Chapter 408

Apart from Duan Yuanxin's voice, there was no other sound in the main hall.

There were two arrows on the white-haired old man's bow. Although they were hanging down, it was obvious that one of the two arrows would definitely kill the person who made the different sound if they heard a different sound.

Even the most authoritative First Elder had shut his mouth and was sitting there dejectedly.

The Duan Family was not lacking in people. There were many super powerhouses who had been in seclusion for many years above the group of Elders.

Any one of those people should be able to kill this white-haired old man right here and now.

However, those people did not care about anything!

They were focused on becoming Emperor.

Unless it was a matter of life and death for the entire Duan Clan, they wouldn't come out.

"Is no one in favor of impeaching the Family Head?" Duan Yuanxin asked loudly.

There was not much pride in his loud and clear voice, but all the members of the Elders Council knew very well that the Master had won this battle.

"Alright, no one is in favor."

Duan Yuanxin sighed softly. "Then, is there anyone who objects?"

There was dead silence in the main hall.

Similarly, no one answered his question.

Even those who were originally very supportive of him, those who should have agreed with him at this time — we oppose him — did not make a sound.

Duan Yuanxin chuckled.

There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Alright, the entire Elders Council has one objection and zero in favor. Therefore, I declare the impeachment invalid!"

After he finished speaking, a soft sigh could be heard in the hall. Many people couldn't help but look at the white-haired old man, only to discover that he had already disappeared without a trace at some point.

At this moment, the First Elder raised his head and glanced at Duan Yuanxin. "Are you happy that the Shangguan Family has invited the person closest to Emperor?"

Duan Yuanxin glanced at the First Elder and replied respectfully, "First Elder, even though he is the person closest to Emperor in the Shangguan Family, he is still not Emperor. This Tianhu will belong to the Duan Family no matter what! "

His words were resolute and decisive, causing many people's expressions to ease up a little.

Duan Yuanxin glanced at the crowd. "I know that a lot of things have happened recently, which has disappointed everyone. However, I want to say that you should not only look at the immediate benefits. You have to look at the long term. "

"Since the meeting is over, can we end it now?" an Elder asked lightly.

"Don't worry, I have something to say from the bottom of my heart!" Duan Yuanxin said.

The Elders looked up at him.

Duan Yuanxin said, "Why should I do this? I'll explain it to you in the shortest possible way. It's up to you whether you believe me or not. I don't care if you laugh at me in your hearts. Anyway, it is not the first time you laugh at me. "

Everyone was silent.

Duan Yuanxin said, "Duan Yong is not my son. It is impossible for me to support someone who is not of my bloodline."

The crowd was still silent.

This rumor had been spreading in the Tianhu Star for many years.

The rumor had spread in the Tianhu Star for Tianhu Star.

After all, it wasn't easy for a man to say this out loud.

"He is the Grand Elder's son."

"Back then, the Grand Elder gave me a woman who was already pregnant. To be honest, you all know that he hoped that the child of that woman would be able to become the future Patriarch."

"Of course, I've also received some benefits. That benefit is the position of the Patriarch."

Duan Yuanxin was silent for a while, then laughed self-deprecatingly. "For the position of Clan Head, I accepted it."

"However, I would like to ask everyone here a question. How has my position as the Patriarch been all these years?"

"I don't need you to answer me now, but everyone has a balance in their hearts. Even if there is no right or wrong in the world of adults, there is a basic understanding, right?"

"I think I have done a good job!"

"In this position, I have brought many benefits to the Duan Family that we have never had in the past."

"So I hope to pass this position to a child who is as outstanding as me. Is that okay?"

"The rumors outside say that I have something going on with my sister … Haha, that is a bunch of nonsense!"

Duan Yuanxin suddenly became agitated. He said with a ferocious expression, "That is a child my mother picked up from outside! She is not related to the Duan Family at all! How simple is this question? Is it difficult to find out the truth with modern technology? "

"So don't go with the flow, don't choose to believe what you want to believe!"

"It won't be long before I will prove the truth … in front of all of you … under the sun!"

The hall reverberated with Duan Yuanxin's suppressed roar of anger.

"In order to become Clan Head, I have done anything. I have let down my mother and the others, but I dare to say that I have never touched that Great Elder in the past thirty years! And I have always treated her with respect! I have always respected her! That child was pushed by the Grand Elder to become the Tianhu Crown Prince when he was born! All these years, I have never touched him! "

"Not for any other reason, but because I need to accumulate power!"

"If I want to do it, I will do it to the end!"

"Today, I will put my words out in the open. Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart!"

