedly carried the little girl, who was still sleeping soundly, out of the carriage and kowtowed to Elder Yue Hai, saying, “This unworthy daughter-in-law pays respect to her grandfather. San Er, Bing Er, come and kowtow as well.” Yue Bing glanced at Yue Yang and knelt down as well. Only Yue Yang remained standing in silence with an unwavering expression that looked at him as an equal. He had absolutely no intention of bowing down and kowtowing to him.
“What’s the matter San Er? Are you not even going to acknowledge me, your grandfather?” Elder Yue Hai’s voice was like the shockwave of a cavalry charge, with a distinctive, charismatic tone that stood out from others.
“I did not do anything wrong. There is therefore no need for me to beg for forgiveness.”
Yue Yang was not the pitiful guy. Not only that, he was also not used to kneeling and bowing his head so easily to someone else.
It was a good thing to respect elders, but Yue Yang felt that respect which came from the heart was far more valuable than the superficial respect displayed through the tradition of kowtowing.
He had not known Elder Yue Hai before this, so naturally, respecting him was out of the question. He would definitely not kneel towards Elder Yue Hai just because of his identity as Clan Leader. Of course, he would not foolishly act superior in front of Elder Yue Hai either. Rather, he tried his best to moderate his tone, acting furious as if he was a wronged junior who had been bullied by others, “A man can die standing his ground but he should not live kneeling to others. I did not do anything wrong, so I will definitely not admit that I’m guilty nor beg for forgiveness.”
“A man can die standing his ground but he should not live kneeling to others? These words are really well spoken.” Elder Yue Hai seemed to be a little surprised. “San Er, I never expected that you would ever say such things. It seems like I really misjudged you in the past.”
“…..” Yue Yang was speechless. If not for him travelling through dimensions and taking the place of the pitiful guy, the pitiful guy himself would probably have never had the guts to say these words.
“Ah Xian, get up first. No matter how this issue is related to you, I will give you an explanation for it. In our Yue Family, it doesn’t matter how the men fight or are killed. Relying on their fists and kicks to find out who is stronger, and letting the stronger command the weaker is a very normal thing. However, whoever dares to touch the women or the children are complete trash. If I ever found out about their identities, I will definitely execute them publicly, and will not pardon any of them. Ah Xian, you can rest easy and bring your children to live here. As long as I am alive, nobody will dare to make a move under my nose… Fifth Elder, lead Ah Xian and her family into the castle. If anyone has the intention of attacking Ah Xian or her daughters, you can kill them first and report to me afterwards.”
As Elder Yue Hai finished speaking, he turned around and left in big strides.
His body was like a moving mountain. Each step of the metal, prosthetic leg that was attached to him created shockwaves that made the ground tremble.
Initially, Yue Yang thought that Elder Yue Hai had also wanted to fight with him and teach him a lesson. He did not expect that this old fellow would console Fourth Mother instead. Although it was really a little outside of his expectations, but this was good too as there was no need to worry about Fourth Mother and the little girl’s lives. He could also show off his strength in front of the family at the New Year’s tournament and take back Fourth Mother’s dignity. He definitely had to trample those elite geniuses of the family underfoot.
It would be very exciting to see the expressions on their faces.
A family battle, eh?
He had already wanted to find a chance to showcase his talents since the beginning… Let alone himself, he also wanted to show off Yue Bing’s capabilities to shock the entire family.
When they entered the castle, Yue Yang did not see Fourth Uncle at all.
The Fifth Elder (Yue Yang’s grandfather’s fifth brother) handled the accommodation arrangements of the beautiful woman before sighing a little, “Actually, this issue is quite complicated. It is not that the Fourth Master does not want to see you, but rather, the Fourth Master is currently not in the castle. He was attacked by multiple masked assassins halfway through his trip home after buying the [Spirit Beast Awakening Knowledge Pill]. He was not severely injured, but h