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Lu Sidao opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a single word. His throat felt like it was blocked by a dead rat, causing him extreme discomfort.

The scene he imagined, where Lu Dong and his three companions beat Chen Yuan to a pulp, never materialized.

Instead, his four most prized subordinates were instantly killed!

This is unbelievable!

"Young Master... has won!"

Chen Jianming's arm was still wrapped in white cloth, and at that moment he suddenly let out a low roar.

Although Chen Yuan had taken his position as the young master, he was now completely convinced of his superiority.

Seeing Chen Yuan win cleanly and decisively once again, he felt not jealousy, but rather a sense of pride.

His out-of-control voice instantly jolted all the Chen family members in the room out of their daze.

They looked at Chen Yuan, who stood proudly in the center of the field, and then at the three gruesome corpses on the ground. Instantly, they burst into excited shouts!

"Ahhh! Our young master won! Damn, that's awesome!"

"Hahaha! Not only can we get back 200,000 Yang Gold, we can also make another 200,000!"

"As expected of our Chen family's young master, as expected of our Chen family's prodigy!"

"The Lu family's combined attack formation was utterly crushed before our young master!"

"Haha, this is so awesome!"

……

……

The cheers were deafening, making the entire hall vibrate.

From the very beginning of this ceremony marking the young master's ascension to the throne, Chen Yuan's abilities were initially questioned.

He then used his strength to win over the family members and even the elders and high-ranking members.

Now, he has won over everyone with a resounding victory, leaving them completely convinced of his superiority.

The gazes directed at Chen Yuan were so fervent they were almost burning.

This is not just a victory for Chen Yuan alone!

It was also a victory for the Chen family to regain their dignity in the face of the Lu family's arrogance and domineering attitude!

The three elders, Chen Qingtian, Chen Qingyun, and Chen Qingfeng, were extremely proud, as if they had suddenly become decades younger, their faces glowing with health.

Even though Chen Qingcang had already anticipated the outcome, he couldn't help but smile, no matter how hard he tried.

In contrast, Lu Sidao's face was extremely pale, as if his father had died.

Of course, Gou Zongdao's eyes were also half-closed, staring intently at Chen Yuan like a venomous snake, his eyes full of scrutiny and apprehension.

Just then, under the eager gazes of the Chen family, Chen Yuan walked to a corner of the main hall.

He looked down at Lu Bei, who was coughing up large amounts of blood and still twitching slightly.

"Stop! Stop hitting him!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Sidao suddenly shouted and tried to step forward to stop him.

But Chen Guohai had already blocked his way and sneered, "Patriarch Lu, with the Prefectural Magistrate here to supervise, you can't interfere."

"Besides, since it's a life-or-death battle, the winner must be determined by who lives and who dies. Why don't you have your junior admit defeat?"

As Chen Guohai spoke, amidst Lu Sidao's livid face, he turned to look at Gou Zongdao, his tone tinged with sarcasm:

"My lord, do you think I'm right?"

"As the supervisor, shouldn't you be preventing Patriarch Lu from interfering?"

These words were exactly the same as what Gou Zongdao had said earlier.

Gou Zongdao narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp.

He suppressed his anger, nodded slowly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Director Chen is right."

Upon hearing this, Lu Sidao hurriedly looked at Lu Bei on the ground and shouted anxiously, "Admit defeat!"

"I...I...I admit it..."

Lu Bei's chest cavity had already burst open, and all his ribs were broken!

His heart also suffered a severe blow, and every word he spoke was accompanied by intense pain.

Chen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, looked down at the pitiful state of Lu Bei, and gently shook his head.

"Tsk tsk, Patriarch Lu, you were shouting so loudly and arrogantly earlier, deliberately provoking trouble, wasn't it just to lure me and the four you brought into a life-or-death battle?"

"Hehe, I thought you brought some extraordinary genius."

To my utter surprise, they were four dead rats, worse than trash!

"You—dare—to—insult—me!?"

Lu Sidao stared intently at Chen Yuan, roared, and his murderous aura surged.

"Hehe, Patriarch Lu, how can this be considered an insult?"

Chen Qingcang raised an eyebrow and sneered, "What my grandson said is just the truth."

"Chen—Qing—Cang!!!"

Lu Sidao whirled around, his face ashen as he stared intently at Chen Qingcang, gritting his teeth as he said, "Fine! You two, grandfather and grandson, I'll remember this!"

