"Ling Tian, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You … you're making irresponsible remarks and forcing logic."
Ling Badao was sweating profusely as he scolded angrily.
Coveting the position of the head of the family was a treacherous act in the Family Ling. According to the rules of the Family Ling, the lightest punishment would be to become a servant, and the heaviest punishment would be to cripple one's cultivation and kick one out of the family.
How could he not be anxious when Ling Tian accused him of treachery as soon as he opened his mouth?
Ling Shan was much calmer. He said calmly, "Alright, today's meeting is mainly about Ling Tian's marriage. Since no one can make a decision, it seems like we'll need the elders to make a decision."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's gaze turned to the white-haired old man at the side.
The elder's name was Ling Fang, the Second Elder of the Family Ling.
Now that Great Elder Ling Ao was in seclusion, Second Elder Ling Fang naturally became the most authoritative person in the elders.
"Second Elder, what do you think about the marriage with the Family Su?"
Ling Badao asked with a smile.
Although Ling Kuohai was the head of the Family Ling in name, the elders were the ones who held the real power in the Family Ling. Many times, even he had to compromise with the elders.
Therefore, Ling Kuohai looked at Second Elder Ling Fang nervously.
"Sigh …"
Second Elder Ling Fang let out a long sigh and said with a frown, "That's right.
"The Family Ling market has shrunk by more than half. The Chen and Xie Families are like two fierce tigers, eyeing the family covetously. The family can't take any more heavy blows. If we can find a backer, it's not necessarily a bad thing."
All of a sudden, Ling Tian let out a maniacal laugh, attracting everyone's attention.
"Ling Tian, what are you laughing at?"
Ling Fang's face darkened as he asked coldly.
"What am I laughing at?"
Ling Tian narrowed her eyes and scanned the crowd. She sneered and said, "I'm laughing at how blind you all are. You can't recognize Mt. Tai. With me, Ling Tian, in the Family Ling, there's no need for others to be your backer. I, Ling Tian, am the biggest backer."
As soon as he said that, the people in the hall started to discuss again!
"Like father, like son. This Ling Tian is now a useless person, but he still dares to say that he is the Family Ling's biggest backer. How shameless."
"That's right, trash is trash. How is this arrogance? This is clearly stupidity. Does he still think he's that genius who opened eight Martial Veins in two years?"
Ling Tian ignored the mockery and ridicule around her. She stood there calmly, her eyes flashing with disdain.
However, Ling Tian's performance proved everyone's suspicions.
The reason why Ling Tian said this was because she wanted to find a piece of cloth to hide her shame from becoming a useless person.
"Third Brother, now that even the Second Elder has agreed, what else do you have to say?"
Ling Badao looked at Ling Kuohai provocatively, his eyes full of pride.
"No, I don't agree!"
Ling Kuohai's face darkened. He slammed the table in front of him and said in a deep voice,
"The Family Su arranged the marriage because they saw Tian's talent. Now that Tian's cultivation is dropping, if the Family Su finds out that we lied to them, the entire Family Ling will be in trouble. We can't take this risk."
"Haha, Third Brother, I think you worry too much."
Ling Badao's eyes flashed. He squinted and said, "The Family Su is a big family in Lishan County. Even if they find out that the Family Ling lied to them, they won't be overly arrogant and embarrass the Family Su. They won't make things difficult for the Family Ling, but …"
"But what?" Ling Kuohai's face darkened and asked.
Ling Badao let out a strange laugh and said coldly, "But they will vent their anger on Ling Tian's nephew. At most, they will kill him to vent their anger."
"Bang!"
A muffled sound came out. The table in front of Ling Kuohai was smashed into pieces by his palm.
"Ling Badao, let me tell you, it's impossible for Ling Tian to send himself to death."
Ling Kuohai was infuriated. A powerful aura swept across the Conference Hall.
"Ling Kuohai, are you trying to rebel? Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the Family Head. This is the decision of the Elders. Think carefully. "
Ling Badao's words were simple, but the threat was self-evident.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you order me around? As long as I am the Family Head of the Family Ling, I will never agree to this. "
Ling Kuohai said angrily.
"You …!"
Ling Badao's face was red. His eyes were cold and murderous.
He didn't expect Ling Kuohai to scold him in front of so many people. This made him furious.
"What, you want to fight me?"
Ling Kuohai's face darkened. His words were aggressive, and his eyes flashed with disdain.
"Ling Badao, I know you have been eyeing my position for a long time. How about this, you and I have a fight today. If you win, the Family Head position will be yours. Ling Tian and I will leave the Family Ling. If you lose, get out."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Kuohai stepped out and came to the center of the meeting hall. He exuded a strong force and pointed at Ling Badao.
Seeing his father, Ling Kuohai changed his attitude and became aggressive.
Ling Tian's eyes lit up. In this world where martial artists were respected and the strong preyed on the weak, only the strong had the right to speak.
Ling Kuohai wanted to use his own way to shut his opponent up.
"Let's fight. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Ling Badao was a hot-tempered person. How could he tolerate provocation? At this moment, his heart was burning with anger.
None of the Family Ling elders spoke. They all kept silent.
They were also happy to see such a situation. If the Ling family wanted to be strong, they needed a strong family head.
If Ling Kuohai lost to Ling Kuohai, and Ling Tian was a good-for-nothing, they wouldn't hesitate to remove Ling Kuohai from the Family Head position.
Both of them were martial artists of the Spiritual Martial Realm. It was hard to say who would win.
"I'd like to see what makes you so arrogant."
Ling Badao's face darkened. He stomped his feet on the ground and leaped into the air. He raised his hand and punched.
"Ice Three Thousand!"
In an instant, a cold wind blew. A gust of cold air extended from Ling Badao's feet and swept through the hall. At this moment, everyone seemed to have turned into ice sculptures and couldn't move.
Everyone's heart was chilled to the bone as they shivered.
Ling Badao used one of the three ultimate Family Ling skills, Ice Three Thousand. Obviously, he was afraid of Ling Kuohai.
It was fine if he didn't attack, but when he did, he used a killer move.
Ling Kuohai let out a cold snort. He stomped his right foot on the ground and a tyrannical force rushed up from the ground.
Wherever it passed, the frozen ground would shatter, emitting cracking sounds.
Ling Badao was stunned. He didn't expect his killer move to be broken so easily by his opponent.
At this moment, Ling Kuohai moved. His body was as fast as lightning, leaving only an afterimage in the air. He appeared in front of Ling Badao in an instant.
The spiritual power in his body was rolling. He raised his hand and punched.
Ling Badao was shocked. Just as he was about to react, he saw a palm full of spiritual power with rolling power. It enlarged in his eyes.
"Bang!"
With a muffled groan, Ling Badao opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was directly sent flying and crashed heavily into a pillar of the Conference Hall.
"What?"
The Family Ling elders suddenly stood up and looked at the scene in shock. Ling Badao couldn't withstand a single blow.
"Late-stage Spiritual Martial Realm."
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