Zhang Dingming didn't want to be left behind and said, "I'll go whenever the Retired Emperor wants me to."
It was great that the two of them were willing to cooperate.
If the two Yuanying cultivators left and took some people with them, the Zhang and Xu families' influence in Blood Shadow would be greatly reduced.
As the First Elder, Zhang Yue could barely manage the situation.
Xu Qinghe had always been the Second Elder. Now that he was gone, the Third Elder, Cao Jing, should fill the vacancy and become the Second Elder.
Cao Jing had long since joined the Wang family. There was a Cao family in Guiyan County, and the head of the family was Cao Jing's youngest son.
He wasn't talented, and now that he was old, he didn't have much hope of breaking through.
He didn't have any outstanding descendants, so he naturally didn't have much ambition. He was someone who could be put in an important position.
When Wang Daojian came, he could directly become the Third Elder.
In this way, after Zhou Luan left, the decision-making team could remain stable.
"Then you should go as soon as possible. The Yan Kingdom has already made preparations.
However, after the Second Elder became the governor of South Desert County, things in Blood Shadow will be difficult to manage.
The Third Elder, Cao Jing, will fill the vacancy and become the Second Elder.
My younger brother, Wang Daojian, has expanded several branches since he took over the Shanbei branch.
It's not appropriate for such a talent to stay in the branch. What do the two Elders think? "
Xu Qinghe quickly said, "Hall Master Wang Daojian has made great contributions and should be transferred back to the headquarters. He can fill the vacancy of the Third Elder."
Zhang Dingming also said, "Hall Master Wang Daojian was personally taught by you. He has deep attainments in the Dao of Sword Cultivation.
In terms of fighting ability, few below the Yuanying can match him.
It's a waste of talent for him to be a hall master or an ordinary elder with real power.
The position of Third Elder belongs to him. "
Wang Daoyuan nodded. "In that case, when Zhou Luan has time to deal with official business, we'll take care of this matter."
The two nodded and chatted for a while before leaving.
After sending the two people away, Wang Daoyuan returned to the room. Zhou Luan was still lazily lying on the bed.
Wang Daoyuan sat by the bed and said with a smile, "I've sent the two of them away. Why don't we continue cultivating?"
Zhou Luan hit him lightly. "Go to hell. I still have to deal with official business tomorrow. How can I meet people like this?
You need to recover your strength today, so stop fooling around. "
Wang Daoyuan also stopped teasing her. He used the Star Pattern Sea Cucumber to make some food for Zhou Luan to nourish her.
Early the next morning, Zhou Luan left the small courtyard and went to the Conference Hall.
After waiting for more elders to arrive, Xu Qinghe stood up and cupped his hands. "Reporting to Shadow Lord, this subordinate has already broken through to the Yuanying realm. From now on, this subordinate will focus on cultivation and will no longer be able to manage the headquarters' affairs.
I want to resign from my position as the Second Elder and focus on cultivation. "
Zhou Luan pretended to be surprised. "The Second Elder has worked hard for Blood Shadow and has never made any mistakes. Your contributions are obvious to all. How can you resign so easily?"
Xu Qinghe said again, "This subordinate is focused on cultivation and has no time to manage worldly affairs. I hope Shadow Lord can fulfill my wish."
Zhou Luan sighed. "Forget it. We cultivators focus on cultivation. Since you don't want to manage worldly affairs anymore, I won't force you.
However, you've worked hard for Blood Shadow for hundreds of years. If I allow you to resign, I'm afraid the elders will be disappointed.
You should follow the example of the previous Great Elder and become the Grand Supreme Elder of Blood Shadow.
From now on, you can focus on cultivation and won't have to manage worldly affairs. "
Xu Qinghe bowed. "Thank you, Shadow Lord."
"No need to be so polite. You deserve it.
The Second Elder has been promoted to Grand Supreme Elder and the Third Elder, Cao Jing, has been promoted to Second Elder.
Now that the position of Third Elder is vacant, who should be promoted to take over? "
Zhang Yue answered, "In recent years, Blood Shadow has been safe and sound. There have been very few people who have made great contributions.
In terms of outstanding contributions, the current Shanbei Branch Hall Master, Wang Daojian, is at the top.
When he took over the Shanbei Branch, he was only in charge of a second-grade Qingli Branch.
Now that sixty years have passed, the Shanbei Branch already has five second-grade Shanbei branches.
