Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Upon hearing of Zhu Wuji's return, the elders of the Zhu family rushed to the scene.

Half of them have white hair, and half of them have returned to the earth.

However, no younger generation has filled the gap.

The younger generation of the Zhu family had long harbored deep resentment towards this so-called clan. Instead of supporting themselves, they were expected to empty their family savings to invest in Zhu Wuji. While the older generation still had a sense of clan honor, the younger generation, filled with resentment, no longer wanted to take anything from Zhu Wuji.

They even looked down on it.

How can a clan exist without savings?

These older generations, to some extent, were swayed by the "sunken ship effect," and the more they invested in Zhu Wuji, the less they could stop the losses.

They only hoped that Zhu Wuji could achieve great success and bring his entire clan to heaven, making this extremely profitable deal possible.

Zhu Wuyao was invited to sit in the main seat.

The savings in the main house were not family property at all, but rather the savings of the original owner's parents. The original owner could not distinguish between family property and private property, but Zhu Wuyao, having obtained the memories of the two, was able to tell the difference clearly.

Logically speaking, even if Zhu Wuyao was separated from her family, she should have taken the inheritance left to her by her parents. But these people... took advantage of her youth and ignorance, and took her parents' private property as their own.

They actually forced Zhu Wuyao to leave with nothing.

Holding a teacup, she slightly raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the clan elder without any emotion.

"I met Zhu Wuyao, who had been kicked out of the house."

She spoke directly, identifying herself as Zhu Wuji.

He directly addressed the matter that everyone had kept silent out of shame.

The elders in the seats looked rather grim, and when they looked up at Zhu Wuji, there was a hint of regret in their eyes.

You chose the wrong one.

If back then... Zhu Wuyao hadn't been kicked out, would the Zhu family be a completely different family today?

I heard that Zhu Wuyao, who was supposed to inherit the position of sect leader, is now quite famous and almost became the sect leader's personal disciple in the Star-Picking Tower.

People don't know everything about the immortals.

Even if you only listen to the "interview" from "Ten Thousand Book Reviews" just for fun, you can still tell that Zhu Wuyao is doing well.

I hope that even if I had to fight alone, I could have achieved my current level of ability.

It's too late for my wishes...

An elder quietly looked up and glanced upwards.

This Zhu Wuji not only squandered all the inheritance left to Zhu Wuyao, but also exhausted the family's wealth and resources, yet no one had ever heard of him.

“Nephew Wuji, I wonder if Zhu Wuyao… has any intention of returning home?”

"If she is willing to renew her kinship, it will not only be a good thing for our Zhu family, but she may also be able to walk hand in hand with you on the path of immortality."

An elder of the clan, despite his reluctance, uttered these words.

Everyone had long hoped that Zhu Wuyao could return home.

Not only did Zhu Wuji not get along with her, but the cold indifference of the clan elders back then must have broken her heart as well.

Hearing this, Zhu Wuyao, disguised as Zhu Wuji, found it somewhat amusing and asked:

"Aunt Liu's words mean that I should apologize to Zhu Wuyao, kowtow three times and beg her to return to the clan, and then hand over the position of the next clan leader so that you can benefit from her influence?"

The elder shook his head and sighed deeply.

Even if the Zhu family made the wrong choice, they wouldn't dare to offend Zhu Wuji too much these days.

Zhu Wuyao scanned the expressions of everyone in the hall, not forgetting the important matter of gathering them together to extract information. She asked:

“When you kicked her out of the house, you were already setting a bad precedent. Didn’t you ever think about this day?”

"She actually made it to the Star-Picking Tower unharmed and had a fortuitous encounter with immortals?!"

The teacup in his hand slammed onto the table with a loud thud.

She sneered:

"Do you think she has no grudges and can get along well with you?"

"If she returns, you will not benefit from her; instead, you will be splattered with blood."

"She was kicked out of her home, and nobody thought about eliminating the root of the problem?"

The clan elders below exchanged bewildered glances as they listened to the now-powerful Zhu Wuji accusing the elders of not being ruthless enough in their past actions, which had now left him with future troubles.

Finally, it was Aunt Liu who stepped forward despite the horrifying gazes and said:

"Back then, we wanted to eliminate any future troubles."

"But...but your father didn't agree, saying he wanted his brother's daughter to watch his son achieve success..."

This was a conflict from the previous generation. Zhu Wuji's father, who was always jealous of the original owner's father, wanted his son Zhu Wuji to surpass Zhu Wuyao.

But no agreement was reached...?

Zhu Wuyao suppressed the doubt in his eyes and continued to ask:

“Back then, my father didn’t agree to eradicate the scourge completely. Since you are all of the same clan, didn’t you ever think of taking the initiative to eliminate that menace?”

"If you had acted back then, you wouldn't be in this predicament today."

If there really was someone who harmed the original owner of this body, they should step forward now and ask Zhu Wuji for credit and reward.

Unexpectedly, the hall was completely silent.

Everyone seemed genuinely regretful that they hadn't taken action back then.

But this also shows that no one attacked the original owner back then.

Zhu Wuyao's expression was rather unpleasant.

What exactly is going on?

After calming his pent-up anger, Zhu Wuyao continued to ask:

"Since this person has become a major threat, there is no point in discussing the past. Now that we have found out where her parents' bodies are, it might be of some use."

Another elder, somewhat puzzled, spoke up:

"When her parents died, it was a fairy from the Qingyun Sect who found out and sent us to collect their bodies."

"But for some reason, a celestial being came and took the coffin away. It was your father who pointed out the burial site."

They dig up graves and exhume corpses, searching for magical treasures in secret realms, not even sparing the deceased's sanctuary.

The gazes cast from below were already tinged with suspicion, as if wondering how Zhu Wuji could be unaware of this matter.

Zhu Wuyao, having regained his composure, offered no further explanation, only saying:

"No?

"Could she still recognize the face of the corpse from sixteen years ago? And think again, where are her parents' graves?"

The crowd below suddenly realized what Zhu Wuji meant; he wanted them to find any grave site to use filial piety to pressure people.

That's a brilliant plan!

Of course, some people felt that this plan was too far-fetched, and how could two corpses that were merely misrepresenting a deer as a horse threaten Zhu Wuyao?

Zhu Wuyao already knew the whereabouts of the original owner's parents' remains and did not want to get entangled with these people any further.

He immediately stood up and said:

"Everyone, disperse. I am on my master's orders to travel down the mountain this time, and I should not get too entangled with the lay people."

After speaking, he walked through the hall, leaving everyone with only his back view.

The elders of the Zhu family behind him were uneasy because of these words. They were afraid that Zhu Wuji would turn his back on them and really did not want to deal with the secular family anymore. They did not dare to chase after him to ask, and could only watch helplessly as the immortal who was brought up by the Zhu family's wealth walked away.

Zhu Wuyao was aware of everyone's concerns.

But I didn't want to relieve his worries.

If it weren't for the Qingyun Sect's influence, she would have loved to expose Qianxiang in front of everyone and see what kind of faces the Zhu family elders would have when they met Zhu Wuyao.

But Zhu Wuyao isn't in the mood for that right now.

The original owner's death... was not caused by the Zhu family.

Moonlight spilled onto the street.

Silent and still, it seems to have solidified into amber, clear inside and out.

Zhu Wuyao suddenly stopped in his tracks.

At the Immortal Cultivation Conference in Zhongling City, Wei Zhang, seeking revenge for his father, requested the "Respect Heaven and Exterminate Evil Order," saying—

"You will inevitably have innocent lives on your hands."

She stood in the moonlight, like an insect trapped in amber.