Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 579 The Troubles of the Su Family Patriarch [Please Subscribe]

The sixteen generational names, "Heaven and Earth are clear and bright, we uphold the Tao and guard our homes, we straighten our minds and think of our roots, and we aspire to great heights," were originally set by Zhou Mingde.

The Zhou family has been living in Jingguo for nearly three hundred years now, and the newest generation of cultivators has already reached the "Gao" generation.

When cultivators of the "Yuan" generation appear, these sixteen generations will not be enough.

Therefore, Zhou Mingde already has the idea of ​​adding more generational names for future generations to use in naming their descendants.

He originally intended to entrust this important task to Zhou Chun.

Because this also represents a kind of inheritance.

When Zhou Mingde led the Zhou family cultivators to Jiufeng Ridge in Jingguo, they overcame numerous obstacles to establish the family's foundation, and thus set sixteen generational names.

Now, after six generations of hard work, the Zhou family, under the leadership of Zhou Chun, has finally reached its most prosperous period since its founding, achieving what none of its ancestors had ever accomplished, and the family's strength is unprecedented.

The task of revising the family genealogy and continuing the generational naming system should rightfully be completed by Zhou Chun.

However, Zhou Chun believed that since elders such as Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi were still alive, it was inappropriate for him, as a junior, to overstep his bounds in matters concerning the family's succession.

Therefore, he only said he could help with the analysis, but that was all.

It is unknown whether the appearance of Zhou Zhiying, a member of the clan with exceptional spiritual root aptitude, has absorbed the fortune of one or two generations.

In the generations following her, namely the "Cun" and "Gao" generations, no one with noteworthy talent has yet been found. Compared to the previous generations, the gap is quite obvious.

Zhou Chun and other high-ranking members of the family had no solution to this problem.

Therefore, it is at this time that the advantage of having a Golden Core stage cultivator in the family becomes apparent.

Golden Core cultivators have long lifespans. Even if a family has a Golden Core cultivator in charge, the impact on the family will not be too great if no noteworthy talents emerge for two or three generations. The margin for error is extremely high.

On the other hand, families without Golden Core cultivators in charge are likely to face a lack of successors if two or three generations are mediocre and incompetent, leading to their decline and fall.

The Zhou family's Golden Core cultivators are still in their prime, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they can protect the family for hundreds of years, or even longer.

Among the younger generation of clansmen who are much younger than them, there are also outstanding clansmen such as Zhou Xinyan, Zhou Yuanyuan, Zhou Yuanlian, and Zhou Zhigan, who are expected to form their core.

Not to mention Zhou Zhiying, a top-grade spiritual root genius who is destined to form a golden core.

Therefore, there are not many talented people among the new second and third generations of the clan, so they will not have much impact on the family. In a sense, they can even be said to have saved the family some expenses.

After all, if someone has good potential, the family will definitely try to support them and not waste their talent.

But if you're just average, you can't blame your family for not supporting you.

The martial arts competition organized by the Zhou family this time was due to the lack of performance from the Zhou family cultivators of the "Cun" and "Gao" generations, which angered many of the Zhou family elders who were watching the competition.

After all, in the past, when the Zhou family held similar events, they were always able to stand out and outperform all other families.

In particular, there were also Golden Core stage cultivators watching the battle this time.

However, Zhou Chun didn't care much about saving face, as long as the Zhou family wasn't at the bottom.

Zhou Zhiying's actions were completely unexpected and defied all rules.

After fixing the issue of Zhou Zhiying's cultivation level, Zhou Chun looked at the Su family patriarch and smiled gently, saying, "Patriarch, it's rare for you to go out. You should stay at my Zhou family for a few more days. I have some fine teas and wines that I obtained during my travels. Please enjoy them with me."

"Is that so? Then I, your ancestor, will have to take a good look at it."

The Su family patriarch raised an eyebrow and immediately agreed with a smile.

In the following days, the Su family patriarch indeed stayed at the Zhou family as a guest, enjoying tea and wine with Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde every day, and chatting about life.

Five days passed in this manner. Having tasted all the various spiritual teas and wines of the Zhou family, and seeing that the two Golden Core cultivators of the Zhou family both remained calm and composed, the Su family patriarch could only shake his head with a wry smile and say, "Fine, fine, since neither of you will speak up, then I will have to speak up myself!"

Seeing his reaction, Zhou Mingde chuckled and said, "Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Su, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly. Given the relationship between our two families, what could be inconvenient to say?"

Zhou Chun nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Ancestor, if you have any worries, please feel free to speak your mind. Even if I can't help you, I can still offer some advice!"

Upon hearing their words, the Su family patriarch's bitter expression deepened.

He let out a long sigh and said, "Alas, this is a family disgrace. If I had any other way, I would never want to mention it to outsiders!"

After saying that, she started talking about her worries.

It turns out that what's troubling him now isn't something internal to the Su family, but rather something that happened to Su Yunniang!

