Winter Continent, Luoshui Territory.
This is a very ancient realm, and many realms have been changing their names, for example, when the lord changes, but the name of Luoshui Territory has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. Because there is a river here called Luoshui, and there is also a family here called Luo family.
The Luo family has a long history. There are few families in the entire Luoshui territory with a longer history than the Luo family. There are only a few families second only to the Luo family, and the Mu family is one of them.
A powerful lord-level man once appeared in the Mu family and occupied a nearby territory. However, after the death of this lord, the family gradually declined and was brutally hunted down. In the end, the Mu family defected to Luoshui territory and relied on the Luo family to survive.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!
Although the Mu family has declined, it is still very powerful. It has always been the second largest family in the Luoshui territory until a drastic change occurred a thousand years ago. Most of the direct powerful men of the Mu family died unexpectedly in a Jedi place, and the Mu family was completely in decline. The direct lineage began to be unable to hold its head high. In addition, Mu Wanqing's father died unexpectedly. Mu Wanqing's grandfather lost his vitality a thousand years ago, and it was almost impossible to support him during this period.
Once the old man dies, the position of patriarch will definitely not belong to the Zhili lineage. The strongest person in the Zhili lineage is Mu Wanqing's younger brother Mu Wangxing. Because he was too young and could not control the scene, he had only joined the Elders Hall for a few years, and it was too difficult to become the leader of the clan.
Once the competition for the patriarch fails, the outcome waiting for Mu Wangxing is not just as simple as frustration. Because Mu Wangxing's lineage has always been the clan leader, he has a high prestige in the clan. The new patriarch takes over, and if he wants to completely stabilize the Mu family, he must find a way to kill King Mu. Moreover, Mu Wangxing's qualifications are unparalleled, and given him hundreds of years to grow, he will become a strong man, and he will definitely compete for the position of clan leader.
Therefore, the atmosphere in Mu Xian City where the Mu family is located has been a bit solemn recently. The old patriarch's physical condition is getting worse day by day, and it is probably just a matter of the past few days. Several major branches are secretly stirring up troubles and forming various alliances, waiting for the death of the old patriarch to start competing for the position of patriarch.
Various rumors began to spread within the family. There were three main rumors. One was about how much the Supreme Elder had worked hard for the family over the years, how much he had contributed to the family over the years, and how much he had paid for the family.
Another rumor is about the Great Elder, saying that the Great Elder has recently mastered some powerful magical power and his combat power has been greatly improved again. It is also rumored that the son of the eldest elder is going to be engaged to a young lady directly from the Luo family, and will receive the full support of the Luo family.
There is another kind of rumor, but it is a bad rumor. It is said that Mu Wangxing was born evil, and not only his father was killed, but the old patriarch was also killed. He was said to be a ghost, and the entire family might be wiped out by him...
It is clear!
These rumors were deliberately released by someone. This was to build momentum for the Supreme Elder and the Great Elder, and also to suppress King Mu. Don't underestimate these rumors. Anyone who takes the position needs support. If everyone is unconvinced and unable to convince the public, it will be difficult to secure this position. Everyone doesn't listen to you, and they act contrary to what you say. It's pointless for you, the leader of the clan, to do that.
"Dong~dong~dong~"
At night, in the main hall in the middle of Mu Xian City, a dull bell suddenly sounded. Countless people in the entire city immediately flew out and looked over there.
"Dong dong dong~"
The bells rang continuously, and the louder they sounded, the colder the hearts of the people in the city became. After the bells rang for a full ninety-nine times, countless people's faces became sad, and many people knelt on the ground and howled and cried. .
Ninety-nine returns to one!
Many big families are actually similar. Ninety-nine bells ring, which means that the most important person in the family has passed away. The other elders in the family still live a long life and are in good health. The only explanation for the sound of the bell is that the old patriarch has passed away.
Soon, cries came from the main hall, and the news was confirmed. The old patriarch had ascended to heaven. The Mu family had lost a strong man and a good patriarch.
The news gradually spread, and all the powerful members of the Mu family who were outside rushed back. As long as the Mu family had some prospects, they all sent messages to Mu Xian City. The death of the clan leader is a big event. In addition, after the clan leader is buried, a new clan leader will be born, and the members of the Mu family will come to pay homage to the new clan leader.
The death of the patriarch was a big deal, and the entire big family in Luoshui territory would come to pay their respects. After a glorious funeral for half a month, the Mu family finally settled down.
Of course, this is stability on the surface, but there are turbulent undercurrents secretly.
On the third day after the funeral, all the powerful men from the Four Tribulations in the family gathered in the main hall to hold a family meeting and began to elect a new clan leader.
According to common sense, there is no need to choose a new clan leader, because Mu Wanqing's lineage has always occupied the leadership of the family, and it is passed down from father to son, son to grandson, from generation to generation.
At that time, there were so many powerful people in the direct lineage, and the position of leader was not available to other branches, so there was no such thing as choosing a leader. Usually, the old leader accepted the new leader.
However, the old patriarch had been in coma for a long time. He had been in coma for more than a year and had no legacy left behind. So at the suggestion of the second elder, all the elders and leaders of the family gathered together to start selecting the clan leader.
Mu Wangxing was very sad and angry, but had to suppress his inner anger. During this period, he secretly sought out many elders, but the answers from those elders were ambiguous and there was no prepared reply. There was even one person who was originally a staunch supporter of their side, but his tone seemed to be wrong later.
The second elder presided over the meeting. He spoke very tactfully, saying that a country cannot be without an owner, and a clan cannot be without a leader. The old clan leader did not leave any legacy, and there were many voices in the clan, so with this conference, listen to everyone Opinion.
Then, several commanders spoke directly!
Under normal circumstances, the selection of a clan leader is a matter for the elders' hall, and the leader is not qualified to participate in such a conference, let alone speak at the conference.
However, many leaders spoke. Some said that the Supreme Elder has made great contributions to the family, has strong combat power, and has high prestige. The position of clan leader must be given to the Supreme Elder, otherwise many people will be dissatisfied.
Some leaders also said that the Great Elder has both ability and political integrity. In recent years, the Great Elder has managed all family affairs, and the major outside families also highly recognize the Great Elder. The position of clan leader must belong to the Great Elder.
Of course, there are people who support Mu Wangxing. After all, he is a direct descendant and is still young and promising. Under the leadership of Mu Wangxing, the family will definitely be able to regain its former glory.
These words of the commander are actually all nonsense. They were all told by Supreme Elder and Great Elder Mu Wangxing who were not convenient to shout out and found some people to speak.
All the elders already have a candidate in their mind, and there is no point in saying more. The final outcome must be a vote. It is impossible for the family to have internal strife, and it cannot afford to have internal strife. The Mu family is already so weak, and if the internal strife continues, the Mu family may be destroyed.
After the meeting lasted for more than three hours, voting finally began. Each of the more than thirty elders had one vote. Whoever received the most votes would become the new clan leader.
Just when the voting started, the teleportation array in Mu Xian City lit up, and one woman and four men appeared in the teleportation array.