196 Internal Dispute (1/2)

The previous day

Jay looked towards the paper in his hand with a complicated expression. He had heard that his father's condition was not that good, so they had to be prepared for his passing. Never did he think that it would happen so quickly and suddenly.

”Young Master, are you alright?” At his side, Vero was asking with a wary tone. He was the Jay's trusted attendant and in this clan, he always took care of this young master.

Jay nodded his head. ”Where's my brother?”

”Young Master Roy is in the hall. He's complaining about the appointment of Master Ren to be the next clan head,” Vero answered with a low tone.

Jay frowned when he heard that. He knew that his brother always treated the seat of Souhon Clan Head as something that would belong to him. However, the decision from their father should be final and there was no way it would change.

”Let's try to talk with him,” Jay stood up.

Vero nodded his head cautiously. Ever since the dispute several months ago, Jay already started to be braver and faced the problems they had little by little. Although it couldn't be compared with his brother, who seemed to be extremely brave, Jay had involved himself in the matter of the clan more.

He still had a rather soft heart, which was completely unsuitable for their clan. In addition, he had an inferiority complex as he was always being compared with his brother. Jay never had any confidence to face his brother.

Inside the hall, Master Ren and Roy were facing each other.

”Master Ren, what is the meaning of this?” Roy asked with a thunderous voice. ”Why is it that an outsider can gain the position as the clan head while the direct descendants cannot?”

Master Ren stood calmly. ”This is the decision your father made before his death. You two are too young, so he doesn't want you to hold the position as the Clan Head.”

”You!” Roy shouted angrily. This position should be his! He was the first son and there was no way his useless brother could take care of the clan. Why did it change to this middle-aged man?

”You can go back to your training now and reflect on why your father didn't choose you,” Master Ren waved his hand.

Roy's eyes turned red in anger. He recalled his father and how the latter seemed to always feel dissatisfaction towards him. He thought that it was only because his father has too high of an expectation. He didn't think that it would end like this.

He laughed eerily. ”What reflect? Don't tell me that father never wanted me to succeed him and wants my useless brother to take his position. Am I right?”

Jay looked at his brother with widened eyes. He looked towards the two of them with a confused expression. Having just arrived in the room, he couldn't understand why he was being accused like that.

”Your father has his expectation for you, but you can't reach it,” Master Ren answered calmly.

Roy shook his head as he pointed towards Master Ren and walked backward step by step. Rage filled his eyes as he glared at the people inside the room. ”You're the one who tells my father that I'm unsuitable just so you can become the clan leader. Don't you dare tell me I can't reach my father's expectation!”

He ran outside angrily while Master Ren sighed to himself. It was not like their father didn't want them to succeed, but they were just not qualified. After the test they conducted, they knew that Roy would bring their clan into a huge disaster while Jay couldn't be compared with the other young masters.

This left the clan head in a dilemma. In the end, he had to ask Master Ren to replace his position as the clan head until one of them was ready to be his successor.

”Young Master Jay, is there anything you need?” Master Ren asked.

Jay looked towards Master Ren with question marks on his face. ”Am I still the young master? Shouldn't your descendants be the young masters?”

”I don't have any sons, so you two are still the next in line for the clan head position,” Master Ren answered composedly. ”I'm just worried that Young Master Roy won't be able to hold his temper.”

”Clan Head, Young Master Roy has escaped!”

”Jay, you can have some rest first. I'll take care of the matter,” Master Ren said in a firm tone.