A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 2144

“W-What are the lot of you doing? Get up! Stand up! I'm the head of the Chu family, and I represent the orthodox Chu family! Chu Tianfan is merely an outcast of the Chu family, unworthy of your homage! Stand up! All of you, get up!” Chu Yuan roared as though he had gone insane.

With his eyes blazing scarlet, he almost burst with anger as he yelled at the members of the Chu family with everything within him.

“Patriarch Chu, he... he's in possession of Thunder Jade. According to the ancestral rules, the person with Thunder Jade is the head of the Chu family. Perhaps Chu Tianfan is really Mr. Yunyang's appointed heir.”

Within the Chu Sect, the descendants of the Chu family started wavering inwardly upon laying eyes on Thunder Jade.

Everyone within the Chu family knew of the legend of Thunder Jade.

That was a sacred item, the blood inheritance of the Chu family.

It had been a personal possession of Chu Yunyang, and jade was often said to be spiritual in nature.

Only those descendants of the Chu family recognized by the man would obtain Thunder Jade's acknowledgment in the way of a divine glow.

Right then, Thunder Jade was glowing brightly in Ye Fan's hand.

With that, it was sufficient proof that Chu Tianfan was chosen by the ancestor of the Chu family, thereby representing the orthodox Chu family.

Needless to say, the members of the Chu family didn't dare defy Chu Yunyang's chosen heir.

“That's right, Patriarch Chu. Chu Tianfan is a descendant of the Chu family in the first place, and the same blood flows within his veins. If you continue fighting him, it'll be internal strife, with family members turning on each other. We're all family. Like us, he's a descendant of Mr. Yunyang.”

For a moment, the fighters of the Chu family tried to dissuade Chu Yuan.

The appearance of Thunder Jade could be said to have swiftly nipped the fighting spirit of the members of the Chu family in the bud.

They were neither afraid of death nor formidable enemies, but they couldn't go against Chu Yunyang, much less kill the person the man had chosen.

“Shut up! Zip it! I'm going to banish whoever speaks a single word further about Chu Tianfan being a member of the Chu family! Right now, as the head of the Chu family, I order all of you to stand up and kill him!”

Still, Chu Yuan continued screeching at the top of his lungs.

Even then, he wasn't willing to admit the fact that Ye Fan represented the orthodox Chu family.

Unfortunately for him, few obeyed his orders.

In fact, Chu Qitian was the only one who did so.

“Get up, you lot! You're even defying Grandpa's command, huh, you sc*ms? Chu Tianfan is merely a b*stard. What right does he have to be the head of the Chu family and represent the orthodox Chu family? Get up, you cowards! I forbid you all from kneeling to him! I'm the one chosen by Mr. Yunyang, the only descendant of the Chu family within my generation!” Chu Qitian bellowed, his face contorted in a mask of rage.

Sheer envy blazed within him.

“That's enough! You've committed treason to remain standing before Thunder Jade, Chu Qitian! Do you still have any respect for Mr. Yunyang?” someone from the Chu family reprimanded upon seeing that the man refused to kneel.

At the same time, some looked at Chu Yuan regretfully.

“Sorry, Patriarch Chu. It isn't that we don't want to obey your orders, but the Chu family was founded and developed by Mr. Yunyang. Thanks to him alone, all descendants of the Chu family have been enjoying the glory and prosperity that has lasted more than a thousand years. We can't defy the ancestral rules or make a move against the orthodox Chu family! Therefore, forgive us for our inability to obey your orders to kill Chu Tianfan, Mr. Chu!” an elderly man in the Chu family remarked.

Subsequently, he again knelt to Ye Fan, who held Thunder Jade in his hand, with utter respect and reverence in his eyes.

“We abide by the ancestral rules. Please accept our homage, newly elected head of the family!”

He prostrated himself before the man on his knees, his voice akin to a massive boulder plopping into the sea and setting off countless swells of tidal waves.

In a split second, the members of the Chu family prostrated themselves in unison.

“The members of the Chu family pay homage to the head of the Chu family, Chu Tianfan!”

“Pay homage to Chu Tianfan, Mr. Chu!”

In a flash, all members of the Chu family were on their knees.

