Only then did a chorus of wails suddenly erupt throughout the Zhe Family Manor. Countless people broke down in tears; many of those who had died were their loved ones.
And just like that, the Zhe Family members who had just "mutinied" and those who had lost family were instantly split into two factions. The two sides were relatively equal in strength, and although no conflict broke out, it was obvious that the future Zhe Family would no longer be a united front.
Among the survivors, a seventeen-year-old boy was perhaps the luckiest. He was a Sixth Rank Demon Sword Master, Zhe Shiwei's grandson, named Zhe Xiaotong. Before setting out, Zhe Shiwei had locked the boy in the Clan Ancestral Hall, hoping the spirits of their ancestors would protect his grandson.
