When Frederick displayed Cyrus's portrait, no one was more infuriated than Atticus."Frederick, what do you think you're doing? Put that picture away right now!" Atticus roared. "Today is a joyous occasion! How could you bring such an ominous thing here?! Are you deliberately trying to disgust us?!"Barrett was livid. He practically exploded as he screamed, "Guards! Get that cursed portrait out of here!"Bringing out the portrait of a dead person in a celebration like this was a severe omen for the family. The Lesters were very superstitious, so they feared something like this happening the most."You dare?" Frederick's icy gaze froze the approaching guards in their tracks. They felt as if they were hit by a chill straight from the Antarctic, and were paralyzed with fear.Barrett stomped his foot in frustration. "Useless fools! What do we even pay you for?""Barrett, calm down! This isn't how the future head of the Lester family should act!" Atticus's stern shout made Barrett fal

Jacob and William usually kept a low profile. But this was a grand setting, and Frederick had openly challenged the honor of the Lester family. So, they had to exert the aura of true power to suppress Frederick.Yet Frederick remained unfazed. "So, you two are here to stop me?""No need for words!" Jacob snorted coldly. "If you think you can hang that traitor's portrait in our main hall, dream on! Does he deserve such recognition?"William said boldly, "That kind of scoundrel should be crushed to dust! His ashes should be buried under our family's floor, trodden upon daily by our descendants!""Frederick! Your father won't be the only one who I've taken down! You're next!" William continued arrogantly.Before they could finish their boastful words, a terrifying pressure suddenly swept over them. Startled, they looked up, desperately pushing out their inner aura in resistance. Yet, like a soft wind pushing against a hurricane, their efforts proved futile against this overwhelming f

"It seems your mouth is the only thing still working," Frederick said with a chuckle.He ignored the stunned expressions of the Lesters around him. To him, these so-called "relatives" were nothing more than enemies in disguise.Frederick turned his back on the furious Atticus and the dumbfounded family members. He walked alone to the main hall, carrying Cyrus's portrait. He hung it prominently in the center of the hall, then knelt and solemnly offered his respects.As he looked up at his father's image, he murmured, "Dad, we’re home. This time, we're not sneaking in. We walked in openly!"At that moment, Atticus barely managed to regain his composure. He stumbled over in a rage. "You brat! I won’t allow you to hang that traitor’s portrait in my home! It brings shame to our ancestors!"The other Lesters were equally enraged, and followed suit. "Yeah! Even if you beat us all, do you think we’ll just accept this? We’ll never allow Cyrus to return to this home!"Frederick turned,

"Atticus, get up. It's been fifty years since we last saw each other, right? You've aged so quickly," the two Grand Elders said calmly.Atticus was instantly moved. "It's been exactly fifty-two years. I never thought I'd have the honor of seeing you two again in my lifetime. What a blessing!"The news caused a stir among the Lesters. These two were known as the living legends of the Lester family—the ancient ancestors who, legend had it, founded the Lester family a thousand years ago alongside their predecessors. Later, they achieved immortality through a secret method. They usually stayed deep within the Lester family estate, only emerging in times of dire crisis.Even Atticus, a Sovereign Grandmaster, had only encountered them twice in his lifetime. Little did he expect that Frederick's appearance would draw them out this time."Are you two here to challenge me for the Lester family's honor?" Frederick asked. He faced the venerable Grand Elders with calm resolve, showing no f

Upon seeing the clearly pallid face that spoke of excess indulgence, Jennifer instinctively felt a wave of disgust. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she refrained from shaking Zion's hand.When this scene unfolded, the atmosphere instantly grew tense.Wade frowned unhappily, and cleared his throat a few times. Xavier hurriedly said, "Jen, what are you doing?! If this gets out, everyone will think our family lacks manners!"Reluctantly, Jennifer raised her slender fingers and lightly brushed past Zion’s palm.This slight touch emitted a fragrance that only intensified Zion's excitement. He beamed. "It's alright! This is our first meeting, and it's normal for Ms. York to be distant. We'll take our time to build a relationship in the future."Wade chuckled. "Indeed. After today, we're all family! Matters of etiquette can be taught slowly!"Unexpectedly, Jennifer dropped a bombshell. "I'm sorry, but I'm already married. I can't get engaged to you."Her words hit like a thunderbolt, leavin