Master Head of the Dragon Soul novel Chapter 552

"Happy birthday, Grandmaster Zhou!"

"You don't look 80 years old at all, Grandmaster Zhou! With you as the patriarch, the family's future is bright!"

"Your descendants are all accomplished individuals. You're so lucky, Grandmaster Zhou!"

The guests from all around stood up and offered their birthday wishes as well as lavish gifts to Grandmaster Zhou.

Even though the Zhou family was on the decline in recent years, Grandmaster Zhou was nonetheless an influential figure with friends in high places, including many of the elites in Yenching. That was why he received many gifts.

"My friends, thank you for attending the gathering." Grandmaster Zhou was dressed in a red suit. He held a walking stick with a carved dragon head, and several descendants helped him walk among the guests.

Even though he was nodding humbly, the smugness and pride in his eyes were palpable.

Not many old people of his age in Yenching commanded this level of influence and authority.

Grandmaster Zhou sat at the highest and most respected seat in the banquet hall. Zhou Yang, Zhou Lie, and the other descendants all stood up.

"Where's Yao? Is he still at the front gate welcoming the guests? Get him here. I want him to sit by my side. He needs a break," Grandmaster Zhou said after scanning the hall for Zhou Yao. He wanted Zhou Yao to sit at the second-most important seat next to him.

That made the other descendants look envious.

All eyes in the banquet hall turned toward Liu Minglan, which made her palms sweat nervously.

Zhou Yao smirked and said, "Aunt Minglan, are you suggesting that Grandfather, all three hundred descendants of the Zhou family, and all these guests wait for your adopted son? May I know what's so special about him? What has he done for the Zhou family? He must be pretty amazing if you want almost a thousand people to wait for him!"

All the guests began to boo and jeer. Even Grandmaster Zhou grunted unhappily.

"I… I didn't mean that…" Liu Minglan was becoming flustered because she did not expect that reaction. She thought it was only a harmless suggestion.

"How ridiculous! Your adopted son is clearly disrespecting Grandmaster Zhou!" Zhou Yang said sternly. "The Zhou family has raised him without asking for anything in return. Not only is he not bringing any gifts, but he's also late! According to family tradition, he deserves to be beaten with clubs! Yet you still want us to wait for him? How shameless!"