Qiusun.Yinya was in a difficult situation. No matter what happened in the past or today, all the members of the Yinya tribe had seen Lothkar's sins.
What happened seven years ago is too long ago to be discussed in the future, but the fact that Lothkar stole the essence of the race while the tribe members were sleeping is truly unforgivable.
They didn't sleep well that night in pursuit of Lothkar.
"This is not a good idea, old patriarch."
Before Qiusun Yinya could express the people's dissatisfaction, a voice sounded not far from her.
"It doesn't matter," Kaibu said, with his hands behind his back, looking nonchalant, "The old patriarch is dying soon, so just treat this as his last wish.
But, old patriarch, don't forget our rules.
No one knows where Lothkar is now. If the competition starts and he hasn’t come yet, or if he attends the competition directly in the form of a giant wolf, he will be disqualified.
Old Patriarch, this is the rule set by our ancestors. Even you must not break the rule."
The old patriarch did not say anything else. His body, which was like a huge ball of fur, suddenly grew a little bigger, and then began to slowly shrink like a deflated ball.
The hair on Chunjiang's body glowed like fireflies under the silver light of the moon.
Although everyone was dissatisfied with the old patriarch's decision, they couldn't help but stand in awe when they saw this scene. They knew what it meant.
The long life of spring finally came to an end at this moment.
Chunjiang closed his eyes, and the images of Kaibu and Lothkar when they were young appeared before his eyes. The two men who were once as close as real brothers are now like strangers.
"Forgive me, Kaibu, but Lotkar is really more suitable to be the patriarch than you. He hasn't changed much compared to before."
Chunjiang's body turned into countless points of light, flew towards the huge wolf head not far away, and sank into the forehead of the giant wolf sculpture.
A flash of red light flashed in the wolf head's eyes, and the sculpture gathered the starlight in its mouth, slowly weaving it into the racial essence of the Silver Fang clan.
No matter who they are, as long as they die in the Silver Fang village, their power will eventually gather in the wolf head and condense into the essence of the race.
To the Silver Fang Clan, their racial essence represents the power of the dead that the living must inherit.
Therefore, even though the importance of their racial essence is not as great as that of the plant race, they are also very resistant to having their racial essence taken out of the village.
Lothkar, who stole the essence of the race without authorization, had already lost his qualifications as the patriarch in their hearts.
The scene was dead silent, Qiusun and Yinya had not expected things to turn out like this. Although the passing of the old patriarch was sad, today was the Full Moon Festival and the ceremony had to go on.
"The old patriarch still chooses Lotkar as the candidate for patriarch. There are still two spots left for this sacrificial battle. I hope that capable members of the tribe will actively participate."
As soon as he finished speaking, several powerful tribesmen raised their hands. Taking part in the sacrificial battle was an honor, so naturally many people wanted to join.
Qiu Sun finally picked out the two most powerful people from among several people for a sacrificial battle, and then randomly assigned opponents by drawing lots.
The first match is between Kaibu and Lotkar.
This looked like an invincible fortune, but Kaibu curled his lips and looked displeased.
Others might not have heard clearly what the old patriarch said before he died, but Kaibu, who was standing near the old patriarch, heard it clearly.
Until his death, the old patriarch still firmly believed that Lothkar would be able to come back and take the position of patriarch, and even said that Lothkar was more suitable to be the patriarch than him.
Kaibu tightly grasped the number two pick in his hand. Jealousy and hatred flashed across his eyes, but then became clear in an instant.
He won, and he was about to win.
But even though he knew he was about to win, a different kind of loneliness ignited in Kaibu's heart.
From the past to now.
Kaibu has been looking forward to this moment, but now he is afraid of it.
"The first match will be between Acting Clan Leader Kaibu and Lotkar. Lotkar, you have one minute to play. If you fail to play within the time limit, you will be declared the loser."
Qiusun began to count down from sixty in an orderly manner. Everyone at the scene stared at Kaibu. They thought that it was impossible for Lotkar to appear here in one minute.
But when the countdown for the autumn bamboo shoots entered the countdown within ten, a tall figure appeared from the other side of the square stage, stepped on the steps of the square stage and stood directly opposite Kaibu, folded his arms as if nothing had happened, and waited quietly for the game to begin.
When almost all the tribesmen saw that figure, they opened their mouths in great surprise, with disbelief on their faces.
The man had short silver-white hair and a wolf tail. His sturdy body was nearly two meters tall, with strong muscles bulging all over his body. He was covered in silver-white animal skin, which made people feel awe.
There was a hint of vicissitudes on his originally mature face, and his eyes were deep and firm.
The man asked Qiu Sun, who also looked incredulous:
"I shouldn't have lost my qualifications to participate in the sacrificial battle, right?"
Qiu Sun was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer. However, looking at Lotkar's tall figure, a special sense of security surged in her heart, and she stammered and answered:
"The old clan leader said that you are the clan leader candidate, and the acting clan leader also said that if you can come back, you will be allowed to participate in the sacrificial battle."
"So, there's nothing wrong with me participating in the sacrificial battle?"
"Yes—it should be no problem."
As soon as Qiusun came to this conclusion, he immediately caused dissatisfaction among several tribesmen. "Lotkar, you stole the essence of your race and caused such an accident seven years ago. How dare you do that?"
"According to the rules of the tribe, those who participate in the sacrificial battle are designated by the tribe leader or are recognized as strong people in the tribe. As long as they are members of the Silver Fang tribe and are recognized, they are eligible to participate.
I didn’t say that if I made a mistake, I would no longer be eligible to participate. The old patriarch designated me as the patriarch candidate, so I am still eligible to participate in the sacrificial battle! "
Everyone around looked at each other in bewilderment. The Silver Fang Clan's rules did not prohibit people who had made mistakes from participating in sacrificial battles to compete for the position of clan leader.
But according to common sense, you have committed such a big mistake, have no intention of repenting, and have not returned the stolen racial essence. How can you still have the nerve to show up here
If it was Lotkar seven years ago, he would never have said such a thing.
Lothcar is simply acting like a rogue now.
Lotkar has already decided that even if it is not so upright, even if he does not gain everyone's approval in the end, even if he cannot expose Kaibu's conspiracy, he will still fight with Kaibu.
That's what he came back for.
(End of this chapter)