Ling Du dared to speak like this because of his past contributions to the Han Yu Sect.
Apart from those old ancestors who have been in seclusion for many years, no one in the entire Hanyu Sect, not even Ling Qing, can surpass his past achievements!
He was certain that Black Owl would not dare to disregard these matters and remove him from his position as Grand Elder.
To everyone's surprise, Black Owl agreed without even thinking!
A sudden "Good!" sent a jolt through the hearts of the people present, making their scalps tingle.
Black Owl smiled coolly and calmly continued to arrange the arrangements one by one: "Since Uncle Lingdu has such awareness, it is truly a great fortune for our Hanyu Sect. Our sect will make an exception and allocate the fifty-sixth cave seat, which is exclusively reserved for our ancestor, to Uncle Lingdu ahead of schedule!"
Starting today, Uncle Lingdu will move there to cultivate in seclusion!
I hereby announce that, effective immediately, the position of Grand Elder shall be held by Uncle-Master Ling Jie, and all subsequent elder positions shall be promoted accordingly.
The four elders assisted in handling the sect's trivial matters.
To make it easier for the Fourth Elder to handle affairs, the people of the Fifth Peak moved to Uncle Lingdu's Ice Peak later that day.
The disciples of the Fifth Peak and the First Peak will now be merged into one peak, saving the trouble of moving them back and forth.
Lingdu: "!!!"
Zhou Zhengqiao: "...!"
His eyes were so wide he forgot to blink; he simply couldn't believe it was real.
The sudden replacement of a clan elder without any apparent fall or ascension is unprecedented in all clans of the Danling Continent!
What's more, the person being replaced was the chief elder who had made outstanding contributions to the Hanyu Sect!
How dare Ling Qing? How dare he?!
Zhao Guanchao, Huizheng, and Wang Ye were also stunned.
They guessed that the Grand Elder and the Sect Master would clash, but they didn't expect the Sect Master to have such a fiery temper.
The dignified Chief Elder just left like that, and even ordered them to move the Fifth Peak to the First Peak and merge with it?
Good heavens!
It's not that the first peak merged with the fifth peak, it's that their fifth peak merged with the first peak!
Overwhelmed by immense joy, Zhao Guanchao felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if floating on air. In his dazed state, he could barely speak coherently, and relying solely on his shrewd instincts, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Sect Master, for your high regard. We, the Fifth Peak... no, the First Peak, will certainly fulfill our duties from now on, taking it upon ourselves to protect the sect, and we will certainly not fail the Sect Master's trust!"
It wasn't until he heard Zhao Guanchao's excited, trembling voice that Ling Du finally snapped out of his shock.
He flew into a rage, pointing directly at Black Owl, his hair and beard bristling with fury: "Ling Qing, how dare you!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Black Owl remained unmoved, calmly looking down at Ling Du: "Publicly, I am the head of a sect. I have the right to decide the promotion, transfer, and resource allocation of any personnel within the sect. You must unconditionally obey any of my decisions."
Personally, I am a direct descendant of the Ling family, while you are a branch of the direct line. After three generations, you will become a collateral branch, and the collateral branch is superior to the direct branch, a principle that has existed since ancient times.
As a matter of principle, you yourself said that you would step down and give way to a more capable person; no one forced you.
Logically speaking, everyone knows the truth of the matter.
"With this decision, our sect has already given Uncle Ling enough face. Let's not escalate to the point of searching his soul for verification; that would be quite unsightly."
Ling Du was at a disadvantage due to the relatively indifferent nature of the Han Yu Sect members, as he was not one to be eloquent or persuasive.
His disloyalty only arose after Black Owl's sudden return; there had been no elaborate plans or arrangements beforehand.
Zhao Guanchao's sudden defection, coupled with Zhou Zhengqiao's timely recovery, led to this situation.
This brought Lingdu's plan to an abrupt end before it even began.
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