With that, he looked at Chen Yuan and said angrily, "Boy, we've lost. This fight ends here!"

"Yes, it's time to end this."

As Chen Yuan finished speaking, he raised his foot and stomped down hard!

boom!

Before Lu Bei could even utter the word "lost," his head was crushed by a single step!

"Ah...you!!"

Lu Sidao's face instantly turned bright red, his eyes fierce as if he wanted to devour Chen Yuan alive!

His murderous aura surged forth, almost engulfing the entire hall.

However, three elders, Chen Qingtian, Chen Qingfeng, and Chen Qingyun, were already standing in front of Chen Yuan, protecting him tightly.

Gou Zongdao glanced at Chen Yuan, who had shown no mercy, then at Chen Guohai, who was standing in front of him, and said in a meaningful tone:

"The Chen family has produced a remarkable figure in this generation."

Chen Guohai said with a smile, "Chen Yuan is a rather unruly child. I'll have to trouble you, Prefect, to teach him a lot in the future. I apologize for making you laugh."

Gou Zongdao stood with his hands behind his back, and gave a soft "hmm" through his nose, his expression unreadable.

"A-Yuan, come back."

At this moment, Chen Qingcang spoke in a gentle voice.

Chen Yuan immediately adopted a docile demeanor and obediently walked behind Chen Qingcang as instructed.

"Hmph, you're too rough. Don't do that again next time."

Chen Qingcang feigned anger and rebuked him, then his smiling gaze fell on Lu Sidao:

"Patriarch Lu, the outcome is now decided. You haven't forgotten what you said before, have you?"

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

Two hundred thousand Yang Gold!

This is a huge fortune!

"Father, you're overthinking it."

Chen Guohai spoke, glancing at Gou Zongdao beside him, and said sarcastically, "With the Prefect personally overseeing things, are you afraid that Patriarch Lu will renege on his promise?"

Upon hearing this, Gou Zongdao's expression grew even more displeased, but he could only grit his teeth and nod, looking at Lu Sidao.

Lu Sidao suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with resentment, and finally, panting heavily, he said angrily:

"A defeat is a defeat! Chen Qingcang, rest assured, my word is my bond!"

"Two hundred thousand taels of Yang gold will definitely be delivered tomorrow!"

"Goodbye!"

Having come to the Chen family today, he had lost all face and could no longer stay, so he had no choice but to leave in a huff.

Lu Hong's face darkened, and he quickly followed.

The two boarded the airship together.

"etc!"

Chen Yuan suddenly spoke.

"Oh?"

Lu Sidao turned around, staring coldly at Chen Yuan, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Young Master Chen, what else do you have to say?"

"Aren't you going to take those four dead rats with you?"

Chen Yuan pointed to the four corpses on the ground and said in a calm tone, "My Chen family doesn't care about burying them. If they are left in the wilderness and devoured by demons and monsters, that would be a terrible sight."

"you!!!"

Lu Sidao was furious. He felt his blood rush to his head and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

He glared fiercely at Lu Hong.

Left with no other choice, Lu Hong jumped off the flying boat to collect the corpses.

After collecting the four corpses, Lu Sidao hurriedly drove away in his flying boat.

Lu Hong had no choice but to carry the four corpses and jog down the mountain.

"The prefectural government office is busy with official business, and I should take my leave now."

Gou Zongdao spoke, then turned and left, his expression still gloomy.

Inside the Chen family's main hall, cheers erupted once again.

Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze from Gou Zongdao's back, then swept it across the crowd, finally settling on Chen Jianming and Chen Jianchu.

He stepped forward and came to Chen Jianming.

Chen Jianming looked puzzled, but Chen Yuan extended his right hand.

The Chen family members fell silent instantly, their gazes filled with astonishment as they stared at these two leading figures of the younger generation…

One was the former acting young master, and the other is the current young master.

Chen Yuan said sincerely, "Brother Jianming, my focus now is on cultivation and improving my cultivation level. As for managing the family business, I really have no interest in it."

"So, you'll still have to work hard on the family business. Just like you did before, you'll continue to manage it the same way."

"If the younger generation has any problems they can't handle, come to me, and the two of us brothers will discuss and solve them together."

Upon hearing these words, Chen Jianming was completely stunned.