Currently, the Sun was hanging high in the sky, shedding down an infinite amount of light that illuminated the peak of the Bai Clan.
However, right now, the most dazzling thing was not the eternal Sun in the sky, it was Bai Xiao Qi, who was standing on top of the mountain peak.
Her expression was calm, her hair was tied up in a bun, and she wore a gold robe that was embroidered with ancient phoenixes. She wore a gold crown that gave off the vibe that she was the ruler of all living beings. That, coupled with the scepter that represented the highest authority of the Bai Clan, made her appear even more like a ruler.
Everyone stared at Bai Xiao Qi, who was standing on top of the mountain peak, with complex emotions. There was envy, there was hope, there was hatred. But without exception, there was one emotion in everyone's eyes.
Respect.
The kind of respect one would feel when facing a God.
Without a doubt, at this moment, Bai Xiao Qi was acting like an Empress who was peering down at all living beings. There was no heavenly light around her, but in everyone's eyes, she was shining brightly. Even the Sun in the sky dimmed.
However, when her gaze landed on Ling Xian, the light around her dissipated and so did the pressure. She was no longer the Empress who was sitting on top of the clouds. She had returned to the little follower who was extremely dependent on him.
Even if she had to go to the ends of the earth, she would willingly follow him and roam the world.
"Welcome, Clan Leader!"
No one knew who suddenly shouted, but everyone reacted and bowed to Bai Xiao Qi, expressing their respect for him.
However, everyone here knew very well that the real leader of the Bai Clan was the handsome young man who was standing on the side. These days, they have all heard news about Ling Xian. Remembering how overbearing he was just now and the way Bai Xiao Qi looked at him, they easily came to a conclusion.
Bai Xiao Qi was very dependent on Ling Xian.
Therefore, everyone here thought that Bai Xiao Qi was merely the Clan Leader in name and the real leader was Ling Xian.
They didn't know that Ling Xian had no interest in power. They were merely measuring the heart of a gentleman with their own yardstick.
"Aye … the Bai Clan has been around for thousands of years. Are we going to hand it over to an outsider?"
Everyone silently sighed. However, nobody dared to say it out loud. Nobody dared to show any dissatisfaction towards Ling Xian. What could they do? The Bai Clan had been greatly weakened and they no longer had any completion levelled cultivators.
Ling Xian's actions just now were far too dominating. Everyone was terrified that they would accidentally provoke him and be easily killed.
"Very good."
Feeling everyone's respect, Bai Xiao Qi nodded in satisfaction. Then, he said something that silenced the entire place.
"From this moment on, you must serve Xian Ling as your master. In other words, the Bai Clan has two clan leaders. Listen to him first, then listen to me. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place went silent. All eyes were on Bai Xiao Qi, filled with disbelief. Even though they already had their guesses, when Bai Xiao Qi said it himself, they were still shocked speechless.
After the shock, it was replaced by anger. This was especially true for the elderly who valued rules. They were furious. Immediately, words filled with anger resounded in the space.
"I disagree! Patriarch, how can we hand over the thousand-year foundation of our Bai family to an outsider? "
"That's right, absolutely impossible!"
"I disagree. Even if I die, I will not agree!"
Listening to everyone's criticism, Bai Xiao Qi's expression turned colder and colder. She glanced around and shouted, "Shut up!"
"Disagree? What right do you have to disagree? "
Bai Xiao Qi's expression was frigid. Thinking about all the blood and sweat Ling Xian had shed for her, and thinking about how these people didn't care about her, she was infuriated. She snickered, "Who was the one who reached out to me when I was most helpless? Who ran back and forth for me and worked so hard? Who killed the traitor of the Bai Clan and prevented the Bai Clan from becoming a slave to the mysterious force? It's Xian Ling, it's all Xian Ling! "
"What about you? When that traitor tried to steal the throne, you didn't resist. When I was helpless, you didn't help me. But now, all of you are jumping out to help me. You sure are good. " Bai Xiao Qi continued to snicker as she glanced around, "You pieces of trash, what right do you have to disagree?"
At those words, everyone's face turned red. It wasn't because of anger, it was because of shame.
After hearing what Bai Xiao Qi had said, they could imagine how much Ling Xian had sacrificed for her. When they remembered their own cowardice and coldness, they naturally felt ashamed and wanted to find a hole to hide in.
As for the few old men who spoke out to refute him, they were too ashamed to show their faces and couldn't say another word to refute him.
Yes, compared to Ling Xian, everyone here was trash. Not only in terms of capabilities, but they also lacked courage. They had no right to disagree!
"Very well, I now announce …"
Glancing around, Bai Xiao Qi nodded softly and uttered out a statement that shocked the entire Bai Clan.
"From now on, Xian Ling is the leader of the Bai Clan!"
At once, everyone's gaze was fixated on Ling Xian. They were full of complexity. There was anger, helplessness, but without an exception, everyone's gaze was filled with respect.
It wasn't because Ling Xian had become the leader of the Bai Clan. It was because everything he had done for Bai Xiao Qi was enough to earn everyone's respect!
At this moment, Ling Xian was the center of everyone's attention. There was no light around him, however, the feeling he gave everyone was brighter than the Sun in the sky. He was blinding and blinding!
Even the light around Bai Xiao Qi was overshadowed by him.
"You really announced it …"
Ling Xian silently sighed. He didn't think Bai Xiao Qi would accept the pressure and hand over the Bai Clan's millennium-old inheritance to him. This made him a little touched, but also a little helpless.
His nature was simple. Other than his dream of ascending to the ninth level of heaven, he didn't care about power. Therefore, under everyone's complicated gaze, he slowly uttered out a statement that stunned everyone.
"I will not be the Clan Leader. You can just listen to Bai Xiao Qi."
Not be the Clan Leader?
This … was a rejection?
Everyone's eyes widened as they wondered if there was something wrong with their ears.
That was the position of the Bai Clan's leader. If one accepts, one would immediately become a top figure on the Trading Island. Who could resist such temptation?
Yet Ling Xian rejected it. He rejected it so cleanly and so casually. It was as if he didn't think much of the position. Why wouldn't everyone fall into a state of shock?
"Bai Xiao Qi, take care of the Bai Clan." Ling Xian softly grinned and shifted his gaze towards the Empress, "I need to go to another battlefield to help you solve one last problem."
Then, in a flash, he disappeared from where he stood.
"I knew you wouldn't say yes …"
Watching the silhouette glide across the sky, Bai Xiao Qi's lips curled up. Her eyes were full of infatuation.
"But, you will always be the only ruler of the Bai Clan. You will always be the only ruler of the Bai Clan."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
