Chapter 259 The Great Elder Passed Away
The next day, the death knell of the forest tribe sounded.
Many people who were still asleep were awakened by this sound!
What happened?
"The Great Elder has passed away..." The voice of the mourner echoed in the forest. The people of the forest tribe all got up and came to the windows to see. The Great Elder was gone? How could it be so sudden?
Ye Li was also awakened by the death knell, but she had been warned in advance that the plan had begun and that the Great Elder was only faking his death! She continued to fall back on the pillow and sleep.
However, Xiaomu and Xixi, the two kids who were unaware of the situation, were lying by the window to watch what was happening outside.
"Mom! The great elder is gone, get up quickly!" Xixi came to pull Ye Li.
"Okay." Ye Li propped up his heavy eyelids, sat up from the bed, and began to put on his clothes and prepare to get up.
Everyone in the tribe came out of their tree houses and gathered in the square, hoping to get an accurate explanation: did the great elder really pass away?
In the square, Xu Jie led the patrol team to organize everyone, hoping that there would be no stampede, after all, there were many people in the forest tribe.
The people of the tribe were very cooperative, lining up together and waiting quietly.
"Great Elder, why did you leave so suddenly? Woohoo... I didn't even get to see you for the last time." The two brothers Song Lu and Song Cheng carried the crying Second Elder to the square.
Everyone in the square looked at the Second Elder. Ye Li also came with two children at this time. Seeing Xiao Xun and others in the crowd, he quickly led the children over and stood in the crowd. But why didn't he see Elder Xu?
"Old brother! Why did you leave like this without saying anything..." The second elder continued to howl.
The tribesmen standing nearby advised, "Second Elder, please accept my condolences! Don't be too sad, or it will hurt your health."
"How can I not be sad? I've been with the Great Elder all this time. I never thought he would leave so suddenly, leaving me all alone in this world. How am I going to live..."
"Yuan boy is here!"
In the distance, Li Yuan was walking towards them with a white cloth tied on his head and red eyes. Behind him were Li Sangtian and Li Yunkai, who also had white cloth tied on their heads.
Li Yuan walked straight to the front of the stage, looked at everyone, and announced loudly: "The Great Elder... is gone."
"Wow..." Bursts of crying broke out in the crowd, everyone was sad about the loss of the great elder.
The second elder also wailed along.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment!" Li Yuan said. "The servants are already dressing the Great Elder. The funeral will take place soon. But before that, we should elect a new Great Elder to oversee the affairs. I hope that at this time, our forest tribe can work together with the new elder to overcome this difficult time."
The crying gradually became weaker, and occasionally faint sobs could be heard.
"Yuan boy, you're right!" The Second Elder wiped away a tear and said, "We should elect a new Great Elder as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts. This Great Elder must be qualified and experienced, always putting the interests of our tribe first, and leading our Forest Tribe towards prosperity."
Song Lu couldn't wait to say, "Second Elder, no one else is qualified for this position except you! In the Forest Tribe, who has more experience than you? Who has worked harder for the Forest Tribe than you? This position of Great Elder belongs to you!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" The Second Elder said sternly, "The selection of the Great Elder should be decided by all the people of the tribe, not by any one individual. We must choose the person whom the people of the tribe think is the best as the Great Elder."
Li Yuan said, "Second Elder, you're right! We should choose a great elder who is obeyed and respected by all. I, Li Yuan, would first choose Ye Li. Everyone has seen the contributions she has made to the Forest Tribe in recent days, and I believe that under her leadership, the Forest Tribe will prosper even more in the future."
"Nonsense!" the Second Elder scolded. "She's just a little girl, what big deal can she possibly accomplish? And how long has she been in the tribe? The suspicion that she's a spy for the Hilltop Tribe hasn't been cleared yet, and you chose her to be the chief elder of the tribe? You must be crazy!"
(End of this chapter)
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