Before Su Yunniang successfully formed her core, she was the lover of the current leader of the Moon Wheel Sect, Master Baiyue. She was able to successfully form her core with his help.

Seeing her former lover advance further and become the leader of the Moon Wheel Sect, Su Yunniang began to have designs on becoming the leader's wife!

With her Golden Core cultivation level and the fact that she was once the lover of the current Baiyue Zhenren, becoming his Daoist partner would have been a perfect ending.

The problem is that the current Moon Worshiping Master originally had a Daoist partner, who was a descendant of the Nascent Soul stage master who had previously fallen.

Although her Daoist partner had perished during the Core Formation process, this relationship made it difficult for Su Yunniang to become his official partner.

After all, as the sect leader, he must set an example and prioritize the overall interests of the sect.

If the current Baiyue Zhenren were to officially recognize Su Yunniang as his Daoist partner now, he would definitely offend the family of his former Daoist partner.

Although that family is now reduced to only one early-stage Golden Core cultivator due to the fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the bonds left by their ancestors still exist, and they still wield considerable influence and power within the Moon Wheel Sect.

Furthermore, the current Baiyue Zhenren was able to rise to power thanks to the lingering influence of the fallen Nascent Soul stage Zhenren, which means he already owes a debt to the family of his former Daoist partner.

Under these circumstances, Su Yunniang's request to be promoted to a higher position was naturally rejected by the other party.

But Su Yunniang wasn't so easily persuaded to give up!

She believed that the current Master Baiyue rejected her because he was worried about the pressure from the family of her former Daoist partner, which was indeed the case.

This made her feel that she and the Su family were being looked down upon.

So she approached the Su family patriarch and Su Yuzhen, demanding the Su family's full support for her to become the headmaster's wife, and promising that if she could take this position, she would do her best to seek benefits for the Su family in the future.

However, the Su family alone is clearly not enough to sway the will and thoughts of that Moon Worshiping Immortal.

Therefore, Su Yunniang asked the Su family patriarch to come to the Zhou family to find Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde, and persuade the Zhou family to support her in taking the throne.

In this way, including herself, there would be seven Golden Core cultivators and one fourth-order Thunder Dragon.

The Moon Wheel Sect currently has fewer than thirty Golden Core stage cultivators!

Su Yunniang felt that if the Zhou family and the Su family were willing to fully support her ascension to power, they would surely be able to force the current Baiyue Zhenren to compromise.

That's why the Su family patriarch made this trip to the Zhou family.

After listening to the story told by the Su family patriarch, Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde looked at each other in astonishment.

Good heavens! Zhou Chun exclaimed inwardly.

He never expected that Su Yunniang could stage such a palace intrigue drama.

Although he knew before that Su Yunniang had an affair with a Golden Core elder in the Moon Wheel Sect before she formed her Golden Core, he never expected that the person she had an affair with was actually the current Moon Worshiping True Person!

Su Yunniang clearly kept this a secret very well; even Su Yuzhen probably didn't know about it before.

In Zhou Chun's opinion, Su Yunniang's attempt to become the mistress and take over the wife's position was simply outrageous!

From a man's perspective, if he were the current Baiyue Zhenren, he would never compromise with Su Yunniang.

After all, in terms of cultivation strength and power, Master Baiyue is stronger than the Golden Core cultivators of the Su and Zhou families. Could it be that the Golden Core cultivators of the Su and Zhou families would really dare to defy the orders of the upper sect for the sake of Su Yunniang?

Zhou Chun didn't know whether Su Yunniang was blinded by the title "Master's Wife" or resentful because she couldn't have what she wanted, and that this idea came to her out of resentment.

However, he knew that this was something he absolutely should not do, as the harm would far outweigh the benefits!

Putting aside other things, in the history of the previous dynasty that he knew, there were very few instances where concubines in the palace used their families' power to forcibly rise to power, and in the end, their families' power came to a bad end.

Therefore, he would absolutely not allow the Zhou family to get involved in such a dangerous matter.

Although he had made up his mind immediately, Zhou Chun did not express his opinion right away.

Instead, he first exchanged a glance with Zhou Mingde, then communicated privately via telepathy, and reached a consensus within their own families.

After reaching an agreement with Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun calmly looked at the Su family patriarch and asked, "Patriarch, what are your thoughts now? Are you prepared to fully support her?"

"I'm in a real dilemma about this!"

The Su family patriarch sighed, his face full of helplessness, and said, "Yunniang is now determined to make this happen. If I don't support her, I'm afraid she will ignore me completely in the future. She is absolutely capable of doing something like this!"

"But I also know that such things are like a melon that cannot be forced to ripen. Not only is the chance of success slim, but even if it were to succeed, it would be like planting a thorn in the heart of that sect leader, and it would also deeply offend the powerful Qu family!"

At this point, he looked at Zhou Chun with a troubled expression and said, "Zheng Chun, you usually have the most ideas. This time, I, your ancestor, am at a loss. I only hope you can help me think of a way to resolve this matter that satisfies both sides!"

