"yes!"
Xia Yan nodded slightly. With a light eyebrow lift, he raised his foot and walked to the empty seat.
Originally, there were only ten seats on the elder table, but now, there are eleven. Obviously, this last seat was specially prepared for Xia Yan.
"Xia Yan, have you encountered any difficulties in cultivation recently? You can go in and read the classics at any time in our Xia family's scripture pavilion. If there is anything you don't understand, you can also tell me and the elders." After a pause, Xia Feilong smiled and said: "Although you have been canceled from the Ziye Academy's assessment quota, it's nothing. Even if you don't enter the Ziye Academy, with the speed of your cultivation, sooner or later you will be able to step into the realm of a spiritual master."
The other elders also nodded and looked at Xia Yan appreciatively.
"Xia Yan, your talent is the best among our Xia family's children. In the past hundred years, the Xia family has never had a child who has opened up one hundred and eight martial arts meridians at the age of fifteen. Back then, your father was also seventeen You only opened up all the martial arts meridians when you were 18 years old. However, at any time, you must not be proud. This is a big taboo for practitioners." Xia Changhe said slowly.
Xia Yan nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Xia Yan knows that he will not disappoint the patriarch and the elders."
Now no one knows that Xia Yan has stepped into the realm of a spiritual master! If they knew, they didn't know what kind of reaction they would have.
Fifteen-year-old cultivators who stepped into the realm of spiritual masters may not be able to find a second one in the entire Purple Leaf City area.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xia Yan is a genius rarely seen in a century.
"Patriarch, elders, I still want to go to Ziye Academy to take the assessment in September!" Xia Yan's eyes flashed suddenly.
"oh?!"
Xia Feilong was taken aback, and looked at Xia Yan in surprise. The other elders also took a deep breath, and their eyes fell on Xia Yan.
After a slight pause, Xia Yan said again: "Purple Leaf Academy recruits students from the entire continent. Even if there is no recommendation from the Holy Church, I don't think they will push outstanding students out of the gate, right?!"
"Ha ha… "
Xia Feilong suddenly laughed.
"Xia Yan, you are right. No one will accept it unless you try it. In this way, you and Zixin and the others will go together. Even if you can't enter Ziye College in the end, that's okay." Xia Xia Feilong nodded and smiled.
"Yes!" Xia Yan replied.
"Next, let's talk about the purpose of our elder meeting today." Xia Feilong turned his eyes.
Elders, you already know the purpose of this elder meeting. They received a letter from the patriarch yesterday, asking them to rush back from various places in time.
"Not long ago, Xia Yan completed the experience of the sinful forest by himself. Three days ago, he drove away the evil beasts invading the wilderness. Although he is only fifteen years old, he already has the ability to be independent. Everyone. I think everyone is like me. They have the same idea. Today, the elders will officially confirm Xia Yan as the candidate for the next patriarch!" Although Xia Feilong's voice was not loud, he lingered in the meeting hall for a long time.
Xia Yan was shocked when he heard this!
Candidate for patriarch
Although Xia Yan also heard the news not long ago, he didn't take it seriously, after all, the matter was important. But now, at the elders meeting, the patriarch himself said it, it seems that it is a certainty.
Xia Yan is actually not very interested in this patriarch candidate. He still has too many things to do. If he becomes the patriarch, he will inevitably have many more ties.
For Xia Yan, this is not a good thing.
"I and the patriarch have the same meaning!" The Great Elder said first.
"Hehe, there is no doubt about Xia Yan's ability!" The third elder also laughed.
"Well, I agree!" Fifth Elder nodded.
…
"But..." Xia Yan frowned.
"Um?!"
"What?!"
"..."
All of a sudden, Xia Feilong and all the elders looked at Xia Yan in astonishment.
Under the astonished gazes of all the elders, Xia Yan stood up, smiled wryly, and murmured: "Patriarch, elders. I'm only fifteen years old, I'm afraid..."
If it is an ordinary person, I am afraid that after hearing this news, there will only be excitement and excitement in their hearts. And Xia Yan said such a sentence, obviously he didn't want to be the candidate for the patriarch.
Patriarch Xia Feilong and all the elders were shocked. They never expected that Xia Yan would be unwilling.
"Xia Yan!" Third Elder Xia Changhe's expression darkened.
"Third Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to, but that I just want to concentrate on cultivation now. If I take this position, it may affect my cultivation." Xia Yan said hastily.
Xia Feilong and the elders looked at each other, and were silent for a moment.
After a while, Xia Feilong said: "Xia Yan, the candidate for the patriarch will not affect your cultivation. Now, I am still the head of the Xia family, and you may take over when I am no longer in this position. Of course, It's just a possibility. Maybe, our Xia family will have a second candidate for patriarch, a third candidate for patriarch, do you understand?!"
"Besides, the patriarch must reach the realm of a spiritual master. Before you reach the realm of a spiritual master, I will not abdicate unless I die." Xia Feilong paused and continued.
