Chapter 518: Internal Strife within the Clan, Heading to the Capital of North Kingdom
“Father!”
Patric Harris’s father, Graham Harris, is the current head of the Harris family in the capital. Naturally, he stands by Patric Harris’s side. However, most of the people present are his elders, and the authority of the head of the family does not work on these old folks. As soon as Patric Harris finishes speaking, Graham Harris stands up and walks to Patric Harris’s side. He respectfully says to the two elders sitting in the main seats, “The honor of the Harris family cannot be tarnished! The descendants of the Harris family must not be belittled! The reputation of the Harris family must not be insulted!”
“Those who belittle and insult me!”
“Shall be executed!”
“I ask the head of the family to preside over the overall situation and reclaim justice for me!!”
His father, Graham Harris, is the current head of the Harris family in the capital. Naturally, he stands by Patric Harris’s side. However, most of the people present are his elders, and the authority of the head of the family does not work on these old folks. As soon as Patric Harris finishes speaking, Graham Harris stands up and walks to Patric Harris’s side. He respectfully says to the two elders sitting in the main seats, “The honor of the Harris family cannot be tarnished! The descendants of the Harris family must not be belittled! The reputation of the Harris family must not be insulted!”
In front of him, there are two people!
One of them is Patric Harris’s grandfather, Andrew Harris’s big brother and Graham Harris’s father, named Barry Harris. The other is Patric Harris’s second uncle, Andrew Harris’s second brother, named Thomas Harris!
The Harris family in the capital is a well-deserved noble family, with hundreds of descendants in the clan. The three brothers, Barry Harris, Thomas Harris, and Andrew Harris, lead three branches, or factions!
Originally!
When Andrew Harris was alive, the situation was that the three factions were evenly matched, and the position of the head of the family was taken in turns by the descendants of the three factions!
However!
Half a year ago, Andrew Harris died alongside the North Kingdom delegation in the Imperial City of the Shirine Empire. This caused an imbalance of power among the three factions, leading to a significant decrease in the influence of the Andrew Harris faction within the clan!
Now!
After half a year of internal strife, a new situation has basically formed. The Andrew Harris faction has been marginalized and suppressed, and the power of the clan is controlled by the Barry Harris faction and the Thomas Harris faction, turning the three-faction balance into a struggle between two factions!
Therefore!
Faced with such a major matter concerning the honor and reputation of the Harris family, Patric Harris, as the victim, cannot make the decision, and Graham Harris, as the head of the family, also cannot make the decision. They can only bring out all the elders, including Barry Harris and Thomas Harris, to gather and discuss the way to deal with it!
“The head of the family is right, we agree!”
“I also agree!”
“Great Ape must die. As long as he’s alive, our Harris family will not be able to hold its head high in the capital!”
Soon!
People continuously stand up to support Graham Harris and Patric Harris, advocating for the removal of Great Ape, seeking revenge for Patric Harris, and using Great Ape’s head and blood to restore the honor and reputation of the Harris family!
However!
Most of those who stood up are from the Barry Harris faction!
“Hehe!”
Before Barry Harris and Thomas Harris at the main seats could speak, a sneer suddenly came from the crowd, which was particularly harsh in such an atmosphere!
Immediately!
Everyone was stunned and looked towards the source of the voice.NôvelDrama.Org: owner of this content.
They saw a middle-aged man of similar age to Graham Harris slowly standing up. Ignoring the icy gazes from Graham Harris and others, the middle-aged man coldly said, “What you’re saying is too simple. To kill Great Ape and seek revenge, have you considered that Great Ape achieved a terrifying result of walking ninety-nine meters in the hundred-meter bamboo forest, breaking the record of the Buddha Academy, and is now famous worldwide? If he doesn’t die, he will definitely become a bright energy cultivator!”
“Do you still remember Romanov? When he walked ninety-seven meters, he became a favored disciple of the Emperor, was valued by the Hall of Jade, and quickly ascended to the ranks of the bright energy cultivators!”
“Do you think that Great Ape’s talent is inferior to Romanov’s? Does the Emperor not know about Great Ape? If you want to kill him, would the Emperor allow it? Would the Hall of Jade allow it?”
“Regardless of success or failure, interfering with Great Ape will bring endless trouble to our Harris family, and may even bring disaster upon us!”
“So!”
“Great Ape cannot be killed!”
“Not only should he not be killed, we should treat him with respect, try to befriend him, and make him an asset to our Harris family, rather than an enemy!”
His words!
The middle-aged man spoke with conviction and authority!
“That’s right, I support this!”
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, just like Graham Harris’s situation earlier, someone immediately stood up to support him!
“I support it too!”
“And I do too!”
In the blink of an eye, five or six Harris family elders expressed their support, all of them from the Thomas Harris faction, opposed to Graham Harris and the others!
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense!
The smell of gunpowder was strong!
Kim Harris!
He is the son of Thomas Harris, of the same generation as Graham Harris. While Barry Harris and Thomas Harris were in seclusion, the family affairs were managed by Graham Harris and Kim Harris together. Graham Harris represented the Barry Harris faction, and Kim Harris represented the Thomas Harris faction!
“This is unacceptable!”