"I am not satisfied!"

"I am not a good person, but I have never cheated the Duan Family!"

"The thirty percent of the shares given to the Shangguan Family fell into the hands of Shangguan Wenping and Shangguan Wenqing!"

"You have only seen this agreement!"

"Those two children are both my sons!"

"Just like me, the Clan Head of the Shangguan Family, my best friend … In order to help me and protect my woman, he married her … In all these years, he has never stepped into her room!"

"You can laugh at me, you can laugh at him, but this is a sacrifice we have made for the future!"

"The thirty percent of the shares fell into the hands of my two children, but the real dividends will be given to the Shangguan Family for a hundred and fifty years!"

"I know that this has caused the Duan Family to suffer a certain loss, but this loss will be paid by me personally! I don't need you! "

"Duan Yong, he is the Grand Elder's son. I have already killed the Grand Elder! He is already dead! "

"Shangguan Wenping and Shangguan Wenqing will now acknowledge their ancestors and change their names to Duan Wenping and Duan Wenqing! I was the one who came up with these names! "

"I have finished speaking. As for whether you believe me or not, it is up to you to choose."

After Duan Yuanxin finished speaking, he looked at the silent crowd, smiled coldly, and turned to leave.

At this moment, someone suddenly rushed in from outside, came to Duan Yuanxin's side, and whispered a few words in his ear.

This person was obviously anxious and sent a message to Duan Yuanxin. Duan Yuanxin was in the middle of an impassioned speech and did not pay attention to the message, so he could only come in personally to say it.

The cultivation levels of these people were not low. Once they wanted to prick up their ears to listen to something, no one could stop them.

They heard that person whisper in Duan Yuanxin's ear, "Something has happened to Madam."

Duan Yuanxin's expression changed drastically, and he immediately ignored the group of elders and strode out.

When he arrived at the door, someone opened the door completely, and warm sunlight shone in.

It was like a sword piercing through the darkness, extending all the way to the round table where they were having a meeting.

The group of elders narrowed their eyes and looked outside. Duan Yuanxin's figure was bathed in the sunlight, as if he was wearing a divine light.

However —

Something had happened to his wife?

Haha.

Duan Yuanxin came outside, his face as gloomy as water. He looked at the person beside him and asked, "What happened?"

"There seemed to be a fierce fight at Madam's side, and then a mansion's flying car left. When I went there, all the servants in the backyard were gone … Oh, yes, I looked at the surveillance cameras, and all the images had been changed two days ago to pre-recorded images."

The person beside him tried to state the facts objectively, without adding any personal feelings.

But Duan Yuanxin still heard something unusual. He walked quickly, and without waiting for the others to open the door, he opened the car door himself and got in. He said in a low voice, "Two days ago, they were replaced?"

"Yes."

Duan Yuanxin still did not believe that the confidants he had personally chosen would betray him, so he narrowed his eyes and said, "Madam … she is a weak woman, and she is constantly being watched. Naturally, she could not have done anything. So it is very likely that they had already sneaked in two days ago, and then today … they kidnapped Madam … "

The person beside him frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "It doesn't seem like it."

"Is there anything else?" Duan Yuanxin looked at this confidant with some dissatisfaction.

The person said, "I just received a piece of news on the way here, saying that the city guards have sent news that someone has left the city with a second-level family head token. It is a young and beautiful girl. I asked them to send me the images at that time, and I should receive it soon …"

The person explained as he spoke, "After I found out about this, I did not stop at all and immediately rushed over …"

As he spoke, he picked up the communication device. At this time, the city guards had just sent the images over.

In the image, the maid Lily, who was wearing sunglasses, threw the token over with a cold expression.

Duan Yuanxin only took a glance, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes. "Lily?"

The confidant beside him also exclaimed. Obviously, he also knew Lily.

"How could it be him?" Duan Yuanxin clearly could not understand.

The people around Madam were all orphans he had adopted from all over Tianhu Star, and then through various resources, including Tianhu Dao Enlightenment, he had done his best to raise them.

They were really orphans, not the kind of children who were forcibly snatched from other people's parents.

Therefore, Duan Yuanxin had always felt that anyone in this world could betray him, even the woman he deeply loved might betray him. Only these children would never betray him, their father!

Because he was really good to those people!

He really treated those children as his own children, and spent a lot of effort to raise them.

And he never let them carry out any particularly dangerous missions.

For so many years, the children he had adopted had zero deaths!

