Chapter 206 - Leadership (2/2)
Zhuo Fan was doing all this so the Luo clan would have a worthy successor!
All understood how much thought Zhuo Fan put into this. Luo Yunchang’s heart was bleeding but steeled herself, pushing Luo Yunhai towards Zhuo.
Zhuo Fan eyed him coldly, until the child swallowed dryly and sweated bullets.
“Big bro Zhuo, don’t joke around. I’m just a kid…” Luo Yunhai laughed dryly. But Zhuo Fan’s face was unchanging, pitiless, “A child without a parent has long stopped being a child. If you don’t do this, I promise that you will one day go through the massacre you went two years ago. At that time, you will regret not grabbing power!”
Shuddering, Luo Yunhai was brought back to those cruel times of seeing his Luo clansmen murdered around him – the screaming, her sister scrambling for their lives – and his eyes gradually hardened.
Ding!
Luo Yunhai lifted the great saber from the floor with a ringing. Seeing him approaching, Cai Rong’s group was scared witless.
Yan Song’s Yuan Qi had the four rooted on the spot, unable to make use of their own cultivation. They were so powerless even a three year-old could take their lives!
They watched Luo Yunhai get poisoned by Zhuo Fan’s guile and were filled with dread!
“Yunhai, listen to me. Don’t you remember Uncle Cai taking care of you? Our clans are longtime friends. I even gave you shelter…” Cai Rong pleaded, appealing to the child’s innocence.
Cai Xiaoting bobbed his head, “Yeah, don’t you remember big brother bringing you so many toys when I visit your Luo clan? Don’t do this to us…”
“Yeah, yeah, and sister…” Sun Yufei went with the flow, but no matter how much she racked her brains, nothing came out, only a mournful cry, “Shit, sister never met you. I’m done for…”
Sun Clan Head sighed as tears streamed down his face. Never had he imagined their mighty clan in Windgaze City would live to see the day when a snot-nosed brat would cut their line short.
All the other around them looked on with derision!
[These bastards have no shame, no morals. They’re willing to stoop to any low as long as it keeps them breathing!]
Yet, Luo Yunhai was steadfast, bringing the blade behind them. The screeching echoing from the blade being dragged was their requiem, making their hearts shudder with its tempo!
Ding!
Finally behind them, Luo Yunhai lifted the great saber way up. They heard the whoosh of the blade and the fours felt a chill crawling down their spine.
[I’m dead!]
They knew Luo Yunhai brushed off their words. They could already imagine their heads falling, closing their eyes and gnashing their teeth in preparation!
Zhuo Fan watched everything coldly as Luo Yunchang turned her head away. The others were about to witness their Clan Head’s first act of exacting punishment to traitors!
Whoosh!
A cold glimmer flashed and the four felt a chill, yet no pain at all, nor any blood was spilled. When they opened their eyes, they saw a strand of hair slowly floating from each of them.
Luo Yunhai’s childish voice sounded with a hint of power, “Luo and Cai clans are friends. My ancestors taught us to be steadfast and righteous. You were never kind to us, but I cannot be cruel to you! I heard how the ancient people cut their hair instead and, with the power invested in me as the Clan Head, I have severed your threads. But henceforth, our clans shall be strangers. And the next time you bring harm to us, your heads will roll!”
“As for the Sun clan, I spared them on account of Cai clan, as you are joined by marriage. So stop treating the Cai clan with such contempt. He was after all an elder of our Luo clan, and I hope not to see them in a bitter state after being driven away! “
The hall was still grave. All watched Luo Yunhai incredulously. None saw it coming, that a child was capable of such integrity, speaking of justice and benevolence.
It struck a cord even in Li Jingtian and Yan Song’s hearts.
His words may have been naive, but were spoken with resolve! But doing it like this was going against Steward Zhuo’s decision!
The two hadn’t been in the Luo clan for long, but it was obvious at a glance who was the real master here. They turned stiffly to Zhuo Fan to see him gloomy.
It was unbearable for one to see the new lord he raised to disobey him in the end, especially if you were one with power. And this was Zhuo Fan, a man who was unruly, snatching power as he wished. This act was no different than having his power challenged.
Li Jingtian and Yan Song looked at Luo Yunhai with a sigh.
[Even if you’re the future emperor, as a kid, if you don’t mind your tone and butt into the war between officials, you’ll end up dead…]