From the fake emperor to the concubine

“I was the previous acting head of the family.

I should still be somewhat qualified to act now, what do you two elders think?"

Zheng Yi strode into the ancestral hall and sat directly on the main seat which had been empty.

He looked at the Great Elder and the Second Elder, who looked doubtful, with a cold gaze, and spread his hands, asking, "So, who is in favor and who is against now?"

Zheng Yi was full of domineering at this moment.

The first and second elders looked at each other and expressed their opinions: "Since the senior has become a Taoist partner with the head of our Shen family, the senior has the right to deal with the affairs of the Shen family."

"Please rest assured, senior. We will never let the master down."

With these two powerful elders in the Shen family taking the lead, the overall situation in the ancestral hall was determined in an instant, and there was no room for change.

Next, before Zheng Yi could speak.

The Great Elder put his hands behind his back. Although his posture was slightly hunched, he was determined when executing the order: "All the law enforcement officers of the Shen family, listen to my order and arrest all those who caused trouble before.

Cross their names off the family tree.

From now on, they are no longer members of my Shen family."

The great elder gave an order.

Many managers of the Law Enforcement Hall had been lying in ambush near the ancestral hall for a long time. In an instant, figures appeared around the ancestral hall, like catching a turtle in a jar, and a big drama began.

The first elder and the second elder were obviously well prepared.

Originally they thought that Shen Yumo would be the one to come back to take charge of the situation, but they didn't expect Zheng Yi to come, and the effect was quite good.

As for whether what Zheng Yi said is true or false.

Look at Shen Da and Shen Er who have been standing behind Zheng Yi.

They no longer doubted.

Seeing that the family was serious about the incident, the elders who had caused trouble before were now completely panicked.

"I have worked hard for the Shen family, made contributions, shed blood and tears, the Shen family can't do this to me!"

"Great Elder, I am from your lineage, so you are not going to protect me?"

"Second Elder, we have been through many hardships together before. I have contributed a lot to your current position!"

Many elders begged.

But it was already too late.

With the joint efforts of many managers of the Law Enforcement Hall, the First Elder, the Second Elder and the people around them, the resistance of these people was futile.

soon.

The punished Shen family pointed the finger at Zheng Yi. It seemed that in their opinion, Zheng Yi was the culprit of all this.

……

"Acting head of the family?
It's all because of you that we are in this situation!"

"Haha, you said you were the acting patriarch, so you really became the acting patriarch of my Shen family?
Until the eldest lady shows up, we won't believe a word you say!"

"All members of the Shen family, follow me. Today we must take down this person who is confusing right and wrong in my Shen family!"

The elders of the Shen family and the most arrogant clan member before all pointed their spearheads at Zheng Yi.

Even at this moment.

They still cannot see their own mistakes clearly, and instead blame all the faults on Zheng Yi alone, as if doing so can make them innocent and spotless.

Unfortunately, in front of Zheng Yi, who has reached the half-step crystal realm, these people's strength is too insignificant. They are simply like a mantis trying to stop a chariot and overestimating their own abilities.

"First Elder, Second Elder, what do you think?"

Zheng Yi smiled slowly and left the final decision to the two old men in front of him.

These two old guys are always smart and should be able to make a wise choice.

Zheng Yi's slightly teasing question made the two men's faces darken slightly, but only for a moment.

They made a decision.

"Please rest assured, Acting Patriarch."

The Great Elder was the first to express his opinion.

He stepped out, and the resolute look on his face caused the second elder beside him to fall silent.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi is the acting Patriarch of our Shen Family, how can we not listen to the words of the acting Patriarch?

Those who don't obey are all traitors of my Shen family!"

The Great Elder spoke in a firm tone, with a strong murderous aura in his words.

Hearing this, the Second Elder no longer hesitated, and he bowed to Zheng Yi, and then quickly took action: "Anyone who violates the order of the acting head of the family will be beheaded! Anyone who opposes will be killed!

Those who have committed crimes against our Shen family, don’t even think about escaping!"

The second elder's eyes were sharp, and without any hesitation, he led the Shen family behind him and attacked the rebellious tribesmen in an instant.

A war is about to break out.

The fighting situation became increasingly intense.

Zheng Yi smiled calmly, enjoying the show in front of him with great interest, with no intention of stopping it at all.

There is no construction without destruction. This is the path the Shen family should take.

This was also the place where he had been in seclusion with Shen Yumo before, and the two had already reached a consensus.

