Is your father dead?
Even a stranger wouldn't greet someone's parents like that, let alone an elder in the clan.
Therefore, no matter how shrewd Jiang Yuankui was, he couldn't help but change his expression after hearing his words.
No matter what, he was still the head of the clan. What was the difference between the seemingly 'cordial' greeting from his second granduncle and slapping his face in public?
He simply didn't care about his identity as the head of the clan!
The atmosphere instantly became much more oppressive. The sun was still shining brightly, but it gave people the feeling that a storm was coming.
On one side was the current head of the Jiang clan.
On the other side was the extremely senior and powerful second granduncle.
Everyone present was old and experienced. Seeing that the situation wasn't good, they immediately buried their heads and didn't even dare to breathe loudly. They were afraid that the fire at the city gate would affect them.
No matter what, Jiang Yuankui was still the head of the clan. Even if he was provoked by his second granduncle, he couldn't lose his composure because of this.
Therefore, after taking a deep breath, Jiang Yuankui forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. Then, he forced a smile and said to his second granduncle, "Thank you for your concern, second granduncle. My father's health is still good. He's currently deducing the Way of the Celestial Being with many ancestors on Heron Island …"
Hearing this, his second granduncle suddenly chuckled.
As if he thought of something, he first shook his head. Then, as if he was talking to himself, he casually muttered, "A bunch of old farts."
Although his voice was soft, everyone present wasn't a cultivator. How could this sentence escape their ears?
However, everyone acted as if they didn't hear it. Even the woman who had signaled for everyone to be silent seemed to have lost her hearing. She stood in front of the ancestral hall with her head lowered and her eyes looking straight ahead.
Everyone present was silent.
Jiang Yuankui frowned and remained silent for a while. Finally, he raised his head and said in a slightly cold tone, "Second granduncle, you've just come out of seclusion and you're already in a hurry to call the clan meeting. May I ask if there's something you want to discuss with everyone?"
As he spoke, Jiang Yuankui deliberately emphasized the word 'old'. It was probably to remind his second granduncle that he was the one who should die of old age the most on Daiyu Island!
In fact, Jiang Zhengqing, who was respectfully called Second Granduncle, was not old at all.
Judging from his appearance, he didn't look like an old man at all. He looked like a young man in his early thirties who could almost be considered a youth.
Over two hundred years had passed, yet the old fellow had actually relied on his extraordinary cultivation to allow him to return to his youth, and he was like a sick tree that had come back to life and revealed extremely exuberant vitality once more. How could this not cause others to arouse reverence towards him?
When Earth's Heaven and Earth's Spirit Qi was so scarce, the Jiang Clan's collateral branch still gave birth to such a stunning figure.
It had to be said that this was the Jiang Clan's fortune.
However, at the same time …
This was also the tragedy of the Jiang Clan's direct descendants.
The direct descendants of the Jiang family had the best resources on Dai Yu Island, but none of them were comparable to the Second Granduncle. That was why Jiang Yuankui was being bullied by the Second Granduncle, and he could only swallow his pride and swallow his pride.
Jiang Zhengqing appeared to be standing on the ground, but in reality, he was still several inches away from the ground.
After hearing Jiang Yuankui's words, he suddenly laughed out loud. Then, he flew straight to the top of the bronze cauldron and looked down at the crowd in the square from above.
Looking at the solemn hall and the useless fellows in the square, Jiang Zhengqing's heart was suddenly filled with pride. He couldn't help but roar out loud.
"Riches and honor are like a dream, all roots are not lacking, but true faith is hard to come by …"
"Worth as much as it comes to hear the wondrous method, not as rare as the Superior Cereus Epiphyllum?"
"Everyone thinks that the Superior Cereus Epiphyllum is a legendary item, but they don't know that on our Dai Yu Island, there is a budding Superior Cereus Epiphyllum that has been nurtured for three thousand years …"
When he heard the words Superior Cereus Epiphyllum, Jiang Yuankui's face immediately darkened.
Seeing that Second Granduncle seemed to want to continue, Jiang Yuankui no longer cared about anything else. He couldn't help but shout angrily, "How dare you, Second Granduncle!"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhengqing seemed to have heard a joke and couldn't help but laugh wildly.
"Hahahahaha …"
His laughter was like a thunderclap, instantly resounding throughout the entire Serene Afterglow Peak, then gradually spread out, and finally reached the ears of everyone on the island.
Everyone was preparing to go to the north island to eat when they suddenly heard such laughter, so they quickly turned back to look at Serene Afterglow Peak.
Many of the bolder ones even dashed madly towards Serene Afterglow Peak.
They had already made up their minds that even if they would be punished by the Discipline Hall, they would still go up the mountain today to watch the show.
Jiang Zhengqing laughed for a long time.
While he was laughing, he was also releasing an invisible pressure to the surroundings.
Those with lower cultivation bases in the crowd couldn't bear this pressure and directly knelt on the ground.
Even Jiang Yuankui was forced to release his True Qi to try to resist this pressure. Jiang Zhengqing's laughter came to an abrupt end.
After sweeping his gaze over the crowd, Jiang Zhengqing finally set his gaze on Jiang Yuankui. Then, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "When the old ancestor left, he planted this Udumbara Flower and left behind a prophecy. This flower belongs to the destined person …"
"Three thousand years have passed, and this Superior Cereus Epiphyllum has also welcomed its time to bloom …"
"Then this old man would like to ask …"
"Who is the destined person for this Superior Cereus Epiphyllum?"
"Is it you?"
"Is it you?"
"Or is it you?"
As he spoke, Jiang Zhengqing stretched out his hand and pointed at the Jiang clan members below.
When they saw this, the few people he pointed at immediately knelt on the ground, and said with flattering expressions, "Second Granduncle is now the most powerful person in the Jiang clan, so you must be the destined person for this Superior Cereus Epiphyllum!"
"That's right! The Jiang clan has been passed down for more than three thousand years, and coincidentally, Second Granduncle was born, so this Superior Cereus Epiphyllum finally welcomed its flowering. I believe Second Granduncle is the destined person for this flower! "
"This flower is blessed by the Ancestor, and blessed by the heavens!"
Jiang Yuankui stood in front of the Ancestral Hall's doors and watched as these people echoed Jiang Zhengqing's words. His expression was as ugly as it could be.
The Superior Cereus Epiphyllum was a rare treasure left behind by the Jiang clan's ancestors, and there was only one of it in the world.
Although he had already expected Second Granduncle to be interested in this Superior Cereus Epiphyllum, he did not expect Second Granduncle to be so direct. He did not even have the slightest intention of hiding it. He was just short of directly going to Heron Island and plucking this flower.
He was extremely arrogant!
While Jiang Yuankui was furious …
A yacht passed through Dai Yu Island's Mountain-guarding Array without any hindrance and headed straight for the main island.
Chen Xi stood at the bow of the yacht, and after looking up at Serene Afterglow Peak in the distance, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled into a faint smile.
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