Yet reality was different. True, they had shaken off the shackles of the Zhang family, but in doing so, they had also lost the purpose of their lives; for as long as they could remember, their sole mission had been to deal with bizarre, supernatural occurrences and uphold the responsibilities of the Zhang family.
They inherited the power and longevity bestowed by the Zhang bloodline, yet they longed to break free from these dangerous and trivial missions.
When the time came, they old folks had made that decision for everyone; but now, he hoped that the young ones whose youth had been wasted within the Zhang family could make their own choices.
Yun Zhao remained silent. She glanced at Black Glasses, who was looking right at her, then stood up and walked out of the dining room.
The Elders waiting outside the dining room exchanged uneasy looks when they saw Yun Zhao come out.
Zhang Fuqing stood up and followed her, gesturing for the others to come along.
In the main hall, Yun Zhao sat at the head of the room and looked down at the people kneeling before her. "Did someone send word?"
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