Shocked! The Young Master's Petite Darling Is a Master of Mysteries-Chapter 485: Abdication

Fortunately, the Gu Family doesn’t consist entirely of cowards; there are still those who dare to stand up to Xia Mian.

Lu Zechuan also slowly stood up, "Let’s go take a look."

His voice was gentle and light, seemingly indifferent to the upheaval outside.

Xia Mian responded with a slight nod and walked towards the door with Lu Zechuan.

Gu Yuan trailed behind them sluggishly, his expression shifting between light and dark.

The other elders also showed anxious expressions on their faces.

The younger generation in the family is always spirited and ambitious; seeing Gu Zhi promoted as the Family Head, it’s normal for them to feel dissatisfied.

However, now the Gu Family is not something these old folks can decide.

They’re truly afraid these young ones might suffer!

Everyone with their own thoughts headed towards the source of the commotion.

Through the corridor, the Gu Family’s Ancestral Hall was at the end.

Now, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the Gu Family’s Ancestral Hall.

Gu Zhi and the Second Elder stood at the entrance of the Ancestral Hall, facing the young generation who won this year’s competition.

Leading these young ones was none other than the Gu Family’s eldest daughter, Gu Xing.

Gu Xing wore a long white dress, her hair simply tied in a bun atop her head, with a calm expression and a deep gaze.

Noticing the arrival of people, Gu Xing slightly turned her head to look at Xia Mian.

Upon seeing Xia Mian, Gu Xing’s eyes narrowed deeply once again, "Miss Xia, aren’t you meddling a bit too much?"

Xia Mian glanced at Gu Xing with an enigmatic smile, her tone languid and mischievous, "What? You disagree?"

Gu Xing scoffed, "Miss Xia, the decision of who will be the Family Head of the Gu Family should be made by our own family, not dictated by an outsider!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Mian disregarded Gu Xing, her gaze passing over the crowd landing on the Second Elder, "Do you think so too, Second Elder?"

The Second Elder’s face wore a smile uglier than crying, sheepishly looking at Xia Mian, "Miss Xia, please don’t make it difficult for me. I’ve already followed your wishes, bringing Gu Zhi here to the Ancestral Hall to report to the ancestors of the Gu family, but Gu Zhi’s abilities are inadequate to win over the crowd, and I have no solution for it..."

The Second Elder naturally has his own motives; within the entire Xuanmen Gu Family, Gu Xing is most qualified to succeed as the Family Head.

Let alone Gu Zhi’s capabilities compared to Gu Xing, just Gu Zhi’s background can’t compare to Gu Xing, born of the rightful Family Head’s wife.

Listening to the Second Elder’s words, Xia Mian thoughtfully nodded, "It seems you all are unconvinced."

Before Xia Mian finished speaking, she abruptly raised her hand and grabbed Gu Xing’s collar, "On what grounds do you believe Gu Zhi is inferior to you?"

Xia Mian’s eyes were murderous, yet Gu Xing was unfazed, staring intently at Xia Mian, "Miss Xia, whoever is stronger between me and Gu Zhi, the entire Xuanmen Gu Family has eyes and will see!"

Gu Xing raised her hand and patted the back of Xia Mian’s hand that was clutching her collar, "You can stand up for Gu Zhi once, but can you stand up for Gu Zhi for a lifetime? This is the Gu Family; as long as the Gu Family exists, not all Gu Family members will believe in her."

Xia Mian’s expression shifted slightly, slowly releasing her grip.

A playful glimmer appeared in her eyes, "You almost sound reasonable."

Xia Mian’s gaze fell on Gu Zhi, then moved to Gu Xing, "Originally, you hurt her, and she refused to leave the Gu Family. In expedience, I let her succeed as your Gu Family’s Family Head."

After a pause, Xia Mian spoke again in a ghostly voice, "Since none of you are willing to let her succeed as the Family Head, why does your Gu Family need to exist at all?"

As Xia Mian’s words concluded one by one, a large amount of spiritual power suddenly gathered in Xia Mian’s palm.

At the same time, Lu Zechuan subtly moved his fingers, and the greenery outside the Ancestral Hall began growing madly. In just a minute, the massive roots broke through the soil and surfaced, with the shrubs in front of the Ancestral Hall growing to roof height...

They could attack the people outside the Ancestral Hall at any moment!

Xia Mian turned hostile just like that, a sight that made Gu Xing furrow her brows deeply.

Initially, she thought she could reason with Xia Mian, but now it seems Xia Mian isn’t reasonable at all!

No sooner does she disagree than she acts, more unreasonable than her grandfather!

Gu Xing’s face was grim, and beside her, the expressions of several elders from the Gu Family instantly changed.

They’ve heard of the Divine Clan’s eldest daughter’s abilities; back then, when Hundred Families faced the Divine Clan, victory was almost assured, but this eldest daughter of the Divine Clan ruined it!

After that, this eldest daughter of the Divine Clan wreaked havoc in the Sea Market, unifying the seven major Sea Markets, subjugating the Sea Kings of Seven Seas!

No one in the entire Mystical World has ever achieved such a feat!

"Eldest daughter, please calm down!" The Second Elder wore a face of dejection, his expression uglier than crying.

"Eldest daughter, everything can be negotiated, negotiated, don’t lose your temper!" The Second Elder felt very aggrieved. Clearly, Xia Mian was bullying too much, but to preserve the entire Xuanmen Gu Family, he had to act obsequiously before Xia Mian.

Xia Mian said nothing but looked deeply at Gu Xing, "You’re quite right. Since I can’t stand up for Gu Zhi every time, I’ll just destroy your Gu Family!"

At Xia Mian’s words, Gu Zhi’s gaze subtly shifted, her eyes grew a thread of peculiar emotion.

Xia Mian arrived at the Gu Family just when she needed help the most. She should have felt grateful, but now, she requested something that might cause Xia Mian to be criticized by others, relying on Xia Mian’s favor towards her.

Gu Zhi took a deep breath, preparing to speak, but Xia Mian was one step ahead, looking at her, "You don’t need to say anything; since I’ve stood up for you, I have thought of the consequences."

When Gu Zhi sought her, her physical condition was already at its worst; this didn’t look like backlash from closed cultivation!

But like she had been subjected to torment!

Gu Zhi was sent to the Gu Family by her; before leaving, she had warned Gu Yuan not to mistreat Gu Zhi!

Yet, Gu Zhi nearly died!

This isn’t merely a matter of whether she protects Gu Zhi or not; it’s the Gu Family grinding her face into the dirt!

If anyone can treat her words as nonsense, if anyone can pay lip service, what weight do her words hold in the Mystical World?

Are the rules she set open to anyone to break?

Xia Mian’s aura was overwhelmingly powerful; not only the young ones of the Gu Family were stunned, but Gu Yuan and these members of the Elder Council were also intimidated by Xia Mian’s aura, each changing their expressions.

Xia Mian really intended to turn against them!

And it seemed she truly intended to annihilate the Gu Family!

"Eldest daughter, today is your joyful day!" Gu Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, speaking anxiously, "Fighting and killing, it’s undesirable."

"You want to make Gu Zhi the Family Head, right? I’ll give it to her; let her be, alright?" Gu Yuan’s voice trembled slightly, and as he said this, his expression turned a bit ferocious.