Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 526 Establishing Prestige
With a "thud," the Grand Elder, who had just been frozen in mid-air, landed on the ground. It wasn't that he had broken through the restraint with his own strength, but rather that Ning Bei had voluntarily withdrawn the domain and released him. When the old man looked up, he found the man who had just killed his grandson looking down at him.

"you you."

"Ha, you just said I'm blind?"

Ning Bei looked at the trembling elder with a half-smile, her eyes full of mockery. Her calm question sent chills down the old man's spine. Knowing that he was no match for the young man, he couldn't care less about his tragically deceased grandson and quickly invoked the Zhu family's name.

"Young man, don't make a mistake. This is the Zhu family of Xingluo. Even if you are very strong, you will not gain any advantage under the siege of my Zhu family members."

Upon hearing this, Ning Bei didn't react in any particular way, while Zhu Xianye's temples throbbed. He cursed inwardly that this old bastard had caused trouble and was now dragging the entire Zhu family down with him. Even if, as he said, the Zhu family disciples could take down the young man in front of them by attacking him, the losses would still be heavy.

As for the whole story, Zhu Xianye knew perfectly well that it was Zhu Mingyu's foul mouth that caused him to provoke the powerful figure in front of him.

As the clan leader, he couldn't stand by and watch the Zhu family suffer huge losses. Before the old bastard could speak again, he quickly came to Ning Bei's side and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Mingyu has offended us greatly, and his death is entirely his own fault. As a direct descendant and elder, I will naturally punish him to give Your Majesty an explanation. I hope Your Majesty will give us some face and not blame the Zhu family."

As soon as the words fell, the two sisters, who were blocked from Zhu Xianye's view by Ning Bei, both had strange expressions. The eldest elder, who was slumped on the ground, stared wide-eyed at the head of the Zhu family. He found it hard to believe that he could so easily attribute the death of his grandson to his own fault. Then came a surge of anger that went straight to the top of his head.

"Zhu Xianye, do you even know what you're saying? You're helping an outsider to deal with me?"

Zhu Xuanye glanced cautiously at Ning Bei, whose expression was blank. Veins throbbed on his forehead. It was normal for the Grand Elder, who was only an 83rd-level Soul Douluo, not to be able to see Ning Bei's true strength. Perhaps in the old man's mind, the other party was just a high-level Soul Douluo. But as an 87th-level Soul Douluo, he certainly knew that Ning Bei was someone the Zhu family could not afford to offend.

"Shut up! Don't you know your own grandson's character? I've turned a blind eye to his usual bullying, but now that he dares to provoke Your Majesty, isn't he just asking for trouble?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Zhu family will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

"That doesn't need to be so complicated."

"Ok?"

"Logically speaking, I should call you father-in-law. I won't make things difficult for you; just leave it to me."

Although Zhu Xianye was not displeased that his suggestion had been interrupted, he was still a little puzzled. But as Ning Bei stepped aside, the Zhu Zhuqing sisters immediately came into his line of sight.

"Bamboo Water? And Bamboo Purity?"

Upon seeing his two daughters, the Zhu family patriarch's expression became quite interesting. He instantly understood why she had to call him "father-in-law." He knew all too well about Zhu Zhushui's emotional situation within the Zhu family. Therefore, Ning Bei could only be referring to Zhu Zhuqing, the daughter who had been living away from home and left to fend for herself.

Just as Zhu Xuanye was stunned, the terrified voice of the Grand Elder came from behind him again.

"What do you want to do?"

"Your Majesty"

Startled awake, Zhu Xuanye was about to turn back to dissuade Ning Bei when he witnessed a scene he would never forget. With each step Ning Bei took, a spirit ring would emanate from her body. When nine spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, three black, and three red—appeared before their eyes, everyone present except Zhu Zhuqing felt their worldview shatter. Even the Grand Elder, who was closest, momentarily forgot to tremble. "Old man, now you should know that if I want to kill someone in the Zhu family, I don't need to consider your feelings, right? Remember to keep your eyes open in your next life, along with your foul-mouthed grandson."

"No, no. You can't kill me, Xianye! Quickly, plead for me!"

The elder realized that Ning Bei was going to kill him. In a panic, he hurriedly asked Zhu Xianye for help, but before he could finish speaking, a light blue halo swept past him, and he completely lost all senses.

To the other Zhu family disciples present, in just a second, the Zhu family's number two expert, whom they considered extremely powerful, turned into ice shards and vanished in the courtyard, leaving them completely unable to believe what they had just witnessed.

"Dead? Hey, pinch me and tell me this isn't a dream."

"No, no, this is not a dream, the Grand Elder has really turned to ashes."

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Half a minute later, whispers among the Zhu family disciples filled the courtyard. Some even began to watch Ning Bei with wary eyes. Most of these people were from the Grand Elder's faction or were on good terms with that faction. Now they were afraid that Ning Bei would eliminate them along with her.

After a long while, Zhu Xianye, the clan leader, finally came to his senses. He turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing with a complicated expression in his eyes. This daughter, whom he had initially disapproved of and left to fend for herself, had brought him such a pleasant surprise.

Of course, now is not the time to inquire about the relationship between his youngest daughter and the other woman. As the clan leader, what he should do now is to control the situation and prevent the conflict from escalating further.

"Alright, everything's fine here now. Go do whatever you were doing."

Regardless of which branch of the Zhu family the disciples belonged to, they all received the dismissal order issued by Zhu Xianye. After exchanging glances for a moment, they began to leave the scene in an orderly manner under Zhu Xianye's repeated urging.

When the last member of the Zhu family disappeared into the courtyard, Ning Bei showed no intention of continuing her attack, and Zhu Xianye breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing those disciples who lacked manners."

"It's nothing. That foul-mouthed brat insulted my wife, so naturally I had to get rid of him. As for that old bastard, I believe the Zhu family patriarch doesn't really want to see him either, does he?"

"Forehead"

Ning Bei's words hit home, making Zhu Xianye feel somewhat embarrassed. Indeed, as he said, no matter what orders he issued within the family, Zhu Xianye would always face criticism from the elder's faction, and a rift had already formed between the two.

Of course, all of this was not something to be discussed with outsiders. Zhu Xianye quickly changed the subject, using his youngest daughter as the best excuse.

"Zhuqing, it's been a long time. How have you been doing all these years on your own?"

"It has indeed been many years since we last met. How could you not know whether I'm doing well or not?"

The kitten was unimpressed by Zhu Xianye's sudden concern, and even looked down on it. If Ning Bei hadn't accompanied her back today, she would probably have had a fight with the Great Elder's faction. Her father would most likely have chosen to smooth things over and let the matter drop, rather than seeking justice for her first, like her husband would.

(End of this chapter)