They have even set up branches in the Arctic Ice Plains and Linhai Prefecture, two places that Blood Shadow has never set foot in.
To Blood Shadow, this is a great contribution.
If they don't reward him, they'll be disappointed.
In my opinion, we should summon Wang Daojian to the headquarters and take over as Third Elder. "
All the elders knew about Wang Daojian's matter.
The Shanbei Branch's territory could rapidly expand completely because of the Yan Kingdom's envoy.
However, as the Shanbei Branch Hall Master, Wang Daojian could only be credited to him.
If this layer of window paper was broken, wouldn't it mean that Blood Shadow was a subordinate force of the Yan Kingdom?
In reality, this was indeed the case. However, they couldn't admit it.
The Wang Family entering Blood Shadow and replacing the Zhang and Xu Families as the new leaders was a secret that everyone in Blood Shadow knew.
It was only a matter of time before someone from the Wang Family became Blood Shadow's Grand Elder.
Wang Daojian had also grown up in the Blood Shadow Branch, so entering the headquarters was completely in line with the process. This was giving Blood Shadow enough face.
There was no reason for him to stop them, nor was there any meaning to it.
As soon as Xu Qinghe said this, many of the elders spoke in agreement.
Zhou Luan also agreed, "Since that's the case, then summon Wang Daojian back to the headquarters to take on the role of Third Elder.
The Shanbei Branch Hall Master position will be temporarily taken over by the Deputy Hall Master.
When there are suitable people, it won't be too late to send him over. "
The Shanbei Branch Hall Master was Wang Dechong.
He was Wang Shoufeng's descendant and had been managing intelligence in the Blood Shadow Mountain Branch.
After establishing his Violet Palace, he was promoted to Deputy Hall Master of the Shanbei Branch.
Now, the Blood Shadow Branch that had merged with the Wan Chuan Merchant Group, apart from managing businesses, only dealt with intelligence. Wang Daojian was the same.
There were no requirements in terms of cultivation, so Zifu Realm cultivators were completely qualified.
The others also knew that the Wang Family controlled the branch and no one was willing to be bullied. Naturally, they had no objections.
Zhou Luan continued, "Since all the elders have no objections, let's go to the Ancestral Hall and confer Xu Qinghe as the second Grand Elder of Blood Shadow."
After that, the group went to the Ancestral Hall and went through the ceremony of conferring the title of Supreme Elder.
Wang Daoyuan sent a letter to Wang Daojian, asking him to come to the Blood Shadow headquarters and take on the role of Third Elder.
A few days later, Wang Daojian arrived at the Blood Shadow headquarters.
Although he was the Hall Master of a Branch Hall and had a status comparable to an Elder, he had never come to the headquarters before. Wang Daoyuan even sent a Wang Family member to welcome him.
Over the years, many Wang Family members had come to the Blood Shadow headquarters. Although their cultivation wasn't high, they would be able to nurture a group of Golden Core Elders in a few decades.
Wang Daojian first came to the small courtyard of the Zhou Family. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he bowed to Wang Daoyuan and Zhou Luan. "Greetings, Seventh Brother and Seventh Sister-in-law."
Wang Daoyuan took out a Universe Ring. "We're brothers, so there's no need to be polite.
Your Seventh Sister-in-law and I are preparing to travel the sea. There needs to be a Wang Family member overseeing the Blood Shadow headquarters.
You should have learned the Doppelganger Soul Nurturing Technique. There's a mid-grade Tier 5 sword puppet inside. Refine it into a doppelganger.
With this sword puppet, you don't have to be afraid of anyone who dares to cause trouble in the Blood Shadow headquarters.
If you can deal with it normally, then deal with it normally. If you can't, then be ruthless. "
Wang Daojian took the Universe Ring and nodded solemnly. "Seventh Brother, don't worry. Although I'm not very strong, it won't be difficult for me to manage the Blood Shadow headquarters."
"I naturally believe in your abilities. Go and hand over the Third Elder's affairs to Cao Jing."
A month later, Zhang Dingming and Xu Qinghe left the Blood Shadow headquarters in the name of traveling.
When they left, they didn't say anything. Only a few people knew about it.
Wang Daoyuan and Zhou Luan weren't in a hurry to leave the Blood Shadow headquarters. Instead, they continued to stay here.
In the next year or so, Zhou Luan rarely went to deal with affairs.
All the big and small affairs were dealt with by the three Elders. After they were done, the Blood Shadow headquarters seemed to have returned to the state when there was no Shadow Master.
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