"Xia Yan, even if you are a candidate for the patriarch, you can still go to Ziye City to practice, study, and experience. This is not contradictory!" Great Elder Xia Lai's eyes flashed.
"Yeah!" Xia Yan could only nod his head.
Now the arrow is on the string. I have to post it! At the elders meeting, Xia Yan could not refuse the request of the patriarch and the elders.
"Hehe, since everyone has no problem, I will announce the news after the elder meeting is over." Xia Feilong looked at Xia Yan and smiled.
"Yes, Patriarch Xie, thank you elders." Xia Yan said with a bow.
"You kid, don't do this. Looking at you, I'm not happy at all. Huh, thank you, it's insincere." The seventh elder narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to Xia Yan.
Hearing the Seventh Elder's words, Xia Yan could only smile wryly.
"After this news is announced, I will not be able to show my face in front of people." Xia Yan thought to himself, "Going out in the future, I should go out as Lingluo. Fortunately, in half a month, I will go to Ziye City."
The candidate for the head of the Xia family is not an easy job. It is estimated that as soon as the news spreads, the entire Yushui City will immediately boil. The Xi family and the Wang family will also raise Xia Yan's level to a higher level.
The next patriarch of the Xia family will most likely be Xia Yan. Moreover, this is not just the patriarch status of one of the three major families. It will also be a deacon, and one of the more powerful deacons.
The Holy Church controls the entire Yushui City. This honor is like a bright halo, attracting everyone's attention wherever he goes.
It's like if the current patriarchs of the three major families go out in public, they will definitely be the focus of everyone's attention.
…
"Brother Xia Liu!"
"Click, rub, rub..."
In Xialiu's courtyard, Xia Youzhi, a disciple of the Xia family, rushed in quickly. Xia Liu had just finished practicing martial arts when he heard Xia Youzhi's voice, and then saw Xia Youzhi rushing in from the courtyard gate in a hurry.
He frowned slightly. Asked: "What's the matter, what happened?!"
Xia Youzhi took a few breaths, "Then... that... today's Presbyterian meeting..."
Xia Youzhi gesticulated randomly with his fingers, still panting heavily.
"The meeting of the elders?!" His eyes were fixed, the meeting of the elders was held today, and Xia family's children like Xia Liu naturally knew it clearly.
"Yes! At the elders' meeting... the patriarch, and all the elders... Xia Yan was approved as the candidate for patriarch." Xia Youzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Candidate for patriarch?!" Xia Liu's body shook.
"That's right. Brother Xia Liu, the news has been announced. I was in the Martial Arts Hall just now, so I heard the news first, so Ma Shan will notify you." Xia Youzhi said.
Xia Liu looked sad, shook his head, sighed and said: "It seems that I will not be able to catch up with Xia Yan in this life. Hehe, let's go to congratulate Xia Yan together later!"
Xia Liu smiled bitterly and said, feeling a little lonely in his heart.
A few months ago, Xia Yan was still a waste trampled by him, but now, he was already an existence he could only look up to.
"Ah? But..." Xia Youzhi was stunned. His relationship with Xia Yan was even worse.
"It's nothing to worry about. You Zhi, we were wrong to treat Xia Yan in the past. Alas, I hope that Xia Yan can become a spiritual master soon! If our Xia family has two spiritual masters, then the Wang family and the Xi family will have two spiritual masters. It won't be able to compete with our Xia family anymore." Xia Liu interrupted Xia Youzhi with a wave of his hand.
Xia Youzhi's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth twitched, unable to speak.
At the same time, the news that Xia Yan was a candidate for the Xia family quickly spread from the conference hall. In half a day, all the direct and collateral children of the Xia family in Yushui City knew about it.
Of course, this news also reached the ears of the patriarchs of the Wang family and the Xi family, as well as those slightly smaller families and forces. Everyone got the news.
Before that, they might have only regarded Xia Yan as an outstanding child of the Xia family. But now, it's about to change completely. Many forces are beginning to think about how to deal with Xia Yan.
In their hearts, Xia Yan's status has also been raised from an outstanding child of the Xia family to a person who needs to be cursed.
"Hey, it's exactly as I expected, brother Yan!" Zhang Yun of the Zhang family, his eyes sparkled after hearing the news, he smiled triumphantly.
"Come on, prepare your carriage and go to Xia's house!" Zhang Yun shouted to the door.
"Yes, young master!" The servant outside the door responded quickly.
Zhang Yun's father was also a church deacon. Zhang Yun was the playful young master of the Zhang family whom Wang Yuyan met when she invited Xia Yan to dinner at Jufulou for the first time. To Xia Yan, I am very respectful, one word at a time.
"It's still my young master who has the foresight to establish a good relationship with Brother Yan first, and in the future, it will be easier to get along with each other! Hmph, if we have a relationship with the Xia family, our Zhang family's power in Yushui City will be even greater. Look at father , Why don’t you say that I don’t do business all day long!” Zhang Yun hummed a tune, asked the maid to tidy up the clothes she was wearing, and then stepped out of the room leisurely with horoscope steps.