From the fake emperor to the concubine

Zheng Tianhao nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. "So you were giving me all sorts of instructions, but you were just trying to fool me?"
Noticing the clan leader's somewhat unfriendly gaze, Zheng Hui quickly explained, "Clan leader, I'm not a mind reader, how could I possibly know what our ancestor is thinking?"

Zheng Tianhao barely suppressed the urge to give this kid a good beating.

He forced a smile and said, "What you said makes some sense, so you have no idea what the ancestor really wants to do, right?"

Zheng Tianhao's hands, clenched behind his back, made a cracking sound.

He had already made up his mind that if this little brat couldn't give him a satisfactory answer,

.

He was determined to show this brat what the authority of a clan leader truly meant: "So what you mean is..."

Zheng Hui subtly flattered Zheng Tianhao, saying, "Clan leader, although we don't possess the terrifying wisdom of our ancestors, it's not that difficult for us to deduce their thoughts from subtle clues afterward."

"The reason why you don't know is actually because you sit in this position and sometimes think too much."

Zheng Tianhao laughed and cursed, "Don't flatter me, I know my own character."

"The thoughts of our ancestors are mysterious and unpredictable; you just can't guess them."

"You little bastard, stop playing coy and tell me what happened."

Zheng Hui was a little confused. As a cultivation family, it was actually quite normal for the members to be separated by dozens of generations.

Therefore, although they are all blood relatives, Zheng Tianhao is also the patriarch of the family.

However, he and Zheng Hui were not actually that familiar with each other.

The only difference is that with this bloodline, there will be less intrigue and backstabbing between the two sides.

Zheng Hui was truly surprised that the clan leader, who usually seemed quite serious, was actually like this in private.

But upon closer reflection, it seems perfectly reasonable.

After all, if Zheng Tianhao didn't have this kind of personality, why would he lead his clansmen to the place where their ancestor was in seclusion to cry and plead when the enemy was at the gates of the city?
Thinking about it now, I still feel a bit scared.

The result was good; they actually managed to bring their ancestor back to life.

But what if it hadn't succeeded?

How many people from the entire Zheng family could have survived? Probably only a handful.
So, since their family head is an oddball, it seems they're suddenly less accepting of him.

"Clan leader, this is just speculation, merely guessing at the ancestor's thoughts. If I'm wrong, please don't punish me." Before speaking, Zheng Hui made sure to distance himself completely.

Zheng Tianhao said irritably, "Are you even a member of the Zheng family anymore? Why are you being so indecisive? Just say what you're thinking. Even if you're wrong, I won't blame you. Is that alright?"

Zheng Hui secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Clan leader, according to what you told us, all of this was arranged by our ancestor..."

"Then I guess that the purpose of our ancestor doing this was actually very simple: to make those forces that were targeting our Zheng family, those who wanted to suppress our Zheng family, stand up and take action against us."

Zheng Tianhao asked, puzzled, "Isn't this unnecessary for our ancestor?"

“I have me firmly in mind those bastards who dared to lay a hand on our Zheng family, and I will never forget them.”

"When I have the chance in the future, I will definitely settle accounts with them one by one, and no one will be able to escape."

Zheng Tianhao's murderous aura was quite imposing.

Hearing his impassioned words, Zheng Hui couldn't help but roll his eyes and explained with a wry smile, "Clan leader, you don't really think that those who attacked our clan are all of them, do you?"

Seeing Zheng Tianhao's bewildered expression, Zheng Hui knew that his clan leader wasn't thinking about anything.

"Chieftain, so many people were able to unite and organize an attack, and we haven't received any information yet. We can't afford any problems with either the initial organization and communication or the later distribution of benefits."

"So it's obvious, isn't it? Those who want to deal with our family are definitely not just those on the surface."

"Behind these people, there must be a force that hates our Zheng family to the bone."

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Tianhao added, "Maybe it's not just one, there might be several. Moreover, these people are also very powerful."

Zheng Tianhao was stunned; he really hadn't thought of it that way at all.

