"Lu Family's eldest brother can't keep his subordinates in check."
Xu Changge looked at Lu Quan, who stood in the crowd, a helpless expression on his face.
The Lu Family still hadn't produced a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Now, the younger generations of the Family were gradually growing up.
Everyone was competing for resources.
Although Lu Quan was the eldest brother, he was busy with business and neglected his Cultivation.
At this time, several Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivators in the Lu Family all yearned for Foundation Establishment resources and competed with him.
Such internal competition naturally led to disunity.
Although Shen Fang must have instructed him on this matter when she made her final arrangements.
But once a person dies, and benefits are right before their eyes, how many people are willing to comply?
The Yang Family, however, didn't have such a problem.
Because Old Daoist Yang died early, and the Family Head was appointed early.
Yang Tian had controlled the Yang Family for many years and had already established his prestige.
Lu Quan was helpless.
He could only try to win over allies.
First was his younger sister, Lu Hong.
Lu Quan first bowed to Su Bai and Xu Changge, who stood to the side.
Only then did he walk to Lu Hong's side.
He said earnestly:
"Sister, our parents are gone, from now on, we must support each other."
Lu Quan's focus had always been on developing the Family; although he was also at Qi Refining Stage - Ninth Layer, he already looked middle-aged.
Compared to Lu Hong, who still looked like a young girl.
They didn't look like siblings; instead, they looked more like father and daughter.
Lu Hong still had her head bowed to the ground.
She did not respond to Lu Quan.
He knew his younger sister was Su Bai's personal maid.
Now that the Lu Family had developed, it was also due to his younger sister's help.
But now that he was about to lose power in the Lu Family, he could only plead with his younger sister again.
He hoped Lu Hong would help him one more time for the sake of their blood ties.
Lu Quan appealed to her emotions and reason.
His lips were almost worn out from talking.
Lu Hong still did not respond.
"Sister! The Lu Family is falling apart!"
"The Family our parents worked so hard to build their entire lives is about to be gone!"
Lu Quan looked at Lu Hong with heartache and indignation.
Could his younger sister be so heartless?
At this moment, Lu Hong lifted her forehead.
Her forehead was stained with dirt.
Her eyes were red and swollen.
She looked at her parents' tombstone.
"Lu Ning, and his beloved wife Shen Fang's Tomb."
"Brother, are you not ashamed to say these words in front of our parents' tomb?"
"And you also know Mother's wishes; she was willing to let me go, to let me pursue the Dao of Immortal Ascension."
After saying this, Lu Hong closed her eyes somewhat painfully.
She couldn't get too deeply involved.
Lu Quan still wanted to say something.
Suddenly, he took two steps back.
Su Bai and Xu Changge looked at Lu Hong with some surprise.
They saw Lu Hong with her eyes tightly closed, Spiritual Qi constantly fluctuating around her body.
The Spiritual Silkworm in her Spirit Beast bag seemed to sense the call and crawled out, wiggling.
The Spiritual Silkworm lay on top of Lu Hong's head.
The person and the Spirit Beast resonated with each other.
Constantly absorbing and exhaling the surrounding Spiritual Qi.
Lu Hong had Broken through to Qi Refining Peak.
When her emotions were intense, her heart was conflicted, and finally, she let go, her mind became clear.
She naturally entered Qi Refining Peak.
She saw the door to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
Looking at his younger sister, who had suddenly Broken through.
Her cultivation was already above his.
Lu Quan extended a hand, wanting to say something.
Finally, his lips moved a few times.
He still put his hand down.
Shen Fang had said before her death.
Lu Hong was her first daughter and one she loved very much.
After her death, she wanted Lu Hong to go wherever she wanted.
Lu Quan looked at the tombstone.
His eyes were even a little moist.
But Mother, my younger sister went to the place she wanted to go.
What about the Lu Family?
Lu Quan knew that his younger siblings and nephews wouldn't care about him.
They would only fight for more resources for themselves.
He had just become the Family Head.
He had already lost control of the Family.
His role as the eldest brother was completely unlike a leader.
If Lu Hong could help him.
He could regain the Family Head's prestige, and the other Family disciples wouldn't have any illusions.
But he couldn't support it alone!
Now his younger sister wouldn't help him.
Lu Quan looked back at Xu Changge.
"Senior Su, Island Master Xu… I hope you will help the Lu Family through this difficult time, for the sake of my parents."
He could only ask Su Bai and Xu Changge for help.
Lu Quan's appearance made Xu Changge shake her head secretly.
His character wasn't cowardly, but rather pathetic!
He didn't have any semblance of a Family Head.
No wonder he couldn't keep the people below him in check.
If Xu Changge had such a Family Head, Xu Changge would also want to replace him quickly.
He had a little cleverness and could maintain the Family.
But that was all.
The Lu Family would still have to endure many hardships in the future.
Xu Changge looked at Lu Quan.
"With my Xu Family here, the Lu Family naturally won't fall apart."
Although Xu Changge's words were light and airy.
They had already reassured Lu Quan.
At the very least, there would be no problems within the Lu Family for now.
Lu Quan had just shown a hint of a smile.
Xu Changge's next words came.
"Though I can take care of you for a time, I cannot take care of you forever. The Lu Family is the Lu Family, and you are you; you must distinguish them. If you want power, you must fight for it yourself with strength!"
"If you were a Foundation Establishment Cultivator today, would your clansmen still oppose you? Would they still compete for resources? At that time, for major Family matters, only your word would suffice!"
After Xu Changge finished speaking, she left.
She had already reminded Lu Quan.
If Lu Quan was truly smart, he should understand that he ought to work hard to improve his cultivation.
With Xu Changge present, the Lu Family would not have problems for the time being.
As long as Lu Quan used this time to improve his cultivation.
What he wanted would naturally be his.
Otherwise.
Just as Xu Changge said.
Lu Quan could be the Family Head for a while because Xu Changge said the Lu Family couldn't fall apart.
He could be the Family Head for ten years, but what about the next twenty, thirty years?
If he couldn't even achieve Foundation Establishment.
In today's Xingluo Market, a Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivator is not qualified to be a Family Head.
Moreover, Xu Changge had given the Lu Family a shop in the Xingluo Market Inner City.
Such good resources were enough for a Family to Cultivate its own Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
"Take care of yourself."
Su Bai walked past Lu Quan.
She helped Lu Hong, who had completed her Breakthrough, to her feet.
Now she had to take Lu Hong back to Danfu Pavilion.
After a gentle breeze blew past.
Lu Quan only recovered from Xu Changge's words.
He quietly watched his younger sister leave, supported by Su Bai.
He knew that to control the Lu Family, he could only rely on himself.
On the way back to Danfu Pavilion.
Lu Hong broke her silence.
Her face still held some bewilderment.
"Aunt Su, was I too heartless to my brother?"
"Helping him isn't difficult for me."
Yes, she only needed to tell the other Lu Family members that she stood with Lu Quan.
Then, when others saw that the Lu Family's eldest and second-eldest were united.
Even if they had some crooked thoughts, they could only hide them in their hearts.
They wouldn't dare to show them openly.
And Su Bai reached out and stroked Lu Hong's head beside her.
"He who hesitates is lost."
"Your Aunt Xu has already said it; you have helped your brother before, are you going to keep helping him forever?"
Feeling the warmth of the palm on her head.
Lu Hong shook her head.
Standing on the flying boat, behind Su Bai.
She suddenly wrapped her arms around Su Bai's waist, lifted Su Bai, and buried her face in Su Bai's lower back, taking a deep breath.
"I'll listen to Aunt Su."
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