Chapter 1613: Please Be Our Family Head

"Pfft!"

Only at this moment did he feel his whole body go limp, a force surging within him, making him feel as if he would explode.

Unable to bear it, he spat out a mouthful of blood, knowing he could die at any moment. Nangong Yuanfeng no longer suppressed the power inside him.

Rumble!

Indestructible Body, Golden Body, Heart's Blood Stirring...

In the blink of an eye, his cultivation fully recovered, reaching the Immortal Realm. True Qi coursed rapidly through his body, allowing him to stabilize in the air, though his face was pale.

Looking up ahead, he saw that he had flown an unknown distance; the Luo family, which spanned hundreds of kilometers, was no longer visible.

"Did I fly tens of thousands of kilometers?"

The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, his mind dazed and groggy.

He had agreed to fight, telling the other to go all out... Although he had prepared for defeat, he never dreamed it would come so quickly—a single punch sent him flying this far...

Such power, even a peak Indestructible Body expert might not be able to achieve it, right?

And he was only at Saint Domain Level Nine...

"Is this his true strength? No wonder he wanted the five of us to attack together... Even if we all attacked at the same level, we'd still be no match!"

His body trembled, and only then did Nangong Yuanfeng feel a belated fear.

If he hadn't unsealed his cultivation at the critical moment and returned to the Immortal Realm, the power the other had left inside him would have easily blown him to pieces.

Most crucially, if the other had turned that power into a direct assault instead of a push, even with an immortal physical body, he would have been pierced through and killed on the spot...

Terrifying!

How could there be such a strong Saint Domain Level Nine peak?

"He's probably on par with that Kong Shiyao... I never thought the Master Teacher Continent would have such a talent!"

He couldn't help but sigh, his face darkening.

After that one punch, he knew there was no need to continue; he had already lost.

He would surely be punished upon return.

But there was no help for it; losing was losing. He, a descendant of the ancient sages, could not bring himself to seize things by force.

"Time to go back!"

Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. His body flickered, and he flew straight back toward the Luo family estate.

"So you finally decided to come back!"

As soon as he arrived at the square, he saw Luo Tianya, who had just struck him, sitting in the seat he had occupied earlier. A steaming hotpot sat before him, and he explained while eating: "I waited a long time and got hungry, so I ate a bit. Want some..."

"..."

Nangong Yuanfeng's chest ached.

Not from the blow, but from frustration.

He could tell that the other was deliberately eating hotpot at this moment. A master from the Hundred Schools of Thought, a great scholar of the Confucian Hall, came to challenge a family on the Master Teacher Continent, only to be sent flying with one punch, nearly not making it back, and then found the other waiting while eating hotpot...

If word got out, he wouldn't be able to live it down.

"I, Nangong Yuanfeng, admit defeat wholeheartedly. Farewell!"

Knowing that staying any longer would only bring more humiliation, Nangong Yuanfeng could no longer bear it. He retrieved the space top and put it back into his ring, clasped his fists, and called to his four students: "Let's go!"

With that, he whooshed into the air and disappeared from sight in an instant.

"He's gone..."

"We defeated someone from the Hundred Schools of Thought?"

"Long live Tianya!"

"Tianya, I admire you so much! You're my idol! I want to have your children!"

"Tianya, you're the greatest person in the world. I'm the family's forge master. I'll cast weapons for you and give you as many blades as you want..."

...

Cheers erupted from below, and the entire Luo family instantly boiled over.

They had thought that with this direct challenge from the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Luo family would suffer the same loss of face as in the morning. Never in their dreams did they imagine that this Luo Tianya, by himself, would turn the tide, not only avenging the family but also beating the Hundred Schools of Thought until they had no power to fight back...

In an instant, this unfamiliar branch family member, whom no one had ever seen before, became the Luo family's greatest hero and everyone's idol.

"This..."

Looking around, Zhang Xuan saw the Luo family members all filled with gratitude, their hearts united as never before. He was deeply moved.

In the morning, he had forcibly broken off the engagement, dealing them a heavy blow. Now, they seemed to have fully recovered.

"Thank you, Brother Tianya, for saving the family in its time of crisis..."

Stepping forward, Luo Qianzhen waved his hand, and the ancient sword left by the ancient sage Zirong, which had been suspended above the high platform, flew over: "This is the spoils of war from Nangong Yuanfeng's bet. Only you are worthy of using it..."

Zhang Xuan was startled.

He had helped the Luo family only to make up for his guilt, not to take anything from them. He paused and waved his hand: "This is what any Luo family member should do. It's nothing..."

"Please accept it. You saved the family and united everyone as never before. Only by accepting it will everyone feel it's only right..."

Luo Qingchen also came over, smiling slightly.

"This... very well!" Seeing their insistence, Zhang Xuan nodded and took the sword.

With the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, whether he had this sword or not didn't matter much. But if he gave it to Zhao Ya, it could help elevate her strength.

"If I'm not mistaken, the ancestors in the family shrine were stirred at noon, and the one they acknowledged should be you, right?"

Seeing him accept the sword, Luo Qianzhen sighed in relief and looked at him.

"Ancestors stirred? Ancestors acknowledged?" Zhang Xuan was full of confusion.

"You're a branch family member, so it's normal not to know. The Luo family rose to prominence through the Space Sealing True Solution. Anyone who comprehends this True Solution can gain the ancestors' recognition, and even the ancestral tablets will bow to them..."

Luo Qianzhen explained.

"It should be me."

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

In the morning, after leaving the Luo family, he and Luo Ruoxi had gone to Baixi Mountain. Calculating the time, it must have been around noon when he comprehended the Space Sealing True Solution.

"Since you've comprehended the Sealing True Solution, you are qualified to be the Luo family head..." After explaining, Luo Qianzhen clasped his fists tightly: "I hope Brother Tianya will take charge and lead the Luo family to greater strength!"

"Become family head? How can that be..."

Thinking it was something else, Zhang Xuan was startled when he heard this.

He wasn't even a member of the Luo family—how could he be the family head?

"The Luo family has suffered the greatest humiliation in ten thousand years, publicly divorced by that little genius from the Zhang family, losing all face. Now, only you have the prestige and ability to reunite everyone and restore their confidence. Save the Luo family from ridicule... Please do not refuse!"

Luo Qianzhen bowed with clasped fists.

"Please become the Luo family head; do not refuse..."

Luo Qingchen and the many elders also bowed simultaneously.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan was exasperated.

He had only come to make amends, and now they wanted him to be the family head...

What was this all about?

Was there any justice?

Was there any fairness?

Was being too excellent really so popular and so frustrating?

If he had known, he would have acted more ordinary. But how could he act ordinary?

He really didn't understand, didn't know how!

Who could teach him... Such a headache!