Chapter 43

After tossing and turning, Wang Daoyuan finally returned to Yuquan Peak three days later.

He didn't go back to his cave, but went straight to the executive hall by the Jade Dragon Spring to report the situation to the elder Wang Zhiren.

Previously, a small number of loose cultivators who participated in the extermination of monsters had returned, and some unfavorable news had been reported.

And none of the people who participated in the extermination of the monsters with the Wang family leader have come back, and the elders who stayed behind are all anxious. Seeing Wang Daoyuan returning, Wang Zhiren was overjoyed and immediately called a meeting of the clan elders to reassure everyone.

After all, both the royal family chief and the heirs to the appointed clan chief are among them. Once an accident occurs, the family will inevitably compete for power and the throne.

After a while, the elders of the Wang family who were still on Yuquan Peak quickly rushed to the council hall. There are ten elders in the Wang family, two of whom are not known to be alive or dead. The ninth uncle Wang Shoude sits in Qinglifang City, and there are seven elders at Yuquan Peak to handle daily affairs.

As soon as the elders arrived, they gathered around Wang Daoyuan and asked about the east and the west. After everyone gathered, Wang Zhiren said, "Be quiet, everyone is here, first listen to Daoyuan and talk about what happened."

Wang Daoyuan entered the city from outside Jinyan City to conflict, and when the qi training cultivator escaped, he briefly described the process, and said solemnly: "The Nether Sect elder ordered the qi training cultivator to evacuate, and the foundation cultivator to defend against spirit insects. Before we evacuate, The patriarch said: If he can't come back, let the twelfth uncle Wang Shouye inherit the position of the patriarch, and if the twelfth uncle fails to come back, let the third brother Wang Daochang inherit the patriarch's position."

After listening to Wang Daoyuan's remarks, the elders were not suspicious, because Wang Shouye was the official heir of the family, and Wang Daochang was praised by the patriarch for his calm personality many times.

However, believing in your heart and believing in your mouth are two different things. Although there is no doubt about Wang Daoyuan's words, but after all, they are empty words and there is no evidence.

At this time, a middle-aged elder said, "Is there any proof for Daoyuan's statement?"

This middle-aged elder is named Wang Shoufeng. He ranks sixth in the Shouzi generation and has good aptitude. He is second only to Wang Shouye among his peers, and he is twenty years older than Wang Shouye.

Before Wang Shouye began to practice, he had been the key training target of the family.

However, Wang Shouye was born, and his aptitude was the best after the ancestors of the Wang family, and he completely abused Wang Shoufeng.

Since then, Wang Shouye's cultivation has progressed rapidly, reaching the peak of Qi practice earlier than Wang Shoufeng. Moreover, Wang Shouye is open-minded, does not seek personal gain, and has a high prestige in the family. On the other hand, Wang Shoufeng is too selfish, not very upright, and is not a qualified heir.

After Wang Shouye reached the peak of Qi training, he was designated as the heir of the patriarch. In the future, if the family smashed the pot and sold the iron to get the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would naturally be handed over to him.

Wang Shoufeng has always held a grudge against Wang Shouye, believing that Wang Shouye stole what originally belonged to him.

This time, Wang Shouye's life and death are unknown, and he saw an opportunity. He wanted to take back what originally belonged to him.

Although Wang Shoufeng's question was a question he knew, and everyone knew it was true, Wang Daoyuan really couldn't come up with any evidence.

"Since there is no certificate, there is no way to prove the truth or falsehood. How should the patriarch be selected?"

Wang Daoyuan fell into deep thought: When the patriarch said this, nothing was left behind. The sixth uncle made it clear that he did not want to recognize it, and wanted to seize power and become the patriarch. He is not an elder, nor does he have any real power, and he has no right to speak in this matter.

In desperation, I had to resort to a strategy of delaying the army: "When the patriarch said this, ten of us were present. Since I can escape, the other clansmen may not be able to escape.

If anyone can escape, let him relay the words of the patriarch. If there is no discrepancy with what I have recited, it can be proved that this is true. What do the elders think? "

Wang Zhiren was afraid that Wang Shoufeng would make a fool of himself again, so he grabbed the white and said: "Daoyuan's words are reasonable,

Just wait for the next clan to come back and make a decision. "

In addition to the first elder, there are three elders who agree and have an advantage in numbers.

Wang Shoufeng had no excuse to object, and agreed with Wang Daoyuan's words, saying: "Daoyuan's words are reasonable, but the family can't be without a master for a day. Before that, someone must act as the patriarch."

Two elders echoed Wang Shoufeng's words.

Wang Daoyuan secretly said: Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there is no harmony within the family! This is divided into two factions. If it develops and grows in the future, it is uncertain what it will look like.

With the patriarch sitting in the town, no one dared to make a fuss. Now that the patriarch went out and did not return, the first elder couldn't hold back the people, so the three elders jumped out and made a fuss.

However, Wang Daoyuan has nothing to do, whether it is seniority, strength or real power, he is not qualified to express his position, he can only watch.

Suddenly, a domineering aura came over, and everyone was a little breathless. Then, an old but domineering voice came: "How about this old man acting as the patriarch?"

This voice made Wang Daoyuan feel familiar and unfamiliar, it was definitely the Taigong Wang Jize. What makes Wang Daoyuan unfamiliar is that Wang Jize's speech has always been amiable, and he has never found such a domineering side of the old man.

Wang Jize has been guarding the Sutra Collection Building, but when he asked about the affairs of the clan, everyone forgot that there was such a supreme elder in the clan.

Wang Jize, with white beard and white hair, walked into the door of the council hall, and his waist that was originally hunched also became as tall and straight as a pine tree.

"The old man has the honor of being an elder, and he is acting as the patriarch. What do you think?"

The four elders and the others were overjoyed and said they had no opinion. Wang Shoufeng and the other three, although very unhappy, did not dare to raise objections.

The position of the Supreme Elder is generally held by the elders of the patriarch, and the cultivation base must be high enough. The status is not under the patriarch, or even higher, but no matter what, there is no real power.

But the Supreme Elder has a great right, and that is to abolish the patriarch. At this time, the patriarch has not returned, and it is reasonable and reasonable for the elder Taishang to temporarily act as the patriarch.

Wang Daoyuan is not qualified to express his position in front of the elders, this is the rule of the family. In front of the Supreme Elder, the elders also have no qualifications to object, which is also a rule.

Watching Wang Shoufeng and the other three collapse, Wang Daoyuan felt very happy. Although he is not familiar with this sixth uncle, Wang Shoufeng still has to fight for power and profit at the critical moment of his family's survival. In this way, the person who abandoned the public for personal reasons became the patriarch, and the family would soon be over.

"Since none of you have any opinions, the old man will issue orders. From today, Zhiren has full authority to handle all the affairs of the family. When the family is in danger, Shoufeng still has selfishness, and thinks about it behind closed doors at home, and cannot go out without the order of the old man or the patriarch. .

The rest of the elders guarded the foundation of the family. To plan for the worst, the old man personally went to Qinglifang City to bring Daochang back. If Zhian and Shouye couldn't come back, let Daochang take over as the patriarch.

There are those who do not care about the survival of the family for their own selfish interests, and they will be severely punished. "

Everyone claimed it was.