Chapter 319: Don’t Want to Give It? Then I’ll Take It!
With Xiao Ruyan’s words, the entire main hall, both inside and out, fell silent.
The crowd watching the show outside began to whisper.
“Could the Young Miss have gone crazy after her trip? She even wants to control the Xiao family now.”
“I heard the Young Miss has climbed up to the company. That’s really something.”
“Heh heh, the Young Miss is really dreaming. Her ambition has swelled to this extent. She stole the Xiao family’s treasure, the blue ore. It’s good enough that she wasn’t punished, yet she dares to say such arrogant words.”
“What sour grapes. I think the Young Miss can lead the Xiao family.”
“That’s right. I also support the Young Miss.”
There were voices of opposition and support from the branch families outside, but the voices of opposition were still greater than the voices of support. The vast Xiao family could not be led by a woman.
The men of the Xiao family in the main hall were all angered to the point of laughing.
Even Xiao Ruyan’s father, Xiao Yongjie, had a look of anger at this time. No matter how mischievous, she shouldn’t have said such a thing. It was simply putting herself on the gallows.
“Cousin, it’s one thing for you to hit me before, but you even want Grandpa’s position!” Xiao Baijun seized the opportunity for a verbal assault. She was really asking for death.
The eldest uncle, Xiao Qing, said coldly, “Xiao Ruyan, your parents have been pleading bitterly these past few days. Grandpa said that as long as you bring back the treasure, he will only punish you with house arrest. But you are so disrespectful to your elders. Now, it’s not a matter of house arrest anymore!”
“That’s right. Since you two can’t teach your daughter, then let the family teach her,” the second uncle, Xiao Hong, said in a low voice. He would use this opportunity to extinguish the power on Xiao Ruyan’s side.
Xiao Ruyan’s mother was extremely anxious. She tugged at her daughter’s sleeve, wanting her to soften up. Grandpa values your ability. He won’t punish you too severely.
But Xiao Ruyan said calmly, “Second Uncle, how do you want to teach me?”
“Ruyan!” Grandpa Xiao Xigui finally spoke, his presence naturally carrying a powerful aura.
“Grandpa, you agree?” Xiao Ruyan asked.
Xiao Xigui took a deep breath. “Ruyan, it seems Grandpa was too indulgent with you before, allowing your ambition to grow continuously. To say such rebellious words in the main hall of the Xiao family, then don’t blame Grandpa for enforcing the family rules!”
The eldest uncle, Xiao Qing, immediately shouted, “Xiao Ruyan has committed insubordination, showing no respect for her elders, and coveting the position! She is to be punished with a hundred lashes! I hope all family members will remember this.”
A hundred lashes!
This was a rhythm that would beat her to death.
Xiao Ruyan’s mother almost fainted upon hearing this. Luckily, her father, Xiao Yongjie, supported her. He directly knelt on the ground and pleaded, “Dad, Ruyan knows she was wrong. Ruyan, quickly kneel down and apologize to Grandpa.”
“Dad, get up. Don’t embarrass me.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yongjie was really angry. He roared, “Xiao Ruyan! How long are you going to make a fuss?! Can’t you make us worry less?!”
“Your worry is superfluous. Grandpa, I’ll say it again. From now on, I, Xiao Ruyan, call the shots in the Xiao family.”
“You scoundrel!”
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ruyan was so stubborn. Xiao Xigui’s face was cold. Today, he had to make her taste some bitterness.
Xiao Qing waved his large hand. “Take her down!”
Xiao Qing’s guards rushed in from outside the house. This was getting serious.
“Since you don’t want to talk properly, then let’s use strength to decide everything!”
With that, several light red roots emerged from Xiao Ruyan’s body, directly piercing the three attacking men, suspending them in the air.
Visible to the naked eye, the three of them were quickly absorbed. The light red of the roots deepened. When the corpses fell to the ground, their whole bodies were as pale as white paper, making one’s back feel cold.
The faces of the crowd gradually showed a trace of fear, and also surprise.
Those roots had actually emerged from Xiao Ruyan’s body!
How was this possible!
When she went out before, she was still an ordinary person. Now that she was back, she was so formidable?
“No wonder you dare to want the entire Xiao family. It turns out the virus in your body has evolved to a higher level.” Xiao Xigui’s face darkened considerably. Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong were so shocked they couldn’t speak.