Chu Qitian was entirely stumped. Chu Yuan, on the other hand, was panic-stricken.

In all the time he had been fighting Ye Fan, that day was his first time falling to pieces.

When he battled with Ye Fan in the past, he wasn't fazed by defeat since he could still command the Chu family, Chu Sect, and Demonic Duo.

But right then, Ye Fan pulled the rug from under his feet and threatened his legitimacy as the head of the Chu family.

Worse still, his family had all turned their backs on him and pledged their allegiance to the man.

This time, a sense of despair at having been betrayed by everyone deluged him.

“Elder Xuan, Elder Ming. The two of you aren't members of the Chu family, so there isn't any need for you to respect Thunder Jade. Kill Chu Tianfan now, right this moment! Finish him off!”

Something seemingly occurred to him, and he swung his gaze at Demonic Duo as though grasping at his last lifeline. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“Sorry, Old Master. Although we're not part of the Chu family, our ancestors have been loyal to the Chu family and Mr. Yunyang throughout the generations. We make our living by service to them, so we must remain steadfast. As Chu Tianfan obtained Thunder Jade's acknowledgment, he represents the orthodox Chu family. Forgive us, but we won't be able to obey your orders anymore henceforth, Old Master,” Demonic Duo answered solemnly.

But to Chu Yuan, their apology was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Trembling violently, he spewed several mouthfuls of blood in succession.

“How cruel of you, Chu Tianfan! You're simply too ruthless! You're downright vicious!” he roared in nigh despair.

Never in his wildest dreams had he ever imagined that Ye Fan would use Thunder Jade against him.

While the tiny piece of ancient jade no longer had the efficacy to summon thunder, it was a symbol of the orthodox Chu family.

With that jade in his possession, Ye Fan had effectively stolen his position as the head of the family.

From then on, the tens of thousands of members of the Chu family would be looking up to Ye Fan.

In that instant, Chu Yuan had been forsaken by everyone and abandoned to be all alone.

Even Demonic Duo no longer obeyed him.

Thus, it was no exaggeration to say that the man was a lone island at present.

“An accidental mistake can be forgiven, but you brought this upon yourself. Chu Yuan, you committed all sorts of evil deeds and destroyed the reputation of the Chu family completely. You've long been unworthy of being the head of the Chu family and a part of the family. Today, I'm going to execute my duty as the head of the family and issue my first order. Starting today, all privileges belonging to Chu Yuan in the Chu family shall be withdrawn, and he shall be banished from the family. Even in death, he shall be forbidden from being buried in the family's ancestral grave. At the same time, his accomplice, Chu Qitian, shall also have all his privileges in the Chu family withdrawn. But considering the fact that he's young and ignorant, his name shall remain in the family records. He shall be taken back and await trial. As for the rest of the members of the Chu family, lay down arms immediately and treat the wounded.”

Ye Fan's deep voice reverberated everywhere as though God himself had descended from heaven to judge the world.

“Understood, Mr. Chu!”

At his feet, the members of the Chu family prostrated themselves before him in reverence of his orders.

“No! You've got no right to try me! I'm the future head of the family, the most outstanding descendant of the Chu family, not you! I'll kill you, you outcast! I'm going to kill you!”

Chu Qitian couldn't accept that result, screeching as though he had lost his mind, his face twisted in rage.

Thereafter, he even raised his sword and lunged toward Ye Fan.

Despite that, Ye Fan remained expressionless.

Standing there while holding his son's hand, he instructed somberly, “Heed my command, Demonic Duo. Seize the traitor of the Chu family, Chu Qitian, right away. Break his arms and legs before taking him to the Chu residence to stand trial!”

The moment he issued that order, Demonic Duo obeyed. Whirling around, they shot a hand out, the blow causing Chu Qitian to spew blood.

However, Chu Qitian didn't give up but stubbornly resisted.

“Kill them, Blaze! Kill them!”

He activated Jade Eyes and attempted to control Blaze.

Raising Thunder Jade, Ye Fan confronted Blaze and demanded sharply, “Blaze, do you still remember the glory of your ancestors in the past thousand years? And do you remember the oath they swore? As the Sacred Beast of the Chu family, you should be bowing down at the sight of Thunder Jade and Yunyang's heir!”