12dz Chapter 224 What a great prestige
Chapter 224 What a great prestige
Kyoto, Hakufu.
Baiyutang.
All the elders and important members of the Bai tribe sat in a circle, waiting for Lu Yuguan's arrival.
The eldest wife sat in the middle, silent and her expression could not be seen clearly.
The second wife was crying bitterly, and she finally came to her senses and was helped to her seat by Bai Ming.
Bai Ming remained silent, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his body had become much thinner.
Elder Bai Wu paced on the spot. He looked around at his clansmen and then looked anxiously towards the hall entrance.
"Fifth Elder, is that kid the only one missing?" Bai Zhen said in a deep voice.
"Ah... yes, yes, yes." Bai Wu responded repeatedly.
Bai Zhen sneered, "The eldest wife has called out countless times, but she refuses to come. Could it be that after learning of the patriarch's death, she has lost her soul?"
"Shut up!" Bai Xiao shouted.
Bai Zhen slowly turned his head. The once famous eldest son of the Bai family, a famous general in Zhenxi, was now wrapped in bandages and was supported by a servant in his seat.
Bai Zhen, however, was not afraid. He snorted coldly, "What? Was I wrong? From what I know, that kid is usually the most unruly. Now at such a critical moment, he's making us all wait here. How disgraceful!"
Bai Xiao was about to speak again when his wound was touched, causing him to groan in pain. The servant beside him hurriedly helped him to calm down.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard outside the hall.
"The Third Young Master has arrived—"
The servant outside the door shouted, which perked up everyone and all their eyes turned to the door.
Lu Yuguan was dressed in white, with slightly messy hair, and strode in. His eyes were as deep as the sea and very bright.
Seeing that he did not look haggard at all, everyone started talking about it.
"The head of the family has passed away, isn't the Third Young Master sad?"
"Shh, don't talk. I'm the demon-slaying hero chosen by the Emperor."
"So what? I've felt something was wrong for a long time. Even if he only has one spiritual root, how can he contend against the demon cultivators after only practicing for a month? What demon-slaying hero? I'm afraid he's just piggybacking on the title of Xuanyu Sect's Immortal Master."
"Don't forget, he's an illegitimate child, and I wonder how much resentment he has in his heart!"
……
"Hmph, you're finally here!" Bai Zhenfa said in a daze.
Lu Yuguan pretended not to hear and walked straight towards the eldest wife, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Forgive me for being late. I have kept the eldest wife and the elders waiting for so long. I deserve death."
The eldest wife raised her hand slightly and said softly, "It's good that you're here."
Seeing this, Bai Wu quickly arranged for Lu Yuguan to sit down and patted him on the back gently, "Third Young Master, accept my condolences."
Lu Yuguan looked at the gentle fat elder in front of him and felt warm in his heart.
"Thank you for your comfort, Elder."
"Ah."
At this moment, several pairs of small hands pressed Lu Yuguan's shoulders from behind. He glanced sideways and found that it was Bai Doudou and the others.
Bai Doudou whispered, "Third Young Master, I'm so sorry—"
He tried to lower his voice as much as possible, but maybe his throat was not feeling well, so all his saliva fell on Bai Yueyi's clothes.
"Stinky Bean, you're looking for death!"
Bai Yueyi just cursed, and suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered her mouth.
"Third Young Master, that's not what I meant..."
"fine."
Lu Yuguan smiled faintly and turned back.
Bai Doudou was dumbfounded and said, "What's wrong with the Third Young Master? Can't he even cry?"
Bai Yueyi tugged at his waist fiercely and gritted her teeth, "Stinky Bean, it's all your fault!"
"Ouch--"
Bai Doudou screamed and covered his waist in grievance.
Bai Kongming, who was standing by, said, "The Third Young Master is so sad that he can't even cry anymore."
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Doudou and Bai Yueyi immediately fell silent and stopped fighting.
Bai Wu walked quickly to the center and said to the main seat, "All the elders and disciples are seated. Please allow the First Madam to speak."