Shen Da and Shen Er looked at the tragic scene in front of them and still felt a little bit reluctant.

They opened their mouths, as if they wanted to plead with Zheng Yi, but before they could say anything, Zheng Yi interrupted them: "This matter was decided by the head of the Shen family himself. Do you have any opinions?"

Zheng Yi's words directly blocked the retreat of Shen Da and Shen Er.

Shen Da's lips moved slightly, but he was speechless for a long time. The same was true for Shen Er. The two of them remained silent for a long time.

Finally, the Great Elder walked over to the two of them and gave them a consoling explanation: "As long as these bad apples are still around, our Shen family will never have peace.

Now, I am afraid that everyone in Tianjian Peak is disgusted with our Shen family.

If we don't take action against these people, what will happen even if the young lady comes out one day and achieves the crystal state?
Don’t forget, in Tianjian Peak, my Shen family has never been the real master. The master is the Situ family, the peak master of Tianjian Peak and the young lady’s master.”

The Great Elder’s words hit the nail on the head.

Zheng Yi naturally understood all of this, but he did not have as deep feelings for the Shen family as the Great Elder and other members of the Shen family.

After all, the Shen family is not his family after all, even if he and Shen Yumo practice together, he has no right to manage the Shen family.

He was just acting on behalf of others.

The owner of the Shen family has always been Shen Yumo.

After all, even on the path of spiritual practice, there needs to be clear boundaries between each other. If you don't know how to measure, sooner or later you will go your separate ways.

Zheng Yi stood aside and watched the Great Elder join the battle until the dispute within the Shen family ended.

He spoke again: "Today, the Shen family should clean up."

There was still a hint of murderous intent in his words.

"Yes, acting head of the family."

At this time, in the Shen Family Ancestral Hall, those who were able to stand and survive were all those who were willing to obey Zheng Yi's orders. Those who disobeyed him had all died.

This is the so-called "those who follow me prosper, those who go against me perish." After the family members left one by one, Zheng Yi walked forward, the first elder, the second elder, Shen Da, and Shen Er, the four people with high positions and power in the Shen family.

He followed Zheng Yi closely like a shadow, waiting for his orders at any time.

“Now, the Shen family has cleaned up this wave of bad apples, but outsiders are still unaware of it.

Spread this matter quickly, so that our Shen family can have the status we deserve in Tianjian Peak."

Zheng Yi continued to give instructions.

The first elder immediately nodded in agreement, and the second elder turned around to carry out the task, with a clear division of labor between the two.

Shen Da and Shen Er had high status in the Shen family, but they never formed cliques or factions for personal gain, which was why they were able to become Shen Yumo's trusted confidants in the Shen family.

"The Shen family's affairs have finally been resolved."

Zheng Yi was about to leave when the first and second elders also left.

Zheng Yi understood it from the beginning.

The relationship between them was just one of mutual benefit, and he never expected these people to be close to him.

Just as Zheng Yi walked to the door of the Shen family, Shen Da came up to him quickly with a hint of gratitude in his eyes: "Thank you very much, Acting Patriarch. If it weren't for the Acting Patriarch's help, I'm afraid the Shen family would have ruined its future sooner or later."

"If you want to thank someone, thank your master.

She is the one who truly saved the Shen family."

Zheng Yi left this sentence lightly, then turned and left, truly living up to the saying "leaving the place after work is done, leaving all achievements and fame hidden".

In front of the Shen family's gate, Shen Er looked at Zheng Yi's departing back. After a long while, he said with emotion: "The eldest lady found a powerful person for us."

Shen Da also nodded in agreement.

Soon, with the deliberate publicity of the second elder, news of everything Zheng Yi did in the Shen family and the cleansing operation within the Shen family gradually spread.

The Shen family's reputation is also slowly improving.

Although we cannot see significant results immediately, we all believe that the situation will gradually improve.

During the Shen family's purge, Zheng Yi's presence and methods were also seen by many people.

Inside Tianjian Peak.

The current patriarch of the Situ family looked solemn and curious: "Who is this person?"

The elder of the Situ family at the side followed the patriarch's direction, thought for a moment, and quickly explained: "According to rumors, this person is the current cultivation partner of the eldest lady of the Shen family, and it is precisely because of this identity.

Only then can he legitimately exercise all the rights of Miss Shen in the Shen family."

Hearing this explanation, the patriarch of the Situ family had a golden light in his eyes: "That Miss Shen is the future granddaughter-in-law of our Situ family, and she has not yet been taken into the pocket of Senior Brother He.

