The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2095: Not Even Considered Illegitimate

Jing Yan frowned quietly on the side.

He hadn’t expected that the conflict between Lord Ying Zhu’s offspring had reached such an extent.

This Second Young Master immediately sought trouble with him, clearly targeting the Seventh Young Master Ying Zuo, while the magic treasure from the Nether Sky Realm was merely a pretext. Though magic treasures from the Nether Sky Realm are precious, with Second Young Master’s status, obtaining one or two shouldn’t be entirely impossible.

"Old Seven!"

"You’re in such a rush, aren’t you? I haven’t done anything yet, and you’re already impatient to come forward? Even if I were to chastise him, let alone kill him, could you speak to me like this? Hmph, he’s merely a dog you’ve raised!" Second Young Master glared at Ying Zuo, speaking with a yin-yang tone.

"Hehe, Old Seven’s temper is really growing! Remember back then, before father recognized Old Seven’s status, he wasn’t so confident. At this rate, soon he may not even regard us, his elder brothers." Eldest Young Master’s tone was similar to Second Young Master’s.

Jing Yan felt quite angry too.

This Second Young Master had actually humiliated him, Jing Yan, calling him a dog. The anger in Jing Yan’s eyes was barely hidden.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, must you act like this?"

A female cultivator walked over from the side of the plaza and spoke. This female cultivator wore a light green long dress, accompanied by several other cultivators.

"Sixth Sister!" Ying Zuo visibly relaxed upon seeing her, greeting her from afar.

Upon hearing Ying Zuo’s way of addressing her, Jing Yan realized that the woman in the light green dress was Lord Ying Zhu’s sixth child, known as Sixth Lady outside, and a potential contender for the lordship.

"Seventh Brother." Sixth Lady nodded at Ying Zuo.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, Sixth Lady has always had a good relationship with Seventh Young Master. Even when Seventh Young Master’s status was very low, Sixth Lady took great care of him." Huo Tong whispered.

Actually, without Huo Tong saying so, Jing Yan could see that Sixth Lady’s attitude towards Ying Zuo was entirely different from that of the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master.

"Sixth Sister, you’re always like this!" Eldest Young Master chuckled.

"Hehe, we all know Sixth Sister has a good relationship with Old Seven. If not for Sixth Sister’s constant support, would Old Seven have his current status? I’m afraid Father wouldn’t even recognize his identity." Second Young Master sneered.

While Lord Ying Zhu’s offspring were each harboring their own thoughts and confronting one another, several servants had already tried to reach the plaza. These servants brought tables and arranged them according to a certain rule, and then served various wines and fruit.

This is a family gathering, carried out amidst eating and drinking.

In only about thirty minutes, Lord Ying Zhu’s nine offspring all arrived. Each was accompanied by several guests, some numbering dozens, others only three or five. Even the Ninth Young Lady, who was just over a hundred years old, had three powerful cultivators following her.

Overall, the offspring residing in Divine Martial City had more guests, while those who left the city had relatively fewer. Ying Zuo’s entourage of a dozen guests could be considered of intermediate size among all offspring.

Jing Yan noticed something else: most of Lord Ying Zhu’s offspring had a rather indifferent attitude toward Old Seven, Ying Zuo. Some even had disdainful and contemptuous glances, as if Ying Zuo was unworthy of being compared to them.

Combining the remarks of Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master earlier, Jing Yan had a suspicion, so he discreetly asked Huo Tong.

"Mm, Seventh Young Master was indeed not initially valued by Lord Ying Zhu." Huo Tong nodded.

"I’ve heard some rumors, but I’m not entirely sure of the specifics. Just that Seventh Young Master was born to Lord Ying Zhu and a simple maid from the residence. During his upbringing, Lord Ying Zhu paid little attention to him, only turning his attention to him when he displayed some martial arts talent."

"Moreover, if not for Sixth Lady constantly looking after Seventh Young Master, he might not have survived until now." Huo Tong chose to communicate these details through telepathy to Jing Yan.

Seventh Young Master Ying Zuo’s status was as if he didn’t even count as a legitimate child, just one born to a maid and the lord.

The mothers of the other offspring were of relatively high status, except for Ying Zuo’s mother, who was an ordinary servant of the residence.

Jing Yan nodded, no wonder Young Master Ying Zuo experienced serious discrimination here. Jing Yan looked at Ying Zuo, and his impression of the Seventh Young Master shifted a bit. To grow under such heavy pressure, this Seventh Young Master was indeed remarkable! And now he even has the potential to contend for the lordship—it’s truly rare. Jing Yan himself rose from extreme weakness step by step, so he felt a connection to Ying Zuo’s experiences.

Jing Yan couldn’t help but silently ponder that perhaps he should help Ying Zuo as much as possible.

"The Lord is arriving!"

At this moment, a loud voice echoed.

The first to appear were a group of cultivators dressed in uniform attire, each at the All Things Realm level.

Following these cultivators, a man wearing a golden coronet appeared suddenly.

Upon the man’s appearance, the Seventh Young Master and others lowered their heads and bowed, their expressions solemn.

The newcomer was none other than Lord Ying Zhu, the ruler of this region, a strongman of the Nether Sky Realm. In Jing Yan’s Chaos World, those at the Nether Sky Realm were at the Controller Level and could establish a Chaos Country.

After the man with the golden coronet landed, he cast his gaze over the scene, showing no sign of emotion, with an aura of superiority.

"Take your seats!" The man with the golden coronet gestured, then took the lead seated on a large chair above.

Only then did Ying Zuo and the others proceed to their respective seats.

Guests like Jing Yan were seated alongside their respective Young Masters or Ladies. Between each of the lord’s offspring, the distinctions were clear.

"Ying Xiao, come sit by my side." Lord Ying Zhu spoke.

Ying Xiao was Lord Ying Zhu’s youngest child, the Ninth Young Lady. Ying Xiao herself possessed cultivation in the Taoist Realm. Though she was only over a hundred years old, she was nearly at the Taoist Realm upon birth. A hundred years later, she stepped into the true Taoist Realm.

"Yes!" Ying Xiao stood up, saluted her father Lord Ying Zhu, and moved to the upper seating.

"Father, my Ninth Sister has progressed rapidly in Taoist cultivation." Eldest Young Master stood up, carefully smiling and said, "Fifty years ago, when I saw my Ninth Sister, she had just stepped into the Taoist Realm. And now, she’s at the Four-step Dao Method Realm. Hehe, among us siblings, Ninth Sister’s cultivation talent seems to be the strongest."