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Chapter 191 The Zuo Family Father and Daughter! (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Revenge? That's hilarious!"

A seductive woman in red, who was playing with a precious pearl, sneered as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Zuo Zhong gritted his teeth and glared at the woman, roaring:
"Zuo Yuerong, what do you mean?"

"Don't forget, I am the legitimate son, and you are just a concubine's daughter!"

Zuo Yuerong and Zuo Zhong were half-siblings. Zuo Zhong's mother, Wang, was his legal wife, while Zuo Yuerong's mother, Yue, was his concubine.

Therefore, although Zuo Yuerong was the eldest sister, Zuo Zhong did not take her seriously because of her status as an illegitimate child.

Although Zuo Yuerong was born out of wedlock, she wasn't afraid of Zuo Zhong, the legitimate son, at all, and directly mocked him:
"My dear brother, you are truly pathetic!"

"Your fiancée, Shen Siyu, is a great beauty, and you actually made her risk her life to help that poisonous woman, Shen Siluo, get medicine!"
Now that Shen Siyu's fate is unknown, and your cultivation has been crippled, do you really think that poisonous woman Shen Siluo will marry you?

As an older sister, Zuo Yuerong knew about the mess her foolish younger brother, Zuo Zhong, had made.

Others may not be able to see Shen Siluo's true colors, but she sees them all too clearly.

According to a popular term recently—"simp"—my stupid younger brother is a big simp, and a stupid big simp at that!

"Shut up! You're not allowed to talk about Silu like that!"

Zuo Yuerong's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Zuo Zhong's heart.

Zuo Zhong wanted to refute, but he didn't know how.

Now that his dantian has been destroyed, he is a cripple who can no longer cultivate.

"Useless trash, shut up!"

After reprimanding Zuo Zhong, Zuo Hanquan turned his gaze to Zuo Yuerong and asked:
"Yuerong, tell me your opinion!"

Although Zuo Yuerong was born out of wedlock, she was actually more favored by her father, Zuo Hanquan, than Zuo Zhong.

There are two reasons. First, Zuo Hanquan and Lady Wang's marriage was merely a clan alliance, and they didn't have much affection for each other. Zuo Hanquan loved his concubine, Lady Yue, more, and thus his affection extended to her as well.
Secondly, because Zuo Yuerong was intelligent and quick-witted, she helped Zuo Hanquan, the prime minister, handle many of his political affairs.

Because of Zuo Hanquan's favoritism towards Zuo Yuerong, Zuo Yuerong, despite being born out of wedlock, held a position in the Zuo family no less important than that of Zuo Zhong, the legitimate son.

Zuo Yuerong played with the precious pearl in her hand and said solemnly in a deep voice:

"Now that the Golden Buddha Temple has been destroyed, the Moon Chasing Dynasty, as a subordinate dynasty of the Golden Buddha Temple, will surely bring about a complete upheaval."

"Given the current situation, my Zuo family, as a force within the Zhuyue Dynasty, is already doing well enough to protect ourselves. We have no time to seek revenge for him!"

Moreover, the Zuo family cannot afford to avenge this grudge!

Zuo Yuerong was not a fool like Zuo Zhong; she was well aware of how serious the situation was.

"Yuerong, continue!"

Zuo Hanquan waved his hand to set up a soundproof barrier to prevent their conversation from being leaked.

“Father, in my opinion, the person who crippled Zuo Zhong must be someone of great importance, most likely from a top-tier power.”

Zuo Yuerong spoke her mind. Even without knowing Cao Meng's background, she was able to guess that Cao Meng came from a top-tier sect, which shows her intelligence.

"Yue Rong, how do you know?"

Zuo Hanquan neither denied nor agreed with Zuo Yuerong, but instead gestured for her to continue.

“Father, with the destruction of the Golden Buddha Temple, top powers will inevitably come to take a share of the spoils.”

According to Zuo Zhong's description, the opponent was quite young, but his strength was already quite remarkable.

Moreover, the other party's words showed absolutely no respect for the Moon Chasing Dynasty, indicating that they must come from a powerful force.

"Now, all those top-tier forces are trembling with fear."