With his identity and status, he treated them so well. As long as they stayed by his side, they did not even need to work hard, and their starting point was already ridiculously high. To countless people who were successful in the eyes of others, their starting point was the end of those people's lifelong struggle!

Therefore, what reason did this group of children have to betray him?

It did not make sense at all!

But this image, and the words that Lily said later, did not seem to be said by someone who was being held hostage at all!

So, why?

Duan Yuanxin could not believe it until now.

However, his expression had already become extremely gloomy.

He said in a low voice, "Immediately send a message to the various state capitals, and pass the photos and information of these people to every one of our people. Once this group of people is found, immediately … kill … forget it, immediately capture them for me! In addition, you must tell them to be careful not to hurt the Madam! "

The confidant beside him immediately nodded with a serious face, but he was lamenting in his heart. That was clearly the Grand Supreme Elder's woman! You … why do you have to do this?

But he agreed with the need to capture the Madam and bring her back.

Because no matter what, he must not let the Madam escape to Duan Yong's side.

"In addition, I want to know, what happened at the back residence at that time?" Duan Yuanxin asked in a cold voice.

At this time, his communicator suddenly rang.

Duan Yuanxin glanced at it and was slightly startled.

At this time, the flying car had already arrived at the garden of the back residence.

Duan Yuanxin glanced at the scene that had been cleaned by the robots, and casually picked up the communicator.

A low female voice then sounded.

"Where is Wenping?"

Duan Yuanxin frowned and said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you not to contact me at this time?"

"I am asking you, where is Wenping!" The low female voice raised its volume a little, but it still sounded very restrained.

"He is at the Sky Lake Sacred Land!" Duan Yuanxin said. "But Duan Yong came out …"

"Duan Yong came out, but Wenping did not. Aren't you anxious? You are telling me that he is still at the Sky Lake Sacred Land? "The voice on the other side was already on the verge of exploding.

"No, did you secretly do something behind my back?" Duan Yuanxin asked as he thought of a certain possibility.

He looked blankly at the garden that had been cleaned by the robots, and his eyes seemed to have lost focus. He urged, "Answer me!"

The other side was silent for a long time, and then said in a low voice, "I-I just wanted him to kill that vile spawn with his own hands! This is a kind of ceremony! Brother, this means that from that moment on, the humiliation we have suffered for so many years … "

"You are f * cking muddle-headed!" Duan Yuanxin was furious on the spot.

He was like an irascible lion as he roared furiously, "What did I tell you before? Didn't I tell you to tell our child not to do anything after going in, just to stay in the Sky Lake and cultivate with peace of mind? He has god-level guards from the Shangguan Family by his side. The people who killed Duan Yong were the guards by his side! I have already arranged everything! Why didn't you listen? "

The other side's attitude of denouncing Luo Yunyang instantly became timid, and its voice also became somewhat panicked. "Wenping, will something happen to Wenping?"

"Brother, tell me, Wenping is definitely still there, right?"

"He will definitely be fine … right?"

Duan Yuanxin looked up to the sky and sighed. Then, he shook his head with a pained expression. "I don't know, I don't know. I can't get any news from the Sky Lake right now!"

"Then hurry up and send someone to look for Wenping. Nothing can happen to him, nothing can happen to him. Brother, you promised me …" The woman on the other side was completely panicking.

She sounded like she was about to cry, and then she couldn't help but start sobbing.

She was a ruthless and very powerful person, but this matter concerned her son. No matter how calm a person was, in the face of such a situation, it would be difficult for them to calm down.

"I understand. I will send someone to the Sky Lake immediately. Don't worry, I will definitely find him and bring him back …" Duan Yuanxin said. He didn't listen to what the woman had to say anymore and hung up the communication device.

Then, as if all the energy had been sucked out of him, he suddenly sat on a rock by the roadside and looked up at his confidant, who also looked worried.

"Did Duan Yong kill all the people we set up at the entrance? Not a single one was spared, right?"

He asked.

The confidant nodded. "I have already sent someone to investigate. According to the feedback from the other side, those people died horrible deaths … It's better if you don't look at them."

"How horrible? Tell me," Duan Yuanxin said expressionlessly.

"I heard that they were violently torn apart, and everyone was torn to pieces," the confidant said with a sigh.

Duan Yuanxin narrowed his eyes and suddenly froze. His eyes were also filled with fear.

"Are you okay?" the confidant asked with concern.

"Now, immediately, immediately … send me those photos!" Duan Yuanxin grabbed the confidant's wrist.

The confidant felt as if the bones in his wrist were about to be broken, and he couldn't help but scream in pain.

Duan Yuanxin loosened his grip and said, "Quickly!"