Xiao Ruyan’s parents were the same. They hadn’t expected their daughter to actually do it!
However, Xiao Baijun’s face was pale with fear. Looking at the floating red roots, an inexplicable fear arose in his heart.
“Grandpa, you’re old.”
Just as Xiao Ruyan finished speaking, a fierce shout came from outside.
“Xiao Ruyan, you have great courage! You actually dare to threaten Grandpa!”
Another young man from the Xiao family appeared. At this moment, it was precisely the successor cultivated by the Xiao family, Xiao Jin!
He was also the son of the eldest uncle, Xiao Qing.
The handsome Xiao Jin walked into the main hall in a rage. When he saw the roots emerging from Xiao Ruyan’s body, the anger on his face instantly froze.
Splat.
A root directly pierced through Xiao Jin’s chest.
“No!” Xiao Qing screamed. He hadn’t expected Xiao Ruyan to kill just like that!
Crazy! This woman is crazy! That’s your cousin!
“Grandpa… Dad… save me…”
If Xiao Jin had been given a chance, he definitely wouldn’t have come over to offer his head.
In a few seconds, Xiao Jin was sucked dry and fell to the ground. The roots seemed to still be in a state of evolution, becoming more and more active, more and more excited, more and more terrifying!
“Give me back my son!”
Watching his son die a tragic death, Xiao Qing roared regardless of everything. Vines suddenly pierced through the floor, stabbing toward Xiao Ruyan’s body.
“Big Uncle, you’ve been targeting me everywhere, and you even want to kill me. Heh heh, then I’ll send you on your way!”
The red roots instantly blocked the attack. At the same time, new red roots surged out, attacking with death.
Suddenly!
A green root rolled up Xiao Qing’s waist and pulled him to the side. This made Xiao Ruyan’s attack miss, but one side of the main hall was instantly overturned.
“Ruyan! That’s enough!” Xiao Xigui said with a trembling voice. That green root had emerged from his body.
This surprised everyone. The patriarch actually had this kind of thing too.
“Grandpa, what do you mean, ‘that’s enough’? From beginning to end, I haven’t made a move. I was discussing with you. But you all wanted to put me to death. It’s reasonable for me to kill you!”
Xiao Xigui let out a low laugh. “Ruyan, you can always turn black into white. But don’t you forget, this is the Xiao family. It’s not your turn to lead!”
Instantly, more roots surged from Xiao Xigui’s body. One green and one red formed a sharp contrast.
“Dad, you have to avenge me! You valued Jin’er the most!”
Xiao Xigui didn’t speak. For the first time, he felt that he had no confidence in winning against his granddaughter.
If he had known she would be like this, he should have…
“Grandpa, Cousin Xiao Jin is already dead. You can’t possibly hand the Xiao family over to that waste, right? Sooner or later, it will be handed over to me. Why not earlier?”
“Unless Grandpa dies, it won’t be your turn to have the Xiao family!”
As Xiao Ruyan’s parents, at this moment, their hearts were also like dead ashes. On one side was their father, on the other was their daughter. How to choose…
“Stubborn. In that case, then granddaughter will grant Grandpa’s wish!”
Instantly, the thin red roots swelled to the size of an arm. On the roots, blade-like objects actually appeared. The entire main hall fell into a dead silence.
Even Xiao Xigui was horrified. He had thought his evolution was already very advanced, but he hadn’t expected his granddaughter’s evolution to be even stronger!
Xiao Xigui let out a light sigh. The style of painting changed. “Very good. You’ve passed Grandpa’s test. From today on, you are the patriarch of the Xiao family!”
“Thank you, Grandpa, for your fulfillment. But I hope Grandpa can fulfill it completely.”
“?”
Splat!
Red roots suddenly emerged from underground, piercing a large hole in Xiao Xigui’s chest, frantically absorbing the evolved virus.
One could see Xiao Xigui’s roots gradually withering, while Xiao Ruyan’s roots became stronger and stronger.
“You!” Xiao Xigui looked at the granddaughter he had raised, in disbelief.
“Grandpa, you’re old. You can’t handle this power. Why not give it to me? Let me raise the Xiao family to an unprecedented height.”