He clearly knew in his heart that it was unrealistic to expect the Zhou family to fully assist Su Yunniang.

His attitude put Zhou Chun at ease.

In Zhou Chun's view, the most troublesome part of this matter was not how to persuade Su Yunniang to give up her plans, but the opinion of the Su family patriarch.

If the Su family patriarch also loses his senses and is blinded by the benefits of Su Yunniang becoming the head of the sect, and wants to fully support Su Yunniang's rise to power, then he and the Zhou family will be in a very difficult situation.

After all, the Su family patriarch and Su Yuzhen had put in a lot of effort to kill the traitor Yu Jinghua, and they had done the Zhou family a great favor.

Now that the Su family patriarch is conscious, everything is much easier to discuss.

Zhou Chun immediately stated, "In my opinion, this matter must not be forced. Otherwise, even if we succeed temporarily, the backlash will eventually plunge both our families into ruin!"

"Yes, that's what I think too."

The Su family patriarch nodded, expressing his agreement with Zhou Chun's statement.

Seeing his agreement, Zhou Chun then asked him, "Did your aunt ever tell the Ancestor why she insisted on becoming a Daoist partner with Master Baiyue at this time? Was it really just for the empty title of the so-called Sect Leader's wife?"

Upon hearing Zhou Chun's question, the Su family patriarch smiled wryly and replied, "She did mention this before. After she successfully formed her core, she had this idea, but since that True Person was still alive at the time, she naturally dared not bring it up!"

"Now that the True Immortal has been gone for decades, she thought that the affection and lingering influence he left behind should have faded by now. In addition, with True Immortal Baiyue's promotion to sect leader and his greatly increased status, she decided to officially push forward with the completion of this matter!"

This answer was exactly what Zhou Chun expected. If there were no real feelings involved, Su Yunniang would have no reason to do this just for the title of the sect leader's wife.

After all, her current status as an elder of the Moon Wheel Sect already gives her an extremely high position within the Jing Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the Moon Worshiping Immortal was clearly not a person who acted on emotion, and would not damage his reputation for this matter like Su Yunniang.

Perhaps in their eyes, supporting Su Yunniang's successful formation of her core was already enough to repay their feelings and Su Yunniang!

In short, from Zhou Chun's perspective now, Su Yunniang's feelings were ultimately misplaced!

He couldn't help but say to the Su family patriarch, "But Aunt should also know that since Master Baiyue doesn't agree to this, he has no intention of becoming her Daoist partner. She is a dignified Golden Core cultivator; does she need to be so shameless and force herself on him?"

Upon hearing this, the Su family patriarch clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's where the problem lies! That Moon Worshiper was ambiguous in his words, not directly refusing her, but only expressing his own concerns, asking her to wait a few more years!"

"This keeps her clinging to illusions, creating a cognitive bias. She thinks that Master Baiyue hesitated to agree to become her Daoist partner because he felt she couldn't offer any assistance, and therefore wanted to get our two families involved to support her!"

At this point, the Su family patriarch said with a frustrated expression, "Yu Zhen and I have explained the whole story to her in detail, but she, who is usually so intelligent, simply won't listen. Instead, she suspects that I'm cowardly and unwilling to help her!"

"That makes things really difficult!"

Zhou Chun muttered to himself, looking somewhat troubled.

Zhou Chun had heard of many similar cases in her previous life regarding Su Yunniang's situation, and indeed, they all ultimately harmed a group of relatives and friends as well as themselves.

Solving this problem is neither particularly difficult nor easy.

The best and simplest way would undoubtedly be for that Moon Worshipper to either reject her outright or marry her directly.

But clearly, both of these things are difficult to accomplish now.

The Moon Worshiping Immortal must have been familiar with Su Yunniang's temperament. The reason he didn't directly refuse was probably because he was worried that if he did, Su Yunniang would turn her love into hatred and cause him trouble.

After all, Su Yunniang is now a Golden Core cultivator and an elder of the same sect. If she is single-mindedly seeking revenge, it will cause him a lot of headaches.

As for having him directly marry Su Yunniang as his Daoist partner, that's definitely not going to happen.

Zhou Chun didn't believe that the other party would destroy his own reputation by offending those who supported his rise to power so soon after taking office.

If this simplest route doesn't work, it will be really difficult to get Su Yunniang to give up her idea without letting her be blinded by hatred and go all out to take revenge on Baiyue Zhenren.

After racking his brains for a while, Zhou Chun still couldn't come up with a good solution, so he looked at the Su family patriarch and said, "Perhaps for professional matters, we should ask the professionals!"

"Neither of us are people who get bogged down in relationships, so we probably can't think of a perfect solution. Why don't we make this up into a story and ask people with a lot of experience in relationships for their opinions and perspectives? Maybe it'll work wonders!"

Upon hearing this, the reactions of the Su family patriarch and Zhou Mingde were completely opposite.

(End of this chapter)