Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 540 - 560: The Advantages of Bloodline _1

Chapter 540: Chapter 560: The Advantages of Bloodline _1

"There’s no need."

Feng Hang looked at him gratefully but resolutely refused, "Lin Chen, I appreciate your kindness, but you don’t need to get involved in this matter."

Lin Chen blinked, "What’s wrong? Since I’m not a member of the Feng Family, is it inappropriate for me to meddle in their affairs?"

"Of course not, don’t think too much about it."

Feng Hang said with an awkward smile, "You should focus on dealing with Guo Tang now. Don’t let my trivial matters distract you."

"Feng Hang has a point; you should focus on dealing with Guo Tang first."

Feng Yazhen smiled and ended the topic promptly before shifting it to something else.

Feng Tangtang suddenly spoke, "Cousin, the Liu He from the Liu Family who gave me flowers at school last time came to apologize to me a few days ago..."

Lin Chen asked with a laugh, "What for?"

Feng Tangtang said with her eyes shining, "It’s for the previous incident in the back street where he hurt someone. It’s been quite a while, but I guess something happened in the Liu Family, he’s uneasy and afraid that my cousin might retaliate, so he came to apologize again."

Lin Chen laughed, "I almost forgot about that."

Feng Tangtang laughed, "You might forget, but he can’t afford to. I heard his grandfather died at your hand, so naturally, he’s scared."

After dinner, Aunt and Uncle left.

The elderly couple went to bed first, while Lin Chen and Feng Yazhen played games together in the living room.

"Aunt, what’s the situation with my cousin? It seems like there’s some inside story."

Feng Yazhen looked up at Lin Chen and hesitated for a moment, "You don’t need to worry about this."

Lin Chen smiled, "Aunt, are you treating me as an outsider? That’s not very nice."

Feng Yazhen frowned, but finally decided to lay out the whole story to quell Lin Chen’s speculation.

"Feng Yue is a highly talented cultivator with great ability. Objectively speaking, overall, he might be slightly better than Xiao Hang in some aspects."

"In terms of blood relations, your maternal grandpa, Feng Shanlei, is a cousin of the two existing Feng family ancestors, Feng Shanye and Feng Shanping. Your grandpa never had a breakthrough in his innate cultivation, due to a conflict with someone years ago, he suffered a grave injury that affected his lifespan. He died not long after reaching one hundred years old. Because of this, our branch of the family is somewhat weaker, since there’s no one to back us up."

"Feng Yue’s father, Feng Shulei, and his grandfather, Feng Yuandong, are the descendants of the ancestor Feng Shanye. In simple terms, Feng Yue is the great-grandson of Feng Shanye, who is currently the most powerful ancestor of the Feng Family, while Xiao Hang is the great-grandson of Feng Shanye’s cousin. Naturally, there are disputes over interests between the branches, and the relationships within the family wouldn’t be too close. Therefore, there’s quite a divide between the relations and feelings between the great-grandsons."

Lin Chen understood immediately after listening, "No wonder cousin said that there are many people supporting Feng Yue. So, does that mean Feng Shanye, the Feng Family’s ancestor, supports Feng Yue? What about the opinion of the other ancestor Feng Shanping?"

Feng Yazhen laughed, "Feng Shanye supports Feng Yue, and Feng Shanping also tends to favor Feng Yue. They haven’t entirely suppressed Xiao Hang, though. According to them, they want to cultivate Feng Yue as the next family head and groom Xiao Hang as Feng Yue’s right-hand man."

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "Since Feng Yue is so outstanding, and with the backing of the two ancestors, their plan seems quite reasonable, right?"

Feng Yazhen nodded, "Because of this, Xiao Hang feels somewhat disheartened, especially with Feng Yue not only having the favor of the two ancestors but also the support of the Xijing Han Family."

"Xijing Han Family?"

Lin Chen furrowed his brow, "Is it also one of the Four Sects and Twelve Surnames?"

Feng Yazhen nodded with a somewhat complicated look in her eyes, "The Four Sects and Twelve Surnames basically cover the top sects and families of Xijing. The Feng, Wang, and Liu Families are actually the weaker families within the Twelve Surnames. As you know, each of the three families only has two Innate Grandmasters. The Five Dragon Sect, however, has six Innate Grandmasters, and Guo Tang’s combat power is extremely strong as well..."

Feng Yazhen sighed, "Although everyone talks about the Four Sects and Twelve Surnames, there’s actually a hierarchy within them. In terms of overall strength, the Five Dragon Sect probably ranks third, with the Tianwu Sect and Han Family ahead of them. The Tianwu Sect, however, always keeps a low profile and doesn’t show off, giving off a transcendent and ethereal vibe. On the other hand, the Han Family is quite the opposite - domineering and known as the number one surname in Xijing."

Lin Chen asked, "Why is the Han Family supporting Feng Yue?"

Feng Yazhen smiled, "Feng Yue’s wife, Han Mingna, is a member of the Han Family and also the granddaughter of one of the Han Family’s Innate Grandmasters, Han Shanhe."

Lin Chen understood, "That makes sense, but Han Mingna’s grandfather is an Innate Grandmaster, while Feng Yue’s great-grandfather is only at the Innate level. Comparatively, this is quite a disparity."

Feng Yazhen laughed, "That’s why the Han Family is regarded as the number one surname in Xijing. They have six generations living under the same roof. The only remaining first-generation member, the most powerful Han Yunfeng, is almost one hundred and forty years old. He’s a renowned Innate Grandmaster whose strength is said to rank in the top ten of the Nine States..."