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Chapter 725: Chapter 525: Hometown
Indeed, in a situation where not even a second can reach the Peak, yet a Chen Zhixing has emerged; such a Ziwei Chen Family, even if it truly falls into decline again, who would dare to underestimate it?
Yet, as the current Patriarch, Chen Shanchen knows that the Ancestor did not choose to return the Ziwei Emperor Lamp because of Chen Zhixing, the Demon Venerable, but rather because the Ziwei Emperor Lamp is a symbol of the main family. Since that Star Venerable has not tarnished the name of the Ziwei Chen Family, the Star Island Lineage still acknowledges the status of the main lineage, and the Ziwei Emperor Lamp should continue to be overseen by the Ziwei Mountain Lineage.
Ziwei and Star Island are one family!
One lineage supporting each other, intertwined and symbiotic.
It has been this way for thousands of years, and the Ancestor does not want to alter the current situation.
In Chen Shanchen’s view, this is correct.
Therefore, when faced with those below who wish to keep the Ziwei Emperor Lamp and the differing opinions within the clan, Chen Shanchen chooses to support the Ancestor and will not commit a breach to the other Ancestor Tianyuan.
Seeing the room finally quiet down after a bout of noisy arguing, Chen Shanchen knocked on the table in front of him, catching the attention of those present, then spoke:
"Ziwei and Star Island are indeed one family. When you borrow something, it’s only right to return it. I hope I won’t hear any more arguments about this matter in the future."
"Ancestor Shanchen! Since we are one family, how can you say it’s borrowed..." someone protested discontentedly.
"Hmm?" At this, Chen Shanchen’s eyes, like a tiger’s, glanced over.
That person, unwilling to stop, continued to argue, "You’ve said before, we are one family, and this Ziwei Emperor Lamp was left by the First Ancestor. No matter how we look at it, our Star Island Lineage deserves a share...Now the Ziwei Emperor Lamp left on Ziwei Mountain is useless, while our Star Island is in its prime. Tianheng needs the Ziwei Emperor Lamp to help stabilize his realm, so considering this, what’s wrong with leaving the Ziwei Emperor Lamp to our Star Island Chen Family?"
The argument seemed reasonable and gained the approval of many in the Chen Family.
However, it didn’t receive the acknowledgment of Chen Shanchen.
Suddenly, the elder Patriarch, over seventeen hundred years old, coughed twice and then slapped the face of the person who spoke!
A crisp slap echoed.
Under the stunned gaze of that person, Chen Shanchen smilingly said:
"I am the Patriarch, so I lead. If you have any opinions on what I say, perhaps wait until I’m dead, and you take the Patriarch’s place to change it."
The person was dumbfounded!
After two seconds of delay, he quickly kneeled on the ground.
"Please calm your anger, Ancestor. Your grandson did not dare, he has spoken wrongly."
He acted like a docile grandson.
Seeing this, Chen Shanchen no longer paid attention to him and calmly spoke to the others present:
"As for you, if any of you have differing opinions, you may compete for this position. Once you have the authority to lead, you can talk about retrieving the Ziwei Emperor Lamp."
"Grandson (Nephew) does not dare," the crowd replied!
"Do you not dare?"
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Chen Shanchen’s eyes. He then coughed and stood up, slowly walking toward the back hall.
He left a lingering sigh when he reached the corner.
"If none of you dare, then let it be, disperse."
...
The Star Island Chen Family, with a population of four million, already resembles a small kingdom.
At least to Chen Shanchen, who has witnessed the changes of the Star Island Chen Family over eighteen hundred years, the process seemed almost inadvertent and even somewhat inexplicable.
Clearly, for over a thousand years, it was always Ziwei Mountain assisting Star Island. How did it just all change in the blink of an eye?
Even the descendants within the clan began to feel discontent toward the main lineage Ziwei Mountain and even claimed that the Star Island Lineage is the main lineage...
When did the Star Island Lineage become the main lineage?
Wasn’t Star Island merely an escape route left by Ziwei Mountain for their clan?
It’s not that Chen Shanchen is out of touch with the times, nor that he cannot perceive reality.
Chen Shanchen lives on his own timeline, and in his lengthy life, his original memories of Ziwei Mountain remain unchanged.
Being one family, where is the talk of two lineages?
Chen Shanchen understands this truth, yet he cannot make these younger generations born on Star Island comprehend, who have hardly any connection with Ziwei Mountain throughout their lives.
Because, to them, it’s unfair.
They have never been to Ziwei Mountain, nor have they received any favors from Ziwei Mountain. Before they were born, Ziwei Mountain had already weakened compared to Star Island. Occasionally, those from Ziwei Mountain arriving at Star Island seemed more like coming for ’training’ or ’refuge’.
Chen Shanchen knows that it is normal for the younger generation growing up under such circumstances to look down on Ziwei Mountain; to respect Ziwei Mountain as he does would be abnormal.
But... Chen Shanchen is still alive!
Not only him, but also the eldest member of the clan, Elder Qingyun, is still alive. Could these juniors not wait for them, the elders, to be gone, dead, or fallen into the Spirit Realm, before doing things that could anger them?
Could they not even pretend...
Even if you don’t wish to, and have firmly decided.
At least put up a semblance of effort.
Not to speak of being as dazzling as Chen Zhixing of the Ziwei Lineage, even if like the child not in the family register, named ’Zhaosheng’, Chen Shanchen would pinch his nose and accept it, letting these descendants step on his bones to take the Patriarch’s seat.