Yao Dezheng and the others immediately looked flustered.
Yao Qianhe's expression turned grim as he said sternly, "Yao Dezheng, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation!"
"If you want to accuse me, you can always find a reason!" Yao Dezheng retorted, "I have been in charge of personnel management for the Yao family for many years. How could I possibly do such a thing?"
Yao Zixuan interjected, "Then why did you stop Jiuyang from treating Grandpa just now? You even sent people to drive Jiuyang out. If Jiuyang wasn't a Xuanjing Grandmaster, he wouldn't have been able to enter this treatment room at all."
Yao Qianhe said coldly, "Zixuan, what do you have to say about this matter?"
"Dad, I..." Yao Dezheng gritted his teeth and said, "I have worked hard for the Yao family for decades, always diligently and conscientiously, never making a mistake. Why did you give the position of Yao family patriarch to Zixuan? We are not convinced!"
"But even if that were the case, you still want to sell all our fixed assets to invest in the medicinal materials industry, entering a sector our Yao family has never operated in. How can the entire family watch you make such a mistake?"
Yao Qianhe was taken aback for a moment, then sighed, "It seems I have to tell you the truth today."
With that, Yao Qianhe revealed the matter of the Yao family's Nine Yin Devouring Yang Formation, their inability to have male heirs, and the shadowy manipulator behind it. However, he did not mention that Chen Jiuyang was the key to breaking the formation, merely letting people believe that Yao Qianhe intended to invest in Chen Jiuyang, a future Feng Hou Grandmaster.
After hearing Yao Qianhe's words, Yao Dezheng's face turned ashen, and he collapsed onto the ground, "So that's how it is. Dad, I was wrong. I will accept any punishment you deem fit."
At this moment, in the eyes of Yao Dezheng and the others, if the Yao family did not cling tightly to the disciple of Feng Hanhou, their entire family would perish within a short period, and their assets would be completely devoured.
If Yao Zixuan did not become the family head, who else would be suitable to protect the Yao family's assets and members?
"There's no better time than now. After what happened today, I believe the position of family head should be formally handed over to Zixuan. The family's transformation into the medicinal materials business should be undertaken by Zixuan, so that you all will be convinced." Yao Qianhe said.
With that, witnessed by all the clan members, Yao Qianhe handed the seal, the symbol of the family head, to Yao Zixuan. Under the watchful eyes of the legal team, all of the Yao family's assets were transferred to Yao Zixuan. All Yao family members would enjoy dividend rights but not shares, which was the concentrated power structure of a family-based group.
Upon receiving the Yao family seal, Chen Jiuyang noticed a significant change in Yao Zixuan's demeanor. Yao Qianhe, from a powerful figure in command, transformed into an ordinary elder.
After becoming the Yao family head, Yao Zixuan led all the clan members out of the medical room. As the new head, she had many arrangements to make to ensure the Yao family's smooth transition of power and the completion of its transformation. These matters would truly test a person's talent and capacity.
Only Chen Jiuyang and Yao Qianhe remained in the medical room.
Yao Qianhe said, "Jiuyang, my fainting spell this time was likely the work of the shadowy manipulator, wasn't it?"
Chen Jiuyang replied, "I'm not entirely sure. What caused your coma was a type of sorcery. However, one thing is certain: to perform this sorcery, they would need your hair, the scent from your personal clothing, and your symbol of identity to lock onto you and cast the spell."
"If you follow this clue, you should be able to find some trace of the culprit."
Yao Qianhe nodded, "It seems our Yao family's transformation has alerted the manipulator. But I don't understand their reasons for doing this."
Chen Jiuyang also frowned deeply, "I can't figure it out either. Why would they go to such lengths to deal with the Yao family? What benefits could they possibly gain? Old Yao, does the Yao family have any secrets?"
Yao Qianhe was stunned, "Secrets? I'm not aware of any secrets the Yao family might have. Three hundred years ago, my ancestors were officials. After the Ming Dynasty was overthrown, our Yao family abandoned literature for commerce."
Chen Jiuyang seemed to have grasped a crucial point, "The Yao family has a secret that even you are unaware of. This secret is of great consequence and cannot be exposed openly, which is why they are targeting the Yao family in this manner."
Yao Qianhe pondered, "That's a possibility. Now that I've stepped down as family head, I have enough energy and time to investigate this matter. However, if they attacked me this time, they might also target Zixuan. Our Yao family is facing a storm."
His mention of this caused Chen Jiuyang's heart to skip a beat. Indeed, what if the manipulator targeted Yao Zixuan, who had just become the family head?
He thought for a moment, "Since the shadowy manipulator is already impatient to act, I have no choice but to invite my master to the Yao family to oversee things."
Yao Qianhe's face lit up with joy, "You want to invite Feng Hanhou to our Yao family?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded, "Only this way can we be truly secure."
"Excellent!" Yao Qianhe laughed heartily, "With a hero like Feng Hanhou overseeing our Yao family, our Yao family will be as immovable as a mountain."
Chen Jiuyang looked somewhat bewildered, "I don't think the other party would dare to act openly or reveal their hand completely, let alone make the Yao family immovable."
Yao Qianhe asked, "Jiuyang, hasn't your master told you?"
"A Feng Hou Grandmaster protects the peace of the local populace and possesses the privilege of seven wives, as well as the authority to mobilize the Six Doors. If Feng Hanhou were to oversee our Yao family, then the manipulator daring to act against our Yao family would be equivalent to declaring war on the Six Doors and the Dragon Country's imperial court."
Chen Jiuyang suddenly understood why religious sects, despite their immense power, were rarely seen in daily life, and why ordinary people rarely encountered information related to them. It was due to such a chain reaction.
From a status perspective alone, a Feng Hou Grandmaster could protect the local populace from harassment by various dark and malicious forces.
With the Six Doors and a Feng Hou Grandmaster, ordinary people could live and work in peace, children could study properly, and enjoy an environment conducive to peace.
Speaking of this, Chen Jiuyang said solemnly, "There is something I need to tell you."
"Please, go ahead."
Chen Jiuyang stated, "Old Yao, I've discovered that at least half of your son's generation in the Yao family are not your biological offspring."
"What?" Yao Qianhe's body trembled violently, disbelief etched on his face, "Jiuyang, what are you talking about?"
Chen Jiuyang continued, "I met most of the Yao family members today, and I found that in your son's generation, at least four or five individuals do not share a blood relationship with you."
Yao Qianhe's expression changed drastically, and he cried out in anguish, "They are trying to usurp our position! What exactly does my Yao family possess that makes them so determined to scheme against us!"
An old man in his eighties discovered that several of his children were not his own.
He roared furiously, "What a vicious plot! No wonder my Yao family has faced so many setbacks in recent years. I thought it was just internal traitors, but who would have thought they were replacing the princes with commoners, aiming to usurp our position!"