How could they dare to cause trouble at such a time? Therefore, the other party is most likely from a top-tier power and is very likely the vanguard of the Zhuyue Dynasty! Zuo Yuerong then explained her analysis one by one. Zuo Hanquan was very satisfied after hearing this and was overjoyed. She was indeed worthy of being his daughter.

His daughter, Zuo Hanquan's daughter, is not comparable to the phoenix girl of the Shen family!
Although Zuo Hanquan was satisfied with Zuo Yuerong's answer, he did not show it and then asked:
"Yue Rong, what's your opinion on the current situation of the Zhu Yue Dynasty?"

The Zuo family was part of the Zhuyue Dynasty, so the situation of the Zhuyue Dynasty would inevitably affect the Zuo family.

"Father, if the Moon Chasing Dynasty is targeted by top-tier demonic sects, many people will die!"

"Given the nature of demonic sects, even if they subdue the Moon Chasing Dynasty, they are very likely to make an example of them!"

Zuo Yuerong felt that it would be better if the Zhuyue Dynasty were targeted by righteous sects, since the righteous sects would not go too far openly due to their reputation.

If they were targeted by a demonic sect, killing a few people as a warning to others would be the least of their worries; even slaughtering a country and refining all living beings with blood would be normal occurrences.

Zuo Hanquan was not afraid of Zuo Yuerong's reminder; instead, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"Do you think my Zuo family can replace the royal family?"

The Zuo family's strength is such that the Zhuyue Dynasty is second only to the royal family, and all of this is thanks to Zuo Hanquan.

The Zuo family is second only to the royal family, but they are also suppressed by the royal family and cannot advance any further.

The only way for the Zuo family to further strengthen their power is to replace the royal family of the Zhuyue Dynasty.

Previously, because the Zuo family was not powerful enough, Zuo Hanquan could only suppress this thought in his heart.

Now that the Moon Chasing Dynasty is about to fall into chaos, he sees hope.

Zuo Yuerong had known for some time that her father had this idea, so she reminded him, saying:

"Father, if you want to take our place, the prerequisite is that the royal family is a chicken and the Zuo family is a monkey!"

Zuo Yuerong felt that it would be relatively easy for the Zuo family to replace the Zhuyue royal family; they just needed to be more like a dog than the Zhuyue dynasty royal family.

The royal family of the Moon Chasing Dynasty were dogs kept by the Golden Buddha Temple. Nowadays, new owners generally don't like dogs kept by their old owners.

As long as the Zuo family is willing to be a good dog, the probability of them being supported by the top leadership to become the new royal family of the Zhuyue Dynasty is extremely high.

Once the Zuo family becomes dogs, the original Zhuyue Dynasty royal family can only become chickens!

Although Zuo Yuerong's words were harsh, Zuo Hanquan knew that she was right.

In the eyes of the top sects of the Zuo family, they are not even monkeys, dogs, or chickens; they are just insignificant ants.

"Yuerong, do you think Shen Siluo, this phoenix of the Shen family, could pose a threat to my Zuo family?"

Zuo Hanquan was a little worried that the Shen family would compete with the Zuo family, after all, Shen Siluo was known as the Phoenix descended from the heavens.

If the Shen family also wants to be this dog, then things will get a bit complicated.

"No no no!"

Zuo Hanquan's joke was so funny that Zuo Yuerong couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh:
"Shen Siluo, this phoenix of the Shen family, is a joke."

If she were truly a phoenix descended from the heavens, twenty years have passed, and she still hasn't spread her wings and soared through the skies!

Shen Siluo considered this Nine Heavens Phoenix Girl to be a joke in Zuo Yuerong's eyes.

With that kind of pathetic appearance, calling himself a phoenix descending from the heavens? That's laughable! He's more like a venomous scorpion from the netherworld!

"Yuerong, I don't know if Shen Siluo is the phoenix of the Shen family, but I do know that you are the phoenix of my Zuo family!"

Zuo Hanquan had always thought highly of Zuo Yuerong, his only regret being that she was a woman.

Zuo Hanquan believed that in the future, the Zuo family would prosper under his and his daughter's leadership, while Zuo Zhong was nothing but a useless piece of trash.

(End of this chapter)