Ziyun City, the Su family.
Inside the ancestral hall, a human-shaped stone statue stands in the center, with memorial tablets below it, all for the deceased ancestors of the Su family. And today, another brand-new memorial tablet of the Su family has been placed in the ancestral hall.
After the people in charge of the Su family arrived one after another, the person standing at the front broke the silence.
"Su Wuyang is dead, and our great Su family cannot be without a leader. It's just a pity that Su Wuyang had no sons. A mere woman is not fit to take on such a great responsibility. However, my grandson is not talented, but he is already an inner disciple of the Ziyang Sect. Gentlemen, do you think what I said makes sense?"
The speaker was the eldest elder of the Su family, and as he spoke, a faint smile played on his lips, his gaze occasionally glancing at a girl of about sixteen or seventeen kneeling before the memorial tablet.
Su Lingxue!
As Su Wuyang's daughter, she should rightfully be the first in line to inherit the Su family's mantle.
At this moment, the elders of the Su family on both sides exchanged bewildered glances. The First Elder's words undoubtedly indicated his intention to seize absolute power! The decision now hinged on them choosing sides! Should they choose the First Elder's side, or their Su family's eldest daughter, Su Lingxue…?
"The First Elder is right! Based on his achievements and strength, Su Tianlang is the number one genius of the Su family, and we are no different from him in becoming the next head of the Su family!"
Once one person spoke, the others echoed their sentiments.
"I agree with the Elder's statement!"
"That's right, I also support Su Tianlang as the next head of the Su family!"
"..."
Hearing the echoes of the elders around her, Su Lingxue knelt before the memorial tablet, her fists clenched tightly, and a hint of anger gradually appeared on her pale face.
"Elder!" Her eyes reddened as she turned to the old man in blue robes. "Please take care, Elder! This is the Su family ancestral hall. We are not only facing the spirit of my father in heaven, but also the Su family patriarch standing here! In this setting, to say such things, is it not too much to do!"
Upon hearing this, the other elders all fell silent.
However, the First Elder didn't care and continued to laugh, "Su Lingxue, to put it nicely, you are still the eldest daughter of our Su family. To put it bluntly... your father is dead, who else can support you? How much power do your words still have?"
Su Lingxue, however, remained unfazed and said sternly, "So what! As long as I am still the eldest daughter of the Su family, I will not tolerate your insolence in this ancestral hall!"
After saying that, she turned around and gave a slight bow, saying, "Elders, Xue'er knows that I am not capable enough, but today is the day of my father's mourning. I would like to ask you to discuss this another day. Xue'er has no objection."
Upon hearing these words, the elders behind him also turned their gazes to the First Elder.
They can't make up their minds!
Even when Su Wuyang was alive, the Grand Elder usually presided over the family affairs. Now that Su Wuyang is gone, the Grand Elder's power is basically absolute!
Although Su Lingxue is the daughter of Su Wuyang and the eldest daughter of the Su family, at this moment, she is nothing more than a person with only a title.
It exists in name only!
The elder suddenly laughed and said, "Su Lingxue, I advise you to spend more time with your short-lived father. You might not be able to see him again in the future."
Su Lingxue said unwillingly, "Elder, my father has risked his life for the Su family for so many years. Is he really going to be so heartless just so that Su Tianlang can succeed as the family head?"
"presumptuous."
The elder's face suddenly darkened, and with a flick of his sleeve, Su Lingxue was slapped to the ground.
Then the First Elder swept his gloomy gaze over the fallen Su Lingxue: "You have the nerve to talk about your father's achievements? Hmph! If it weren't for me cultivating so many elite disciples for the Su family, the Su family would have perished long ago! And what about him? For the sake of that empty title of the main family, how many of our Su family's disciples' lives were lost!"
Su Lingxue clenched her hands tightly: "My father did it to clear the Su family's name!"
The First Elder sneered, "Rectification? Why do we need the approval of the main family? In this Purple Cloud City, who is a match for the Su family? Why waste the disciples we have painstakingly trained?"
"If you ask me, Su Wuyang is a complete idiot! I really don't know how the previous patriarch valued him. If it weren't for him, I would have been the patriarch long ago!"
Upon hearing these words, many elders felt a pang of anxiety.
This is the Su family ancestral hall! Facing not only the twenty-three previous heads of the Su family in Ziyun City, but also the stone statue of the Su family patriarch, uttering such words is truly an act of treason!
At this moment, an elder reminded him, "Elder, this is an ancestral hall; you should be careful what you say..."
"Be careful what you say?"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder immediately smiled.
He leaped up and landed right next to the stone statue, gently patting it with his hand and laughing, "What's there to be careful about? Are you afraid they'll come back to life?"
"Elder, please be careful!"
Upon seeing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
However, the Grand Elder did not restrain himself at all. Perhaps it was because Su Wuyang was no longer suppressing him that the oppressive feeling he had always possessed was completely released today.
"Hmph! What ancestor of the Su family? No one in our generation has ever heard of any ancestor of the Su family. It's nothing but a deceptive trick."
After saying that, he tapped the stone statue with his hand.
Click!
Just then, the stone statue suddenly made a stiff sound, as if it was about to shatter.
Upon hearing the sound, all the elders and Su Lingxue were startled, thinking that the Grand Elder had broken the stone statue.
What's going on?
Even the Grand Elder was dumbfounded. He had only tapped the stone statue tentatively, without even releasing a trace of true energy. How could he have broken the stone statue so easily?
"bite!"
"Today's check-in reaches one thousand years, host's reincarnation is successful!"
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