Chapter : 46 : Engagement Promise Cancellation : ( Part : 5 ) :
" So ! what do you think everyone ? what would be your decision . "
A long silence followed after her question as no one from Zhau clan spoke up .
It was because at this moment their full undivided attention was totally attracted towards third tier alchemist pill - The Air Walking Pill .
To be honest if the gold coins and other rewards from before were ground breaking then this third tier alchemist pill was the star above .
Let alone now because not even at the time of their foundation had the Zhau clan ever had been able to buy a third tier alchemist pill .
Just having a high second tier alchemist pill was already the limit of their financial abilities .
And even if they had the resources to get a third tier alchemist pill recipe and raw materials, they would still require a skilled alchemist to make that pill for them .
And sometimes the fee's needed to be paid to a high level alchemist is more costly than the raw materials required for the alchemist pill .
But right now at this moment there was a high grade third tier alchemist pill right in front of them and they could get it for free .
All they would have to do now was agree to the engagement promise cancellation .
And with that not only would they get the alchemist pill but also all the other treasures brought by the Xiao clan.
With that they would be without any doubt the most richest clan within the feather city .
When that happens who would dare to bully them anymore .
" Yes ! Yes ! We absolutely agree ! "
" Obviously ! we have to respect the conditions set by our previous clan leader , so we must accept the engagement promise cancellation . "
" Exactly !!! we people of the Zhau clan are honorable people and we always respect the fairness of a promise . "
" We all are willing to cancel the engagement promise immediately if that's what lady Xiao Lin wants . "
At this point everyone who were feeling bad about the cancellation of the engagement proposal had already made a U - turn .
After all the engagement promise was going to be cancelled anyway , even if they did not agree to it .
But now if they agreed willingly they would be getting so much treasure for free .
So most of the elders who didn't speak so far quickly raised there hands in approval one after another .
All of them wanted to cancel the engagement promise immediately .
Seeing this Zhau Bo looked at them with angry eyes .
And if look's could kill they would have already been deads .
' Cowards !!! All of them are shameful Cowards !!! Already putting their heads down for a little money . ' - Zhau Bo cursed in his heart .
But more than anything he felt angry at himself .
As by now understood that the situation was no longer in his hand .
Because before this he still had a way of not accepting the proposal for the engagement promise cancellation .
But according to the rules of the Zhau clan such important matters cannot be decided by the clan head alone .
It would require a collective vote from all the elders of the clan to make that decision .
If the votes done by the elders are against his wishes then ultimately he would have to accept that decision .
And from the looks of it there was no doubt that all this greedy old fossils would choose to humiliate his son and the clan for the treasures in front of them .
At this moment he turned to look at Zhau Haoran with a hope that he would try to control the situation .
" I too believe that cancelling the engagement promise would be the best for both of our clans . "
However all his hopes were dashed away when Zhau Haoran too supported the other elders .
Zhau Haoran had enough of this situation .
At firs the situation was that if the engagement promise got cancelled then it would put a huge pressure on their clan .
Especially considering the current situation where they would literally become the laughing matter of not only the feather city but in the entire area.
And the reputation loss would be just the beginning .
There was really lose a huge portion of there market control their revenues will drop and they might just get attacked by other forces .
But with the treasure and compensation paid by the Xiao clan they would have the resources required to stand up to anyone attempting to harm their clan .
And this treasure was more than enough for them to recover all the losses they suffered while trying to cultivate Zhau Bo .
And as for the reputation loss ...
Well they had already been marked as a laughing matter the moment Zhau Xuan lost his cultivation talents .
So they could certainly take a little more humiliation for now .
After all ! with the resources they can get now , it won't be too long before they can increase their strength exponentially in the future .
At that time this small loss of reputation won't matter .
In fact some of the elders thought that if it required they can just say that it was not the entire Zhau clan that was effected by the engagement promise .
And it was only related to Zhau Bo and his son .
In this manner they can turn the target of humiliation from the entire Zhau clan to two individuals .
Was it cruel to do so ? Perhaps it was .
But it was because of them that the entire ordeal started in the first place.
And these father and son duo made sure to take the most of the glory when it lasted .
And now they must take the fall as well .
But at least the clan will be saved from it .
" Well done it seems that all of you agree with our proposition . "
Xiao Lin on the other side who saw everything with a smile on her face finally said as she came closer to Zhau Bo .
" Well then clan head it seems that your elder's have already made the decision for you. "
At this remark Zhau felt as if he had no more spirit left in him .
Today he had lost his pride as a cultivator , his respect as a clan head and most importantly he had also failed to save the engagement promise .
