Apart from Duan Yuanxin's voice, there was no other sound in the 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 sat 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 at all!
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 there 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 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, there is one objection and zero in favor in the entire Elders Council. Therefore, I declare the impeachment invalid!"
Then, there was a soft sigh in the hall. Many people could not help but look in the direction of the white-haired old man. However, they were surprised to find that the white-haired old man had 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 looked 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 that have 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 said lightly.
"Don't worry. I still have a few words from the bottom of my heart!" Duan Yuanxin said.
The group of elders raised their heads to look 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 secretly. Anyway, you don't laugh at me every day. "
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.
This rumor had been spreading in Tianhu for many years.
But hearing it from Duan Yuanxin's mouth, everyone was filled with emotions.
"From Bo Family Ye," Duan Elder from Duan Elder said.
"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 also received some benefits. That was the position of Clan Leader."
Duan Yuanxin was silent for a while and laughed at himself. "In order to become Clan Leader, 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. Everyone has a balance in their hearts. Even if there is no right or wrong in the world of adults, there is still a basic understanding, right?"
"I think I've done well!"
"In this position, I've brought many benefits to the Duan Family that we never had in the past."
"So I hope to pass this position to a child as outstanding as me. Is that okay?"
"The rumors outside say that I have something going on with my sister … Haha, that's a bunch of nonsense!"
Duan Yuanxin suddenly became agitated. He said with a ferocious expression, "That's a child my mother picked up from outside! She has no blood relationship with the Duan Family! 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 show you the verification process … under the sun … in front of all of you!"
The hall reverberated with Duan Yuanxin's suppressed roar of anger.
"In order to become Clan Leader, I've done anything. I've let them down, but I dare to pat my chest and say that I've never touched that Great Elder's woman in the past thirty years! And I've always treated her with respect! I've always respected her! When that child was born, he was pushed by the Grand Elder to be the Crown Prince of Tianhu! All these years, I still haven't touched him! "
"Not for anything else, but because I need to accumulate power!"
"If I want to do it, I'll do it to the end!"
"Today, I'll say it openly. Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart!"
"I just can't accept it!"
"I'm not a good person, but I've 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's two children!"
"You've only seen this agreement!"
"Those two children are both my sons!"
"Just like me, the Clan Leader of the Shangguan Family, my best friend … In order to help me and protect my woman, he married her … All these years, he hasn't stepped into her room at all!"
"You can laugh at me, you can laugh at him, but this is a sacrifice we've 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 indeed 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's the Grand Elder's son. I've already killed the Grand Elder! He's 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 back then! "
"I've finished speaking. As for whether you believe me or not, it's 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 pricked up their ears to listen to something, no one could really stop them.
They heard that person whisper in Duan Yuanxin's ear, "Something happened to Madam."
Duan Yuanxin's expression immediately changed. He 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 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, so naturally she could not do anything. So it is very likely that they had already sneaked in two days ago, and then today … they took Madam … "
The person beside him frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "It doesn't seem like it."
"What else is there?" Duan Yuanxin looked at this confidant with some dissatisfaction.
The person said, "I just received a message on the way here, saying that there is news from the city guards that someone has left the city with a second-level family head token, and 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, and at this moment, the city guards just happened to send the images over.
In the image, the maid Lily, wearing sunglasses, threw the token over with a cold face.
Duan Yuanxin only took a glance, and his eyes revealed a look of disbelief. "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 the 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, and how good he was to them, as long as they stayed by his side, they did not even need to work hard, and their starting point was already ridiculously high. For countless people who were successful in the eyes of others, their starting point was the end of those people's lifelong struggle!
So, 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!
So, why?
Duan Yuanxin still could not believe it until now.
But his face 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 exactly happened at the back residence at that time?" Duan Yuanxin asked in a cold voice.
At this time, his communication device 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 answered the communication device.
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 thought of a certain possibility and asked.
He looked blankly at the garden that had been cleaned by the robots, and his eyes seemed to have lost focus as he urged, "Answer me!"
There was a long silence on the other side before the voice 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 angrily, "What did I tell you before? Didn't I tell you to tell our child not to do anything after going in and only to stay in the Sky Lake and cultivate in peace? He has god-level guards from the Shangguan Family by his side. The people who killed Duan Yong were his guards! I've already made arrangements for this! Why didn't you listen? "
At this moment, the person on the other side, who was about to denounce Wen Ping, instantly became terrified. His voice also became a little 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 at 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. Brother, you promised me …" The woman on the other side was completely flustered.
She sounded like she was about to cry before she started sobbing uncontrollably.
She was a ruthless and powerful person, but this matter concerned her son. No matter how calm she was, she would not be able to remain calm in such a situation.
"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 and hung up without listening to what the woman had to say.
Then, as if all his energy had been sucked out of him, he sat on a rock by the roadside and looked up at his confidant, who was also looking worried.
"Did Duan Yong kill all the people we set up at the entrance? Not a single one survived?"
He asked.
The confidant nodded. "I have already sent someone to investigate. According to the information we received, those people died horrible deaths … I think you shouldn't look at them."
"How horrible? Tell me," Duan Yuanxin said expressionlessly.
"I heard that it looked like they were violently torn apart. Everyone was torn to pieces," the confidant said with a sigh.
Duan Yuanxin narrowed his eyes and suddenly froze. His eyes were 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. He could not help but cry out in pain.
Duan Yuanxin loosened his grip and said, "Quickly!"
The confidant did not dare to rub his wrist and could only search quickly.
Duan Yuanxin murmured, "That idiot woman. How dare she ask Wenping to assassinate Duan Yong. My people have all failed. If Wenping really did that, then …"
He could not continue.
Shangguan Wenping … No, Duan Wenping was his biological son!
What he was most afraid of now was that his speculation 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 other.
No one could compare to him!
But no matter how powerful he was, even if he was a Grandmaster, so what?
The 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 causing trouble!
But in the end, he got 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 motley crew that Duan Yong had secretly recruited over the years.
It was not 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 beside him had already sent the photo to Duan Yuanxin.
Duan Yuanxin took a look and suddenly blacked out. He almost fainted. 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 … the survival of the family has come! Tell them to prepare to wake up those elders who are in seclusion. In addition, send a message to all the prefectures. Once they find traces of the Madam, immediately capture them at all costs … Don't hurt the Madam if you can! "
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 a lot of experience, 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, but 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.
Several elders who had not fought for many years even retched 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 looking at that photo all became solemn.
Duan Yuanxin gritted his teeth and said, "I had people set up a large number of formation talismans at the entrance of the Skylake Sacred Land. At that time, I thought that once Duan Yong came out, I would activate the formation and kill him! But now, you all also know that he came out unscathed. There were also 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 just now. "
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 or not they are the transcendental existences 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 shreds 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 didn't refute, the First Elder's tone softened a little. He said in a low voice, "However, this matter is indeed a little strange. I'll ask Little Brat Yong right now and ask him what exactly is going on. I'll get an explanation from him!"
"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, who was born from the belly of the woman the Grand Supreme Elder stuffed into Duan Yuanxin's womb, actually had the soul of an ancient ancient being in his body!
People knew about possession, but to directly reincarnate the soul into the mother's body and be born in the state of a baby … this was too shocking!
No one believed it.
Head Elder was an 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 discussing in low voices.
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, was not 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.
"Well, 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 did not respect Duan Yuanxin, his father in name, at all.
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 have already guessed it, right?"
Silence!
A deathly silence!
There was not 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, a cigar in his mouth, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Yes, your Brother Yong is so daring and daring to take responsibility for his actions!
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