"Who agrees, who doesn't?"
As Zhixian's voice echoed around the entire hall, everyone suddenly became silent.
If previously what they thought about this fight was a scuffle between the younger generation, then with this sudden sword attack, the nature completely changed.
Now, no matter who it was, they couldn't take this youth lightly, as the truth was, there were really not many people here who could take that sword head-on.
They really didn't know how far one had to comprehend a sword technique to battle across realms.
As for the suspicion that Zhixian was using a Heaven-level technique, it didn't even cross their minds.
They just thought he was talented and had comprehended that Earth Grade Technique to almost perfection.
So, who dared to speak now?
Even Xiao Heng didn't dare to argue or take out his elder status as before, although his face was still not looking good.
As for the two elders who opposed Xiao Zhixian before, they didn't even dare to look up and lowered their heads.
They now felt like ants on a hot pan.
'Damn, this bastard Xiao Heng pitted us big this time.'
They cursed bitterly inside while playing ostrich, hoping that Xiao Zhixian wouldn't notice them.
"Since no one objects, Grand Elder, am I now eligible to become the Clan Leader?"
Zhixian looked at his grandfather, who was already smiling from ear to ear, and asked.
"Haha... yes, yes. Of course, you are. Otherwise, do these incompetent bastards look eligible?"
Xiao Baizhen laughed heartily, finally breaking the solemn atmosphere around the hall while berating the elders around.
His grandson seemed to be a genius. How could he not be happy? His worry had always been Zhixian's mediocre talent, but that worry completely disappeared, making him feel a few years younger.
So, after being happy for a while, he looked at Zhixian a little seriously and suggested,
"In fact, Zhixian, since you are this capable, why not take the sect assessment? With your talent, being a clan leader of this small family is really not good."
Xiao Baizhen truly thought so, as from the potential he showed, joining a powerful sect seemed to be the wise decision.
Even, first-rate sect like Crimson Blade might not be out of reach.
"Let's talk about it next time."
Zhixian shook his head at his Grandfather's suggestion and turned towards Elder Nanfeng, who was standing stupidly with his mouth agape.
Honestly, he might be the worst referee ever, as he basically did nothing the entire fight.
"Then Elder Nanfeng, let's announce the completion of this battle and proceed to the next process."
Zhixian ordered in an authoritative voice completely different from before.
After showing his power, his demeanor seemed to have subtly changed, as he began to show confidence and decisiveness in his actions.
"Hmm? Oh, yes, yes. Clan Leader. What you said makes sense. Let's not delay anymore."
Elder Nanfeng smiled widely and hurriedly nodded as if Zhixian's order were the most important thing.
If before he supported Zhixian just because he was the grandson of the Grand Elder, now he truly supported the person himself.
A young man who could fight cross-realm battles—who could it be if not a genius?
He honestly felt like he had struck gold.
"Umm!"
Zhixian just nodded at his enthusiastic reply and then finally looked at Xiao Chen, who was numbly standing beside him, still looking at the devastation his sword had caused.
He seemed truly astonished.
"And you, Xiao Chen, let me tell you this straight..."
However, Zhixian didn't care about that and suddenly called him out, causing him to finally look in his direction.
Then he increased the depth of his voice so that every member of the clan could hear him,
"Remember, no matter what you and your father think, your surname is Xiao before anything else."
"You are a member of the Xiao family first, before anything."
He informed in a serious voice,
"So, whatever you two do, your first thought should be the safety of your family before anything else."
"So what if the engagement is broken?"
"So what if your dignity is trampled under the foot of someone else?"
"So what if you are a waste?"
'So what if you are the protagonist?'
Xiao Zhixian said while also looking at every Xiao member around, although the last sentence was something he only said inwardly.
"As long as my Xiao family is still here, there will always be a place for every member of this clan."
"If you are weak, practice hard. If your talent is bad, search for an alternative. If your dignity is harmed, tell your family. Let me think what we can do."
"But... no matter what you do, don't be stupid. Don't drag my clan down just because of your false ego."
"A weakling has to have the awareness of being weak."
Zhixian said while unconsciously looking at the embarrassed figure of Xiao Chen, causing him to twitch his mouth.
"So, even after this, if anyone in this clan does such a stupid thing a second time..."
Zhixian paused and suddenly released his murderous intent directly toward Xiao Chen, arriving right beside him,
"I will kill him with my sword before any enemy could."
"Clang!"
The murderous voice, followed by the strong clash of the sword, echoed around as Zhixian's sword light swept toward Xiao Chen menacingly.
"You..."
"Xiao Chen!"
The murderous intent and the sword attack were so sudden that Xiao Chen was completely caught off guard, while Xiao Heng quickly ran toward the center, intending to save his son.
"Click!"
However, to the surprise of everyone, the sword light just grazed the waist of Xiao Chen, causing the Storage Bag to drop down, landing perfectly in Zhixian's hand.
"For now, let me just take this as compensation! I cannot just fight such a useless battle for nothing, right?"
Then, without caring about everyone's surprise, he swiftly turned around and walked toward his seat leisurely while casually ordering around.
"Well, that's all. Elder Nanfeng, you can start the ceremony. Let's not make our guest wait for long."
As for the hateful gaze of the father and son duo, he didn't even take a glance.
After all, with this speech, he finally completed everything he wanted to do today.
'Hehe, this much should earn me a lot of Antagonist points, right?'
Zhixian couldn't help but think with glee while sitting in the central chair, only to hear the prompt in his mind,
Ding