There was nothing left for him to say and he could only node infront of Xiao Lin .
" I don't agree with this proposal first elder Xiao Lin . "
At this moment a loud and young voice rang throughout the hall attracting everyone's attention .
When they looked at the source of the voice they found a familiar figure standing there with his eye's looking at Xiao Lin .
It was none other than Zhau Xuan who had finally spoken up.
While many were shocked by his actions it was Zhau Bo who reacted first .
Seeing his son talking back at this moment did not feel him with any pride but with fear.
The discussion was already over and there was nothing that could be done .
But right now what Zhau Xuan was doing was not braveness but it was foolishness .
Zhau Xuan was directly offending a Dou King power house .
Before this when the conversation between the two groups was going on at least Zhau Bo had the position of the clan head of Zhau clan.
And this position was only thing that even allowed him to talk with a Dou King like Xiao Ming .
But his son on the other hand had lost his cultivation talents and was certainly not qualified to speak to a Dou King , let alone openly disagree with her .
So right now Zhau Bo needed to act fast and stop the situation from getting worse or else his son might get implicated .
" No ! Xuan don't ... " - however it seemed that he was late and some people had already done the job for him .
" Zhau Xuan ! How dare you talk to elder Xiao Lin like this . "
" You little waste !!! It seems you do not have any manner left . "
" Zhau Xuan !!! immediately apologized to the first elder Xiao Lin and ask for her forgiveness . "
" Zhau Xuan stop interfereing in such matters . "
The Zhau clan elders who were standing at the high platform , quickly turned their words against Zhau Xuan .
To be honest they had not expected this little waste to speak up like this .
They were at first surprised by his audacity.
However this surprise quickly turned in fear then anger .
They feared that Zhau Xuan's words might offend the Xiao clan .
As such the elder's quickly turned their anger towards Zhau Xuan .
' You still have such a big mouth to speak ! after causing so much trouble already . '
At this moment even Zhau Haoran looked deeply troubled and he quickly looked at Xiao Lin trying to judge her expression .
However what he saw was that Xiao Lin was looking at the drama infront of him.
" Look at his audacity ! "
" Yeah ! Zhau Xuan ! just shut up already , are you not satisfied with the damage you have caused to our Zhau clan yet . "
" You even dared to interrupt such a meeting , your recklessness have truly gone too far today . "
" Don't think even for a second that your father can save you this time . "
Right now even the young cultivator's standing around Zhau Xuan started to openly show their anger .
To them this waste was the reason why they had lost so much reputation in the city .
Not only that in order to facilitate his cultivation growth a large amount of resources had been taken away from their share by the clan head .
So along with Zhau Xuan's earlier arrogant attitude and bad name he certainly didn't have many good followers or friends in his age group.
Before this they couldn't say anything openly to him in fear that his father would punish them .
But right now they finally found the perfect opportunity to take their anger out on him .
However Zhau Xuan didn't even look at them as if they didn't even exist .
Instead he simply directed his gaze towards the elders of his clan and then he spoke up with a cold attitude .
" Respected elders do not forget that in this engagement promise cancellation I play a critical part . "
" Because I am the one whose engagement promise is getting cancelled . "
" As such I have all the rights to speak in this matter , whether you allow it or not it doesn't matter . "
Zhau Xuan had enough with these greedy elders and their continuous bad attitude towards him .
It was their wishful thinking that he would help him to hands up and accept everything .
No ! he was done letting these old fools to insult him and his father anymore .
" Zhau Xuan !!! How dare you talk to us like that . "
" That's it !!! I don't care if you are the clan head's son anymore I will personally punish you for this . "
Zhau Xuan's words had triggered a even angrier reaction from the elders who were embarrassed in front of everyone .
Not only was this brat questioning the Xiao Clan's decision but he also showed respect little to no respect to his own clan elders .
" Zhau Xuan !!! that's enough !!!step back immediately remember you are crossing your boundaries . " - Zhau Haoran said.
" Little Xuan !!! listen to your father and go back to your sit . "- even Zhau Bo started to urge his son to step back because the situation was not good for him .
" Enough !!! "
However at this moment Xiao Lin who was looking at the entire situation spoke up causing the Zhau clan elder's and Zhau Bo to look at her .
" So you are Zhau Xuan ! " - Xiao Lin said as she quickly evaluated the young boy infront of him .
" You have some courage ! I will give you that much young man . " as she said her eyes went sharp from curiosity to intimidating .
" But since you are so brave I will allow you to speak to me directly this once . " - she stood right in front of Zhau Xuan looking down at him .
" So go ahead and say what you want to say boy . "
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To Be Continued .