Zheng Yi heard every word of their conversation.

He was so excited that tears were about to stream down his face.

Even when facing experts at the Enlightenment stage, or even when facing terrifying beings like extraterrestrial demons, Zheng Yi's resolve never wavered.

No matter how powerful the enemy, Zheng Yi could always find a solution.

But Zheng Yi was truly helpless when it came to the Zheng family.

These guys are clearly his own bloodline, yet the clan leader, the elders, and even some so-called experts in the family, including Zheng Yi, have all studied them.

If you simply let them cultivate, their aptitude is actually quite good.

But if it involves using your brain...

We can't count on them at all.

Now, finally, a smart guy has appeared in this family.

Zheng Yi was truly moved.

This little guy named Zheng Hui still looks a bit immature to Zheng Yi.

However, considering his status, position, and age, it's already quite impressive that he's achieved this much.

Therefore, Zheng Yi was slightly distracted and created a cultivation technique for Zheng Hui, which he then sent directly into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Zheng Hui was speaking eloquently, analyzing the current situation of the Zheng family for Zheng Tianhao.

Suddenly, my head buzzed, as if I had been hit hard with a sledgehammer, and I felt dizzy and almost fell over.

Zheng Tianhao reacted quickly and caught Zheng Hui, who almost fell, asking, "What's wrong with you all of a sudden? Is something wrong with your health?"

Zheng Hui felt dizzy for a good seven or eight breaths before he felt less uncomfortable.

I had just recovered when I felt something new in my head.

Even if it was just a technique created by Zheng Yi in a casual thought, it was still quite remarkable to Zheng Hui.

After all, this guy is the most promising young man the elder has seen in the family so far.

So, I paid a little more attention to it.

Zheng Tianhao had no idea that it was the ancestor who had intervened. He saw Zheng Hui almost faint, and then his expression changed drastically.

Thinking something was wrong with the kid, he quickly used his spiritual energy to check his body. After the examination, finding nothing amiss, he breathed a sigh of relief: "You kid..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Hui said incredulously, "Clan leader, the ancestor passed on his cultivation technique to me."

hiss!
Upon hearing this, Zheng Tianhao couldn't help but gasp. Was the ancestor about to unleash his power again?
This time, however, it's unclear why.

Zheng Hui, who was originally unknown, suddenly became a highly sought-after figure in the family.

The clan leader and elders all gathered together, marveling at Zheng Hui.

"I don't see anything special about this kid. How did he gain the favor of the ancestor?"

"So much time has passed, why has my ancestor never passed on any martial arts techniques to me?!"

"Kid, tell me how you did that?"

Even Zheng Tianming looked on with envy and jealousy: "That's so nice..."

Although he also gained a lot of benefits, the techniques Zheng Yi passed on to him were mainly for him to use to recruit talents for the family.

Although the technique is powerful, its level is not particularly high.

In terms of his own strength, there was actually no significant improvement.

Unlike Zheng Hui or Zheng Chengbai, these two lads had cultivation techniques created specifically for them by their ancestors.

Zheng Hui felt his scalp tingle under the elders' gazes, and he forced a smile while waving his hands repeatedly: "Elders, I really haven't done anything special. As for why the Ancestor chose me, I don't know either. I'm afraid I can't provide you with any useful information."

The elders knew they were telling the truth.

After all, it's not like they haven't tried this kind of thing before.

Even now, none of them are sure what their ancestors liked.

There was even a branch of the Zheng family that brought thousands of female paper figures and burned them at the place where Zheng Yi was in seclusion.

They wanted these paper figures to serve their ancestors.

At that moment, Tian was almost insane, so right in front of everyone, he beat that guy half to death.

"Damn it, our ancestor isn't dead yet, we don't need these things. Are you trying to curse our ancestor?"

Many family members rack their brains, while others easily obtain what they want.

At least in many people's eyes, Zheng Hui and Zheng Chengbai were both lucky guys.

After finally managing to get rid of everyone, it was already dawn, and the apprentice-acceptance ceremony was about to begin in less than two hours.

