"You are also a clan leader, a powerful master in the Control Realm. How can you not decide such a small matter within your own clan? Did you offend that Supreme Realm ancestor in your clan?"
Su Lingfeng didn't believe what this guy said. You are a clan leader, and you can't decide such a small matter?
"You two should step back first!"
The Qi clan leader waved his hand towards Qi Huo and Qi Shui and said.
"Yes, Patriarch!"
The two men immediately clasped their fists and left.
"Well, Your Excellency, please listen to me and I will explain it slowly."
After Qi Huo and Qi Shui left, the Qi clan leader sighed and said, "As I said earlier, after countless years of development, the Qi clan has become too bloated and huge, with various forces intertwined and complex."
"I have only been the head of the Qi clan for a hundred years, so my foundation is not very strong. Ancestor Xiao has long been in seclusion cultivating his skills and doesn't care about these things."
"Although I'm at the Control Realm, I've been injured before, so I can only fight lightly. If we go through a big fight, the clues will be revealed."
"There are several Supreme Elders who are more powerful than me. These people have old-fashioned and decadent ideas and like to follow some old rules."
"For example, regarding intermarriage, I think we can be somewhat open to it. If the two parties are truly in love, then we can grant it."
"But those Supreme Elders didn't think so. My third son was the first one to clash with those Supreme Elders after I ascended the throne. Unfortunately, I lost that time, which led to his exile and even assassination along the way."
The Qi clan leader sighed and said.
"I understand. Small matters can lead to big ones. Whether it's your third son marrying someone from outside the family or the bloodline issue of the Luo family kid, they're all minor matters, but they carry different meanings. This is a clash between you, the reformist, and the conservatives, right?"
Su Lingfeng concluded what the Qi clan leader wanted to express from his words.
“That’s right!”
The Qi clan leader nodded seriously, then continued, "The Qi clan elders' meeting is about to begin. Although I was injured secretly earlier, those old men have already begun to suspect me. At the elders' meeting, they will definitely use the child's bloodline as an excuse, even exaggerating its influence to make things difficult for me and the child."
"So you want me to help you with something, right?"
Su Lingfeng asked Qi after listening to what the Qi clan leader said.
"I do want you to do something for me. To be more precise, I'm asking you to do something for me. It can also be considered as helping this child and the Luo family. Don't worry, I won't ask you to help me. I will give you a corresponding reward."
The Qi clan leader nodded in acknowledgment.
"Tell me about it first!"
Su Lingfeng gestured to the Qi clan leader to speak first.
I only have ten hours here, and now there are less than ten hours left, so if it takes too long, Su Lingfeng will not be able to help.
"Your Excellency is very powerful. Even at my peak strength, I have no chance of defeating you."
"I hope Your Excellency can agree to join my Qi clan as an honorary guest official. I can then use this as an excuse to protect the child. However, those Supreme Elders will definitely not relent. I would also like to ask Your Excellency to help me teach them a lesson."
The patriarch of the Qi family stated his request.
"I have important matters to attend to, and I can still stay at the Qi family for half a day. If your elders' meeting can be held immediately, I will agree to it. If not, then I can only resolve this matter in my own way."
Su Lingfeng thought for a moment and then said.
The Qi clan leader frowned slightly after hearing this, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Well, then, let's convene a clan elders' meeting in advance. I'll notify the clan elders now."
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