Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming-Chapter 477 - 252: Arrangement, News of a Great Victory [Subscribe Please]

Jiufeng Ridge Zhou Family, External Affairs Hall.

When hope turned into disappointment, both Mo Renyi and Xu Fu, the master and disciple duo, were momentarily downcast and speechless.

Zhou Chun, seeing the disheartened pair, also slightly bowed his head and fell into deep thought.

Undoubtedly, Xu Fu’s excellent Spirit Root Aptitude had indeed aroused some fondness for talent in him.

But as the saying goes, ’Once bitten by a snake, one fears a well rope for ten years.’

Having suffered a heavy loss from Yu Jinghua, the Zhou Family now exercised extreme caution in nurturing cultivators who didn’t share their surname.

The foreign cultivators currently in the Zhou Family, including the spouses of Zhou Family Cultivators, might not be absolutely barred from important roles, but they definitely couldn’t enter the core of the family.

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You just can’t get familiar with other people’s children!

This had become a fixed belief in the hearts of many Zhou Family Cultivators.

Therefore, even though Xu Fu had an excellent aptitude, Zhou Chun was still considering whether to take him into the Zhou Family for nurturing.

After all, the current situation of the Zhou Family was different from when they had nurtured Yu Jinghua.

The previous generation of Golden Core Stage Zhou Family Cultivators had decided to nurture Yu Jinghua because, at that time, the Zhou Clan Members were not up to par and there was no one else worthy of nurturing.

And back then, within the Sanjue Sect, the Zhou Family needed to maintain its status by having a Golden Core Stage Cultivator present.

Therefore, that Zhou Family Golden Core Stage Cultivator had no choice but to select the nurturable foreign genius Yu Jinghua for cultivation, assisting him with all his might to reach Core Formation.

But what happened later was quite clear. After forming his Golden Core, Yu Jinghua did protect the Zhou Family for some years, but once an opportunity arose for him to go his own way, he immediately forgot the nurturing he had received from the Zhou Family and chose to betray and abandon it.

With such a vivid example before him, how could Zhou Chun not approach this matter with caution?

Especially since the Zhou Family now had two Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators and several at the Foundation Establishment Stage. They wouldn’t miss having one more Xu Fu; his absence wouldn’t make them any fewer. So, it wasn’t essential to nurture him to protect the Zhou Family.

Only by being in Zhou Chun’s current position can one understand why family forces prefer to employ those with close ties, only daring to entrust important positions to their own family members.

Even if a family member lacks ability or has many shortcomings, their bloodline ultimately cannot change.

Those naturally callous individuals who have no regard for their family are rare, and few family rulers would entrust them with important responsibilities.

But strangers are different; they are always outsiders!

People’s hearts can change. An outsider who might be very loyal and grateful to a certain family at one moment might, once they gain power and strength, maintain that loyal and grateful heart. Nobody can predict that.

In any case, Zhou Chun felt he would likely find it very difficult to do likewise.

After all, you just can’t get familiar with other people’s children. If they had the capability, why not establish their own family or sect and claim their own sovereign status!

So, even if he did need to use outsiders, Zhou Chun believed they could only be those completely within his control, and there must never be another case where an outsider’s cultivation level exceeded the entire family’s strength.

Otherwise, a situation where the servant bullies the master could hardly be avoided.

Therefore, he needed to think thoroughly about whether to recruit and nurture the youth Xu Fu.

After an indeterminate amount of time had passed, perhaps reading something from Zhou Chun’s contemplative expression, Mo Renyi’s eyes brightened as he suddenly looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Senior Zhou, do you have any plans to take a disciple? If I let this boy Xu Fu become your disciple, what do you think?"

"Master, you..."

Xu Fu’s expression changed slightly, not expecting Mo Renyi to make such a suggestion.

However, at that moment, Mo Renyi shook his head at him and said, "Fool, stop calling me master. I’ve never formally taken you as a disciple, nor have I taught you any spells. At best, I’m just someone who guided you in cultivation, hardly enough to speak of a master-disciple inheritance."

With that, Mo Renyi turned his gaze back towards Zhou Chun and said, "Senior Zhou, as a dignified Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, it would be a stroke of fortune for Fu if he could become your disciple!"

But after hearing his flattery, Zhou Chun merely shook his head lightly and said, "I understand your intentions, Mo, but not only do I have no plans to take a disciple, even if I did, I couldn’t possibly snatch another’s follower."

Hearing this, the glimmer in Mo Renyi’s eyes dimmed instantly, and his expression became downcast once again.

On the contrary, the young Xu Fu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Yes, master, in this lifetime I recognize only you as my master. I wish only to follow you in my cultivation journey."

"You little brat don’t understand a thing!"

Mo Renyi scolded him irritably, yet he persisted, once again addressing Zhou Chun, "Senior Zhou, you personally discovered Fu’s top-grade Spirit Root Aptitude. Surely that counts as a form of fate. Even if you are reluctant to take on disciples, you could still take him as a son-in-law for the Zhou Family, right? If Fu becomes a son-in-law to our family, he will surely cherish the Zhou Family as his own in the future!"

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He was unaware of the Zhou Family’s situation and would not have made such a comment had he known.

Fortunately, Zhou Chun knew he meant no harm and harbored no grudge, simply waving his hand and saying, "Let’s dispense with talk of a son-in-law, young friend Xu is too young to be discussing these matters."

After a brief pause, he continued, "Actually, the Zhou Family could help young friend Xu eliminate the Evil Qi in his body, but if we do, he must stay with the Zhou Family and serve the family from then on, no longer living the life of a Loose Cultivator as he pleases!"