The confidant didn't dare to rub his wrist and could only quickly search for the photos.

Duan Yuanxin murmured, "That idiot woman actually asked Wenping to personally assassinate Duan Yong. My people have all failed. If Wenping really did that, then …"

He couldn't continue.

Shangguan Wenping … No, Duan Wenping, that was his biological son!

What he was most afraid of now was that his guess would come true.

Duan Yong was indeed a genius. There was no doubt about that.

The resources he had received since he was a child were also the best in the entire Sky Lake Star.

There was no one else.

No one could compare to him!

But no matter how powerful he was, even if his true state was that of a Grandmaster, so what?

The group of guards around Duan Yong were all his people!

Therefore, in Duan Yuanxin's view, it was impossible for Duan Yong to walk out of the Sky Lake Holy Land alive.

When all kinds of news broke out two days ago, he even thought that it was Duan Yong's men who were stirring up trouble!

But in the end, he also saw a photo of Duan Yong after he came out, as well as a photo of the Imperial Guard Corps that suddenly appeared around Duan Yong.

He had always thought that those people were just a group of people that Duan Yong had secretly recruited over the years, a group of mobs.

It wasn't until the news of the defeat came from the entrance of the Sky Lake Holy Land that Duan Yuanxin was really shocked.

If all this was true, then no matter how unwilling he was to admit it, no matter how painful it was, he had to admit one thing — his real son, Duan Wenping, was in danger!

At this time, the confidant next to him had already sent the photo to Duan Yuanxin.

Duan Yuanxin glanced at it and suddenly blacked out, almost fainting. His confidant hurriedly held him up. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Let's go, immediately send a message to all the elders and convene a meeting of the elders. Just say that … the survival of the family has come! Tell them to prepare to wake up those ancestors who are in seclusion. In addition, send a message to all the prefectures. Once traces of the Madam are found, immediately capture them at all costs … If it's possible to not hurt the Madam, try not to hurt her! "

The confidant was full of shock. He thought to himself, "Why did he change his mind in such a short time?

Didn't he just say not to hurt the Madam? "

Although he had been by Duan Yuanxin's side for many years and had seen a lot of things, he really couldn't understand this matter.

The group of elders of the Duan Family also couldn't understand. The Patriarch had just left for a short time, and now he wanted to convene another meeting of the elders.

What is this?

Are you making fun of us?

Even if we temporarily compromised, it doesn't mean that we are afraid of you, Duan Yuanxin, right?

You are the most useless among the sons of the first wife. Otherwise, why would the Grand Supreme Elder support you?

You killed the Grand Supreme Elder, yet you are still complacent and don't feel guilty at all. You are so shameless … This kind of cold-blooded person will receive retribution sooner or later!

But no matter how they cursed in their hearts, the group of elders still came to the main hall as scheduled.

At the conference table, there were already no more Second Elder's and Ninth Elder's corpses. They had been cleaned up by someone long ago.

Even the smell of blood could not be smelled at all.

Duan Yuanxin strode in. Without waiting for those other elders to speak, he casually waved his hand. A huge light screen appeared in midair.

On that light screen, there were severed limbs and pieces everywhere. Looking at it made people feel deeply uncomfortable.

A few elders who hadn't fought for many years even began to retch on the spot.

One of the old women could not resist scolding angrily, "Duan Yuanxin, that's enough! Using this to disgust and threaten us? You've already gotten your wish! Now that the entire Duan Family is in your hands, what else do you want? "

Duan Yuanxin did not stoop to her level and said in a deep voice, "Has anyone seen the state of those people who died in the Sacred Land's restricted area?"

At this time, one of the elders raised his head and looked at Duan Yuanxin, "I've seen it. Why is Patriarch asking this?"

Duan Yuanxin pointed at the light screen with his finger, "Do they look like?"

"What do you mean do they look like? Isn't this? Torn into pieces by violence, then their blood essence sucked away … leaving behind some mixed blood … En? Where did Patriarch get this photo? Why does this place look like … "

Nobody was willing to take an extra look at a bloody photo of mangled flesh and blood.

Hence, in the beginning, nobody noticed the place where the photo was taken at all.

But after this reminder, many people were immediately startled. Their gazes when looking at that photo all became solemn.

Duan Yuanxin gritted his teeth and said, "I had people set up a large number of array talismans at the entrance of the Skylake Sacred Land. At that time, I thought that once Duan Yong came out, I would activate the array and kill him! But now you all also know that he came out unscathed. There were even suddenly several hundred experts with unfathomable strength that we have never seen before suddenly by his side. Then, these photos were just taken by our people at the entrance of the Skylake Sacred Land. "

After he finished talking, he looked at everyone, "Do you all understand what this means?"

