Tianque City, the Qin clan's ancestral home.
The three elders were gathered in the council hall. The one in the main seat was a middle-aged man dressed in a Taoist robe, with his eyes slightly closed.
He seemed to have completely blended into his surroundings.
Qin Tuohuo, Qin Tuolei, and Qin Tuofeng, the elders of the three major Qin clans, were older than this man in appearance, but they were all very respectful to him and dared not speak.
Inside the council hall, the other young members of the Qin clan didn't even dare to breathe loudly, as if they were being oppressed by the surrounding laws of heaven and earth.
This middle-aged man is Qin Lin, the current patriarch of the Qin clan.
After exchanging blows with the Great Elder of the Luo Shen Clan outside that desolate outer battlefield, they directly brought Qin Haotian back to Tianque City.
"I never expected that old geezer would seal his cultivation to avoid going to the extraterritorial battlefield."
As Qin Lin opened his eyes, a terrifying power instantly flowed out.
He was like a god in the council chamber.
"Father, how is Haotian doing now? I heard that he obtained the ancestral clan mark."
After seeing Qin Lin wake up, Qin Tuofeng was the first to ask him questions.
Although Qin Tuofeng is the weakest of the three elders, he currently holds the highest position in the family, mainly because he has a gifted grandson, Qin Haotian.
During this Nine Domains Martial Arts Tournament, Qin Haotian once again obtained the clan emblem of the Qin clan's ancestor, which caused the other two clans to directly give up the competition for the future position of clan leader.
Qin Haotian now wields considerable influence within the Xuantian Sword Sect and is highly likely to become the successor to the next sect leader, especially if he also holds the position of head of the Qin clan.
In the future, the Qin clan will be able to become the number one family in the Yunxi Domain without any obstacles.
At that time, there will also be an opportunity to recreate the glory of the Qin clan.
"It's alright, he's already in seclusion. The clan markings need some time to digest." Qin Lin glanced at Qin Tuofeng, then looked at Qin Tuohuo and Qin Tuolei, and continued, "You three brothers have had many disputes within the clan, and I've seen it all."
"Now that I have entered the Heavenly Profound Realm, I will also be heading to the battlefield beyond the realm."
"Therefore, I intend to temporarily hand over the position of head of the family to Tuofeng."
Qin Lin's words were very calm, and the crowd below remained unperturbed, as they had already anticipated this outcome; it was just that it was coming from the mouth of the family head.
"Father, rest assured, the three of us will stand united against our common enemy and restore the glory of the Qin clan."
Qin Tuohuo, as the eldest elder of the Qin clan and a seventh-grade alchemist, held a very high position in the clan.
After he spoke, the surrounding clansmen all nodded.
Everyone understands that if Qin Lin leaves the Qin clan, their strength will decline. Although other forces will not dare to easily attack them, this will affect the Qin clan's expansion.
"Father, rest assured, I will do my best to assist the Tuofeng lineage."
Qin Tuolei also spoke respectfully to Qin Lin.
Seeing the three brothers so united at this moment, Qin Lin's lips curled into a smile.
"Have the people from Qin Xiao's lineage arrived?"
Qin Lin suddenly asked.
"We've arrived and are currently being housed in the outer courtyard."
"However, the Qin Xiao lineage has been living in the barren land of the Eastern Wilderness. Although their strength has improved somewhat, it is of no use to our Qin clan."
"Why did Father personally send people to welcome them and even let them rejoin the clan?"
Qin Tuofeng was also somewhat puzzled. Now that his father was about to go to the battlefield outside the domain, bringing the people of Qin Xiao's lineage into the clan at this time was not a good thing for him.
This is mainly because the Qin Xiao lineage was always the strongest lineage of the Qin clan leader, and many branches also depended on this lineage for their existence.
After Qin Xiao disappeared, they had to suppress him to drive this lineage out of Zhongzhou. Now that they are welcoming this lineage back, there are naturally many people who oppose it.
“Several branches in Zhongzhou are developing quite well now, so I don’t think it would be a good thing to bring Qin Xiao’s lineage back.”
Qin Tuohuo chimed in, saying that it had taken him a lot of effort to drive out Qin Xiao's lineage back then.
As for Qin Tuolei, he remained silent. He had always wanted to bring Qin Xiao's lineage under his control and take away the jade pendant fragment left by the Qin family ancestor, but after paying a huge price, he ultimately ended up with nothing.
"Alright, I've already made up my mind. There's no need to discuss it anymore."
"Now that part of Haotian's ancestral clan mark is missing, bringing Qin Xiao's lineage back is just a bargaining chip."
"Moreover, this lineage is the weakest. Even if you three brothers re-enter Zhongzhou, you can easily subdue them."
Qin Lin seemed somewhat annoyed by the group's discussion, but he still explained the reason behind it.
"The missing clan mark, could it be because of Qin Xiao's son, Qin Xin?"
Qin Tuofeng was naturally aware of Qin Xin's joining the Zhongzhou Tianxuan Sect, and he had always suspected that one of the jade pendant fragments left by his ancestors was in his possession.
However, as Qin Xin's strength gradually increased, he was unable to take action.
"Speaking of which, my nephew Haotian obtained his martial bone from this kid back then."
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have achieved what we have today."
Taking this opportunity, Qin Tuolei brought up the matter from back then. In the council hall, many clansmen were unaware of what had happened back then, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
“Tuolei, this matter has been over for so long, and Father has already instructed that it should not be mentioned again.”
Qin Tuohuo was naturally aware of these matters, and after observing Qin Lin's expression, he spoke up.
"Sorry, it was a slip of the tongue." Qin Tuolei smiled and apologized. "I just didn't expect Qin Xin to have achieved such success. If he could have been directly recruited into the royal family back then..."
"It seems that our Qin clan can now have two prodigies."
Upon hearing this, Qin Tuofeng naturally knew that his second brother was deliberately targeting him, implying that he was harming his own clansmen for the sake of his child.
But these guys all know each other's secrets perfectly well; everyone has something to hide.
Just as the group was about to start arguing, Qin Lin's face also showed some anger.
"Enough!"
With a soft shout, the entire council chamber fell silent.
"There's no need to bring up what happened back then. The martial spirit now belongs to Haotian."
"There are also conditions for allowing Qin Xiao's lineage to join the clan this time. That is, Qin Xin must willingly hand over part of the clan emblem he obtained."
After hearing Qin Lin's words, everyone finally understood the reason.
The clan crest of the Qin ancestors was a gift to their descendants. No matter how powerful one is, one cannot take away the clan crest unless one is willing to do so.
Now that Qin Lin is about to leave Yunxi Domain, he wants to help Qin Haotian perfect the clan mark before he leaves, so that he can achieve even greater things in the future.
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