Graham Harris stared coldly at Kim Harris, snorting, “A junior of only the mid-stage of dark energy, a little thief who appeared from nowhere, openly seized the fiancée of my son, disgracing our Harris family. If we don’t kill him, but instead respect him, wouldn’t it be a joke to the people of North Kingdom?”
“A little thief?”
Kim Harris retorted, “As far as I know, behind Great Ape there is a mysterious organization called the Gorillas, and one of them named Great Monkey is at the Complete Stage, and he is outstanding among the Complete Stage cultivators!”
“The leader of the Gorillas is even more mysterious and unpredictable, likely a bright energy cultivator!”
“Are we really going to risk the wrath of the Great Ape over a shameless woman? Not to mention whether His Majesty and the Hall of Jade will condemn us, just the fury from the Gorillas alone might be more than the Harris family can bear, right?”
“So?”
“Is the head of the family willing to disregard the safety of our entire Harris family for the sake of your son’s romantic grievances? If that’s the case, I have to doubt your ability as the family head!”
Faced with Graham Harris, Kim Harris stood fearlessly.
Little did she know that there had been previous disputes within the Harris family about the engagement between Patric Harris and Betty Jefferson. The reason was simple: Tommy’s exceptional achievements of ninety-three meters were not to be underestimated. Both the Barry Harris lineage and the Thomas Harris lineage wanted to form a connection with the Jefferson family, to win over Tommy and strengthen their own lineage.
As a result, being the eldest, Barry Harris, and being the family head, Graham Harris, held more sway. It was with this advantage that they decided to arrange the union between Patric Harris and Betty Jefferson.
The members of the Thomas Harris lineage were extremely displeased by this.
Now, with the sudden appearance of the Great Ape, inexplicably “defiling” Betty Jefferson and causing a scandal throughout North Kingdom, it was a disaster for the Barry Harris lineage and an opportunistic moment for the Thomas Harris lineage.
Kim Harris, not naive, naturally seized this opportunity to suppress the Barry Harris lineage.
“You!!!” Graham Harris was about to retort, but at that moment, there was a sudden loud noise that startled everyone.
Barry Harris, seated at the head, rose abruptly and thundered, “Silence!”
Instantly, the entire hall fell completely silent, not a pin drop could be heard.
“Brother!” Barry Harris took a deep breath, his aged face full of indifference, as he turned to look at Thomas Harris beside him. He naturally understood the intentions of the Thomas Harris lineage, but still asked, as if knowing the answer, “In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?”
“Brother!” Thomas Harris also stood up, thought for a moment, and with a solemn expression, said, “The background and origins of the Great Ape are shrouded in mystery, and his identity is not to be underestimated. Whether he walked out of the hundred-meter bamboo forest or snatched Bing’s fiancée, the whole country is in an uproar and he has become a figure of great attention. Every move he makes is being closely watched. At this moment, attempting to kill him is indeed taking a considerable risk.”
“Perhaps…” After a brief pause, Thomas Harris continued, “The Buddha Academy’s grand martial arts assembly is approaching. We could use this opportunity to test him, to know the enemy as well as ourselves, and then make a plan!”
“What do you think, elder brother?”
Thomas Harris proposed a compromise, not to kill him immediately, but to wait until after the assembly to decide whether to kill him and whether he was a friend or a foe.
“Hmm,” Barry Harris nodded, “That makes sense. Let’s proceed this way.”
“However,” he continued, “before that, we should send someone to Plainwater Town to keep an eye on him and secretly investigate his background for reference.”
Saying this, Barry Harris looked at Graham Harris and gestured, “Graham, the investigation of Great Ape’s affairs is in your hands.”
“Father!” Graham Harris was evidently dissatisfied with this outcome and hurriedly said, “But…”
However, Barry Harris did not give him a chance to argue further. His face turned cold, and he snorted, “Handle it this way without any error. Without my order, do not rashly act against the Great Ape!”
That settled it.
“… Yes! I understand!” Graham Harris gritted his teeth. Even if he had countless objections in his heart, he dared not openly defy Barry Harris’s intentions!
Patric Harris, kneeling on the ground, looked ashen-faced, seething with anger…
…
The commotion caused by Sean in the Plainwater Town branch was like a heavy bomb, stirring up various forces in the entire capital. It seemed to be a bustling and prosperous scene, but in reality, it was like a storm brewing, seemingly indicating an imminent crisis!
Yet Sean shut himself away, practicing diligently during the day in the secret realm of the Plainwater Town branch, and enjoying intimate moments with Betty Jefferson at night, quite content!
Six days passed in the blink of an eye. When there were only two days left before the grand martial arts assembly, Dean Hastiff gathered the academy disciples, delivering a rousing speech to send off the elite disciples participating in the assembly.
After that, under Hastiff’s personal leadership, a group of over thirty people, in over ten luxurious cars, set out from the Plainwater Town branch in a grand manner, like a long dragon, heading straight forThe capital of the North Kingdom.
At the same time, the other seventeen Buddha Academy branches within the North Kingdom had also assembled. From all over the North Kingdom, from all directions, they surged toward the capital of the North Kingdom, with a grand and imposing momentum, as if an extraordinary event was about to take place!