Head Elder who originally disliked Duan Yuanxin in every way directly raised his head and said coolly, "What are you trying to say? That Duan Yong colluded with those existences in the Sacred Land's forbidden zone? "

Most people wouldn't dare to say something like that, but the Grand Elder was a straightforward person. He looked at Duan Yuanxin and continued, "Our Duan Clan has spent countless years exploring the forbidden zone in the Holy Land, and we've long since figured out everything about it. It's impossible for the transcendent existence to come out! Therefore, although these photos look similar, whether they are or not is still up for debate. "

Duan Yuanxin frowned but did not refute, because this was indeed a guess. However, the photos were too similar to the way some people had died in the Sacred Land's forbidden zone!

Not everyone who entered the forbidden zone died. In the beginning, usually a group of people would rush into the forbidden zone, and then some of them would be torn to pieces by the skinny things that stretched out from the graves.

Therefore, this scene might be strange to outsiders, but to the Duan Family, it was nothing strange.

Seeing that Duan Yuanxin did not refute, Head Elder's tone softened a little and he said in a deep voice, "However, this matter is indeed a little strange. I will ask Yong now what is going on and ask him for an explanation!"

"Head Elder, are you muddle-headed? Even if it is true, will he admit it? "Another Elder said with a bitter smile.

Head Elder said angrily, "I watched him grow up! He is a man, and he dares to admit his actions! Why won't he admit it? "

Until now, no one in the entire Duan Family, including Duan Yuanxin, dared to believe that Duan Yong, the child who came out of the belly of the woman the Grand Supreme Elder stuffed into Duan Yuanxin's womb, actually had the soul of an ancient ancient being hidden in his body!

People still knew about possession, but to directly reincarnate the soul into the mother's body and be born as a baby after incubation … this was too shocking!

No one believed it.

Head Elder was a swift and impatient person. As he spoke, he immediately turned on his communication device and contacted Duan Yong.

"He won't pick up."

"Sigh, now that things have come to this, how could he pick up?"

"That's right …"

The group of elders were all whispering to each other.

At this moment, the communication device was actually connected.

Duan Yong's familiar voice came from the other side — Head Elder, why are you contacting me?

Still very respectful, still very polite.

Head Elder couldn't help but sigh.

Even if Duan Yong was really the child of the Grand Supreme Elder, he was still a descendant of the Duan Family!

Since he was a descendant of the Duan Family, why couldn't he become the Family Head?

He, Duan Yuanxin, wasn't the heir of the Duan Family back then!

Many of the Elders present had mixed feelings the moment they heard Duan Yong's voice.

Duan Yong … was really quite suitable.

"Little Yong, let me ask you something. Tell me the truth!" Head Elder said solemnly.

"Yes, ask me. I will definitely tell you the truth." Duan Yong's voice was sincere.

"Let me ask you, what is the background of those hundreds of personal guards that suddenly appeared by your side? And the entrance of the Sky Lake Holy Land, your father … cough cough, the group of people who ambushed you at the entrance of the Sky Lake Holy Land, were they killed by the group of people around you? "

Duan Yuanxin's face darkened. He thought to himself, Head Elder, you must be doing this on purpose, right?

Duan Yong was silent for a moment, then he smiled relaxedly. "Duan Yuanxin, the group of people who ambushed you at the entrance of the Sky Lake Holy Land was indeed killed by my people."

His words silenced the entire hall!

Head Elder was also a little dumbfounded.

This kid really had guts!

Moreover, he directly addressed him as Duan Yuanxin. This clearly showed that he didn't respect Duan Yuanxin, his father in name.

Duan Yuanxin's expression was extremely ugly.

At this moment, Duan Yong's straightforward voice came from the communication device. "As for the identity of this group of people, I think you've already guessed it, right?"

Silence!

Dead silence!

There wasn't a single sound in the spacious hall!

Everyone's faces were deathly pale.

Even the Great Elder seemed to have forgotten what he was supposed to ask at this moment.

Duan Yong's voice still came from the communication device. "After so many years of hard work, I finally succeeded in communicating with some transcendental existences in the burial grounds. They are willing to support me to become the Family Head of the Duan Family, and …"

On the other side of the communication device, Duan Yong crossed his legs and had a cigar in his mouth. His eyes flashed with a strange light.

Yes, your Brother Yong is so daring and daring to take responsibility for his actions!