The other elders were taken aback by his sudden order and the immortal realm captain immediately followed his order without even looking at other elders.
Shang Jiaoâs body was freed from energy chains stepped forward as she was told.
Lan Ming then spoke, "I can sense the same bloodline running in your veins, like mine. Did you inherit Gengxinâs bloodline?"
Shang Jiao cupped her fists and bowed, "Greetings, elders. Iâm Shang Jiao, daughter of Shang Fu and Lan Jingyi, granddaughter of Lan Gengxin." After a brief introduction, she added, "As for your question, yes, I have inherited the bloodline of Blizzard Pegasus from our grandfather. The same goes for my elder brother."
They momentarily shifted their attention to Mark but sensed nothing. Many of them frowned collectively for a moment.
Mark returned their gaze with his own stare. He neither nodded nor greeted them. He simply stared at them in silence. There was no fear or respect in his eyes, and if anything, there was a clear disregard for their authority. They felt as if they were looked down upon by the young man.
"You there... whatâs with your gaze? Come forward and greet your elders," Lan Yuxuan expressed her displeasure while others calmed down.
Mark responded by breaking the energy chains with brute force and walking to them, stopping beside his sister and crossing his arms like a brute, which is a clear sign of disrespect, "I heard that because of your clan headâs stupid decision, my grandfather and granduncleâs cultivations were destroyed and had to be exiled from the clan to appease your Emperor. I bet you, elders, are behind this as well. Instead of owing an apology, you people treat us as some sort of intruders instead, acting so high and mighty. Even more, you slapped my granduncle. Secondly, Iâm here to claim my grandfatherâs inheritance, aka, the clan headship in his place. One day, I would be making this clan my own, and you all would be my subordinates. So, I donât feel like bowing to you all. How about this? Satisfied with my explanation?"@@novelbin@@
"You... damn brat... Annoying, arrogant, and reckless, just like your grandfather." Lan Yuxuan stretched her arm in anger, two arms made of ice appeared out of nowhere, grabbing Mark tightly and raising him high in the air.
"Zhen-ge..." Shang Jiao was worried, but she stayed put, seeing her brother very calm on the surface.
Mark glanced at the ice arms. They surely grabbed him and seemed like exerting pressure on his body, but it wasnât to the extent of trying to kill him. Perhaps, it is because she assumed him weak. Or perhaps, it was because he is family.
Regardless, as he had no time to make them acknowledge him through the traditional route, Mark chose the rebellious way.
The first step he needed to do was to break off this trap.
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And he did with a bloodline skill.
"How dare you attack an Elder," Lan Heng conjured a compressed mist in his palms.
In response, Mark shrugged his shoulders in indifference, "In my defense, your elder is the one who attacked me. If you are accustomed to attacking whoever you want and not expecting them to hit back, well, that changes today. Get used to it. Anyway, I donât know why we are gathered here. So, letâs be quick with it so that we will be on our way to meet our Great-grandfather if he is still alive. If he is not, then we will pay our respects to his grave and rest for the day. Iâm tired from all that traveling."
"This... brat..." "Calm down, Elder Heng.
Lan Ming then said, "You still havenât answered my question, lad. Are you an apostle?"
Mark firmly shook his head, "Not that Iâm aware of."
"Then, I believe you," Lan Ming smiled with a nod. He then diverted his attention to the others, "Anyways, letâs get this matter over with. There is no doubt that both of them carry the bloodline of the divine beast and since they didnât exist during the time of exile, they are allowed into the clan as well as the sect, by right. As the one who brought them to our doorstep, I believe Lan Jing also earned his right to return to the clan. What do you all think?"
Lan Jieli: "I agree"
Lan Heng: "I reject. I accept the entry of Gengxinâs granddaughter. She seems promising. But such an undisciplined brat who doesnât even care about an elderâs authority would just bring chaos to the clan. As for Lan Jing, I couldnât care less.
Lan Hengzhi: "I agree. Discipline can be cultivated, but talent cannot. If he can freeze Elder Yuanxan, with the right training, he could surpass all of us and even become a potential leader in the future."
Lan Qi: "No, I reject all of them. If the Emperor learned this, our clan would face trouble. Because of our decline, others were taking away our territories, and the palace wasnât even supporting us anymore. Itâs not worth the risk."
"Okay, thatâs 3 to 2. Elder Yuxuan?" Lan Ming looked at the last one, who actually started the whole trouble in the first place.
Knowing that Lan Yuxuan would reject the decision, they were prepared to call the Grand Elder.
But instead, Lan Yuxuan looked at Mark and asked, "What is your name?"
"Shang Zhen," replied Mark. He doesnât want to bring the whole complicated story. So, he just matched it with his sister, who was elated inwardly, feeling that her brother finally accepted his birth name.
"Shang Zhen..." She called out his name, maintaining a serious look, and said, "Welcome to the family."