"This is just a young man's speculation, it's not necessarily true." An elder said firmly
"You haven't met Master Feng face to face, and he's not one to make random guesses about something this big. Furthermore, Liu Huai's mother died in an accident a week ago, which also meets the conditions for a cultivator to sever their ties," Liu Zhen analyzed calmly.
"This... this is impossible. Liu Huai doesn't have the madness of a demon cultivator."
"You are talking about the lowest level of demon cultivators, ordinary people without any cultivation who have transformed into demon cultivators. As long as they have cultivation, they will not become irrational lunatics. You don't know, so don't talk nonsense." Another elder immediately retorted
"Liu Huai is one of the three generations of descendants that our family values most! How could he transform into a demon cultivator? Impossible..." Another elder didn't want to believe Li Feng's judgment either.
Without Liu Zhen doing anything, the elders split into two factions, one believing and the other not, and wanted to attack each other.
Liu Zhen did not say anything, but just watched coldly. This was one of the reasons why he disliked the Presbyterian Church. There were too many people with complicated thoughts, they were pedantic and conservative, and they were more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
"Father, the Demon Exorcist has sent a letter. The Collector has discovered residual demonic energy fluctuations in Liu Huai's residence. If it had been an hour or two later, these residual demonic fluctuations would have disappeared. The Demon Exorcist has changed his investigation methods and has found a clue. Father, Li Feng's guess is correct." Liu Hai reported the situation promptly. However, despite the good news, he did not show any joy. Now he finally realized the huge gap between himself and Li Feng.
If Li Feng were here, he would have already informed the Exorcists to change their tracking methods. They would have intercepted the enemy by now, minimizing the impact of this incident. Instead, the Exorcists have been delayed for nearly an hour, and the enemy is likely to have escaped far away. They probably lost track of him, allowing Liu Huai to escape.
Liu Zhen's expression was not good either. Although he judged that Li Feng's speculation might be true, when it was actually confirmed, he still felt depressed.
I was outshined, completely outshined. Completely outshined by a junior.
The elders fell silent, their arguments futile. Liu Huai had already been confirmed by the envoy as a demon cultivator. They'd lost. One of their most prized candidates for succession was actually a demon cultivator! What right did the elders have to interfere in the selection of the successor? Were they going to choose a demon cultivator as their heir, and ultimately, their clan leader?
An elder stepped forward and said to Liu Zhen
"Chief, we lost. When we return, we will abandon the training of the heir and disband everyone."
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhen actually shook his head and said, "My training method also has problems. Fellow elders, I think we can neutralize the two methods. I will choose two candidates for successor, and your elders will also choose two candidates for successor. In the end, the four of them will compete fairly, and the capable ones will be promoted, and the mediocre ones will be demoted. How do you think?"
"That's fine." The elders immediately felt that the clan leader Liu Zhen was very sensible. They nodded in satisfaction and agreed to Liu Zhen's proposal.
After the elders left, Liu Hai said to Liu Zhen with a frustrated look on his face: "Father, I disappoint you."
"What are you talking about? Although you haven't done as well as Li Feng, we can't compare ourselves to such a genius. Such a person is rare, and even wealthy families may not be able to cultivate one, let alone our small aristocratic clan. Your progress is obvious. The other candidates are not necessarily better than you. You still have a great chance to inherit my position and become the next clan leader."
"Father, I understand. I will work harder."
"Well, let's go back. This matter is not something we can interfere with now."
"Yes, father."
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Holding Liu Huai's information, He Lin showed an expression of "as expected". Li Lei asked, "Feng'er, what do you think? Is there really something wrong with this Liu Huai?!"
"Well, you see, this time is very interesting, isn't it? Three months before the Zuixianlou incident, the relationship between Liu Huai, Liu Xi, and the other two began to slowly change. Finally, before the Zuixianlou incident, the four of them became very close, indicating that these three people had been subdued by Liu Huai. A week ago, Liu Huai's mother, who had been dependent on him for survival, died in an accident. Today, during the Zuixianlou peace talks, Liu Xi fought hard to get him out of the Liu Mansion, and then, when the crowd was at its lowest, he was kidnapped."
As He Lin analyzed the situation, Li Lei nodded. As expected, He Lin sighed, "The timing is spot on! It seems Liu Xi and the other two blocked the news because they were instructed by Liu Huai. I was embarrassed, so I didn't tell anyone. The four people who knew about it all chose to keep it secret. This time, Chief Liu was badly hurt by Liu Huai and me. A negotiation took place under information asymmetry."
At this point, He Lin suddenly realized, "No wonder I always thought Chief Liu's response was a little strange. His handling of Li Yan turned out to be the most advantageous plan I had envisioned for us. It turns out it was due to information asymmetry. Chief Liu was unintentionally tricked by Liu Huai and I. He's really unlucky."
Li Lei laughed heartily and said, "Serves you right. I always thought that Chief Liu was a cunning and calculating person, and difficult to deal with. I never thought that he could be tricked so easily by us."
"Uncle, this is just an accident. Don't underestimate Clan Leader Liu, or you will suffer a great loss." He Lin reminded Li Lei.
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