Instead, it was a bargain for such an unknown kid."

The patriarch of the Situ family spoke slowly, revealing an indescribable complex emotion in his words.

After a long silence, the patriarch of the Situ family slowly exhaled a breath, as if he had just reluctantly accepted this fact, but he was obviously unwilling to accept it: "Send someone to check it out.

Let's see who this person who suddenly appeared at Tianjian Peak is."

The patriarch of the Situ family spoke in a firm tone, and several elders of the Situ family responded in unison.

Before Chu Tianjiao, the master of Tianjian Peak and a powerful person in Situjia Town, showed up, the patriarch of the Situ family had a very high say in the Situ family.

No one dared to disobey his orders.

At the same time, in Tianjian Peak.

The heads of various small families who had some friendship with Zheng Yi when he was on mission in Tiannan Market all showed surprise on their faces.

"When did Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi get together with the eldest daughter of the Shen family?

This is incredible! "

Several small family heads gathered together.

Their influence in Tianjian Peak is insignificant. Only by uniting together can they barely have some say in Tianjian Peak. Otherwise, they will not even be informed of any affairs of Tianjian Peak, big or small.

"It seems that this fellow Daoist Zheng Yi must be a person with great fortune.

Previously in Tiannan Market.

His cultivation strength has already reached the late stage of foundation building."

“If I can get more funding from Shen Zhenchuan, I’m afraid there will be great hope for me to complete my foundation building and even break through to the crystallization stage in the future.”

In the meeting room, several small family heads had solemn expressions, and no one ridiculed Zheng Yi as a "gigolo".

Anyone who is valued by Shen Zhenchuan is definitely not an ordinary person.

"What should we do now?"

One of the young family heads suddenly spoke up and asked for everyone's opinions, "What attitude should we take towards this Taoist companion of Shen Zhenchuan, enemy or friend?
Don't forget, there have been rumors about Shen Zhenchuan in Tianjian Peak for a long time.

In her early years, she was noticed by Situ Langlang, the number one genius of the Situ family, who even threatened to take her into his room.

If there hadn’t been some other incident that year, I’m afraid this would have come true a long time ago.”

"Also, we have to carefully consider the Situ family's attitude towards this matter."

Everyone expressed their own views and opinions were different.

Under such circumstances, these small families have no choice but to refrain from making any statement for the time being.

Because they know very well that in the complex environment of Tianjian Peak, one wrong step may bring disaster to the family, and this risk is something that small families like theirs cannot afford.

Just like the Wang family in Piaomiao Mountain where Zheng Yi previously worked, it is a typical example.

Actually.

The situation of the Wang family in Piaomiao Mountain is even worse than those small families in Tianjian Peak.

After all, these small families in Tianjian Peak are ranked in Tianjian Peak and have the protection of Tianxuan Sword Sect. They are much stronger than those independent cultivator families that are stranded outside.

Although they are both small families, there is a difference between the independent cultivator families and the sect families.

There is still an obvious level difference, the most prominent of which is the gap in strength between the two sides.

Previously, the Wang family of Piaomiao Mountain had only one ancestor who was in the middle stage of foundation building, while almost every small family in the sects and families in Tianjian Peak had good seedlings who could break through to the crystallization stage.

This alone is enough to clearly distinguish between sect families and independent cultivator families.

……

Tiannan Market, the former market of the Wang family in Piaomiao Mountain, suffered heavy losses.

Fortunately, under the command of the new garrison personnel sent by the Tianxuan Sword Sect, their original share in the rebuilt market town still existed, but it was reduced by half compared to the original amount.

The reason given by the Tianxuan Sword Sect was that all the major families would jointly bear the expenses of the market. It was also okay if they did not pay, but from now on, the Tiannan Market would no longer welcome these families.

This move hit the lifeblood of the small family. Even the few first-rate forces in the market town did not dare to refuse it, let alone these small families.

The scene turns back to Piaomiao Mountain.

In the ancestral hall, Wang Xingyin had a sad look on his face as he looked at a new tablet that had been recently erected in the hall. That was the tablet of his father, the previous patriarch of the Wang family.

On that day, the evil demon Xie Jianxian from Hongchenfang led his people to attack the market.

His father tragically lost his life, and it is undoubtedly a sad story.

But the dead cannot be resurrected, and Wang Xingyin can only accept this fact helplessly. (End of this chapter)