The eldest wife's eyelids trembled slightly, and her lips trembled slightly, "Our family is not strong enough, please ask the fifth elder to help preside over the meeting."
"I will follow the eldest lady's instructions."
Bai Wu quickly bent down, raised his head and shouted, "Open the court!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Yutang suddenly became quiet.
"I've summoned you all today to discuss the position of Patriarch of the Bai Mansion," Bai Wu said slowly. "The former Patriarch, Bai Zheng, the Prince of Zhennan and Minister of Personnel, has died in Nanzhou. The clan is now leaderless, and we need to elect a new Patriarch."
Lu Yuguan looked at the movements on the field. Everyone was acting furtively, obviously having ulterior motives.
Those who have the best chance of getting promoted are naturally the elders of the clan.
The second elder Bai Geng and the third elder Bai Che are in charge of clan affairs respectively. Although they have good business acumen, they neglect cultivation and do not have enough prestige, so it is unlikely that they will be promoted.
The fifth elder, Bai Wu, is a kind person and does not worship power, so he is obviously not good at taking action.
With this calculation, the person most likely to cause trouble today is the fourth elder Bai Zhen.
"As the Fourth Elder, I have the obligation to preside over the overall situation," Bai Zhen said. "Now that the position of Patriarch is vacant, if you have no objection, I am willing to share the burden for the Bai family."
The second wife suddenly started coughing, and Bai Ming handed her a handkerchief with concern, which was stained with blood.
"Mom..." Bai Ming said with concern.
"Bai Zhen, you have a really good plan. As soon as Bai Zheng dies, you can't help but jump out, right?!" The second wife said angrily.
Bai Zhen's face darkened and he snorted coldly, "Second Madam, you can't say that."
"Now that the head of the family has passed away, the Bai family is leaderless. I am stepping forward to take charge of the situation for the sake of the Bai family's future."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask the elders and clan members present here. Who doesn't want the Bai family to continue to prosper?"
After saying this, he glanced at everyone, trying to find expressions of support on their faces.
"Fourth Elder, although you are an elder, you have always been arbitrary and dictatorial. If you become the head of the family, I am afraid that the Bai family will fall into your control from now on, and there will be no peace."
Bai Xiao endured the pain from his wound and retorted loudly.
Bai Zhen glared at Bai Xiao and sneered, "Young Master, you're still seriously injured, so you'd better worry less!"
"Your current state is all thanks to the demonic cultivators. If the Bai family doesn't have a strong patriarch, how will they survive in Kyoto in the future?"
Bai Xiao was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he was unable to fight back due to the pain.
Bai Zhen's words were not without basis.
Among the five elders, he was the only one who had entered the Golden Core Stage, making him the second strongest after Bai Zheng.
Now that Bai Zheng is dead, if Bai Zhen doesn't care about his reputation, the Bai family may really become his one-man show.
"I have been in charge of the factory for many years. I believe you all know how much money I have earned for the Bai family."
After Bai Zhen finished speaking, he glanced at Bai Geng and Bai Che, obviously hinting at something.
Bai Geng waved his hand without saying anything, while Bai Che coughed lightly and said helplessly: "Old Four has indeed done much better than us over the years."
"You...are just benefiting from Young Master Huang's help?!" the second wife said anxiously.
"Oh? The Second Madam is really well-informed. I was just about to announce this, but I didn't expect that the Second Madam already knew about it." Bai Zhen chuckled.
Young Master Huang?
Lu Yuguan touched the back of his head in confusion.
"Third Young Master, you don't know," Bai Doudou whispered in his ear, "The Huang family, the largest merchant family in Jiangdong, recently found their young master, who had been living in Kyoto for many years. He's said to be mute."
"To express their gratitude, the Huang family planned to build a branch in Kyoto and offer gifts to the people of Kyoto. Bai Zhen then flattered himself and joined them."
"I don't know what kind of luck he had, to be chosen by the Huang family. It's really strange!"