Bang—

Suddenly, a loud slap on the table echoed through the room like thunder, startling everyone.

The figure of the young man, who had always seemed timid and self-abased since falling from the pedestal of genius, now swept his lightning-like gaze over the three elders and shouted coldly, “How dare you! Is The Brooks Family run by you three old men now, or by my father? He hasn’t spoken yet, and you dare to interrupt? You’re truly bold—overstepping your bounds, defying authority, disregarding family rules. Are you trying to rebel?”

At this moment, the young man displayed a rare kingly dominance, directly rebuking the elders and shocking the entire hall.

Chapter 5: The Pill Debate Shocks the Hall

In the hall, the young man’s voice thundered in everyone’s ears, stunning all present.

He glared fiercely, sweeping his gaze over the three elders, neither humble nor arrogant, rebuking them bluntly and directly, slapping the label of rebellion on their heads.

Everyone in the hall was astonished. Was this really the same young master who used to be bullied, insulted, and self-abased? How could he seem like a different person today, even daring to scold the three elders who held real power in the family?

Olivia Harris’s almond-shaped eyes widened as she stared blankly at Ethan Brooks, as if meeting him for the first time. He seemed nothing like the Ethan Brooks she used to know. Could it be that after his suicide attempt in the lake, he had finally come to his senses?

Emily Carter and Grace had never seen Ethan Brooks so domineering before. They were surprised, but even more so, happy—happy for Ethan Brooks’s change.

The old Ethan Brooks would only remain silent, but now he dared to boldly rebuke the three elders.

Among those present, the three elders were considered the highest-ranking members of The Brooks Family, each having lived more than sixty years, always lofty and above others. Even the family head sometimes had to defer to them. Yet now, they were publicly scolded by a junior, and accused of rebellion by someone they had always looked down upon as a good-for-nothing. This made them even angrier.

“Good, good, good!” The First Elder repeated the word three times, but anyone could hear the anger in his voice. He looked at Owen Brooks and said, “Owen Brooks, is this your good son? He even dares to scold me! Truly insolent, lawless, and disrespectful. Even with the honored guests from The Harris Family present today, he must be taught a lesson.”

The Second and Third Elders chimed in, “That’s right! So bold at such a young age—what will he be like when he grows up? He must be properly disciplined, or what will become of The Brooks Family’s family rules?”

Surprised by his son’s sudden outburst, Owen Brooks was even more delighted. After casting a sharp glance at the three elders, he snorted coldly, “Ethan is right. I am the head of The Brooks Family. I haven’t spoken yet—when did it become your turn to speak? All of you, be quiet! Are you really trying to rebel?”

Hearing this, the three elders’ expressions changed slightly. They could hear the coldness in Owen Brooks’s words and wanted to retort, but remembering that Owen Brooks was still the family head, and that infighting in front of outsiders would disgrace the family, they merely moved their lips without speaking, and snorted coldly as they flicked their sleeves.

But this loss of face would have to be made up for later—especially regarding the Foundation Establishment Pill.

“Father!” Ethan Brooks called out, making his request again.

Owen Brooks was clearly pleased and laughed heartily, “Good, good, good! Since Ethan asks, as his father, how could I refuse? Here, take a look.”

When a servant brought the jade bottle containing five Foundation Establishment Pills to Ethan Brooks, the other younger members of The Brooks Family looked on with jealous eyes. But remembering his status as a good-for-nothing, their envy quickly faded, and they sneered inwardly: “Let this useless guy take a look. Since he can’t cultivate, he can’t use the Foundation Establishment Pill anyway—he can only broaden his horizons.”

Ethan Brooks took the jade bottle, shook it, then poured out a Foundation Establishment Pill and examined it closely in his palm for quite a while.

“Hey, Ethan Brooks, have you looked enough? Even if you keep staring, you can’t use it, hahaha…”

Not far away, the younger members of The Brooks Family laughed smugly. They were all grandchildren of the three elders and had no fear of Ethan Brooks, the family head’s son.

Olivia Harris was also somewhat surprised, but recalling Ethan Brooks’s reputation as a good-for-nothing, she shook her head, thinking he was just putting on a show. His earlier rebuke of the elders was probably just a moment of courage.

Ethan Brooks glanced indifferently at these younger members and said, “What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket? All of you, shut up. You are a disgrace to The Brooks Family. Don’t you know you shouldn’t be noisy in front of guests and disturb the peace of the hall? If you can’t even manage this basic courtesy, you’ve truly shamed The Brooks Family.”

As soon as he finished speaking, these younger members were furious, but after sensing the warning gazes from the family head and the elders, they immediately fell silent. Yet their eyes were full of resentment as they looked at Ethan Brooks, thinking to themselves that once they left the hall, they would find a chance to get back at him and teach this useless guy a lesson.

Ethan Brooks ignored these resentful looks. These people weren’t even worth his attention.

Want revenge?

He had a thousand ways to make them regret it.