The closer the ceremony for accepting disciples got, the more anxious Zheng Tianhao became.

"Xiao Hui, do you think there might be any problems with this apprentice-acceptance ceremony?"

Zheng Hui smiled confidently: "Don't worry, clan leader..."

Although he knew the kid was just trying to comfort him, Zheng Tianhao's anxiety lessened a little.

The next moment, Zheng Hui said, "Something bad is bound to happen."

Zheng Tianhao's expression froze instantly, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Are you even a member of the Zheng family anymore? Don't you even wish for anything good for the family?"

Zheng Hui was not afraid at all: "Clan leader, this matter concerns the future development of our clan. It is not something that I can control the outcome of by saying nice things or not."

"I believe that even you have made the worst-case scenario plan and prepared in advance."

Zheng Tianhao nodded subconsciously and said, "Nonsense, do you think your family patriarch is an idiot? He doesn't even know to make arrangements in advance for something like this."

As they were talking, Zheng Tianhao suddenly realized something was wrong and angrily said, "You bastard, what do you mean by this?"

Zheng Hui realized that he had inadvertently revealed his true feelings and quickly explained, "Clan leader, that's not what I meant."

Zheng Tianhao sighed softly, "Actually, I know I'm not cut out to be the clan leader. But under those circumstances, there was no one more suitable than me. As a member of the Zheng family, I couldn't just stand by and watch the Zheng family not have anyone capable of taking charge, could I?"

He stared intently at Zheng Hui: "However, the difficult situation we faced before is completely over. Now that our ancestors are backing us up, I don't believe anyone can be a match for the Zheng family."

"There aren't many people in the Zheng family that we can count on this generation, but I think you're definitely one of them."

"You're quick-witted and blessed by your ancestors. The position of clan leader might just be yours in the future."

Zheng Hui wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes: "Clan leader, I think next time you want to pull this stunt, you should practice your acting beforehand, at least make some tears, so that there is an atmosphere of entrusting one's orphan to someone."

Zheng Tianhao knew he couldn't fool this junior, so he simply stopped pretending.

He sighed and said, "Actually, I'm not worried about anything else right now. I'm just worried that too many people will be influenced by the rumors and won't dare to come to our apprenticeship ceremony."

Hearing that this was his concern, Zheng Hui was speechless: "Clan leader, I don't think this is the most worrying issue."

"The world is never short of speculators, nor is it short of people looking for opportunities."

"Although our Zheng family cannot compare with those major sects, we are still a long-established family with a long history. In addition, there is the prestige of our ancestor's return from seclusion. Why do you have such concerns?"

"Instead of worrying about whether anyone will attend our family's apprenticeship ceremony, I think we should be more concerned about how much of the 'sand' those forces that are trying to target our Zheng family will mix into these people."

"Recruiting people is easy, but finding these hidden guys is not something that can be done overnight. We will probably have to pay a huge price and put in a lot of effort."

While Zheng Hui was filled with worry, he suddenly noticed that Zheng Tianhao was laughing.

It was as if his worries were so naive.

"You little rascal, it turns out you're not as smart as I thought." Zheng Tianhao proudly raised his chin.

From the moment he discovered Zheng Hui, he acted like he knew everything.

Even though these were his own nephews and nieces, the more outstanding they were, the happier Zheng Tianhao became.

However, I still feel a little uncomfortable.

Compared to Zheng Hui, I always feel like I've wasted most of my life.

Now, suddenly realizing that this kid also had some oversights, I felt a surge of secret satisfaction.

Zheng Tianhao adopted the air of an elder lecturing a younger person: "Xiao Hui, there's absolutely no need to worry about this."

"Think about it, our ancestors instructed us to do this, which means they must have prepared a backup plan long ago."

"With him around, I believe that no matter what kind of monsters or demons there are, they will have nowhere to hide."

Zheng Hui suddenly realized, and pounded his chest in frustration: "That's right, how could I not have thought of that?" (End of Chapter)