Dethronement
"It seems the news has arrived. Am I right?"
When she saw Xiao Yan's expression change, a smile tugged at Su Qingyan's lips. A piece of jade bamboo appeared in her palm.
"Then I'll be a good person to the end. I'll send you back."
The bamboo landed on the ground. Instantly, a forest of jade bamboo sprouted beneath Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu's feet. The bamboo grew wildly, piercing through the void. The two of them rode the bamboo and disappeared from the Fox Clan.
After disappearing, a sharp glint flashed through Su Qingyan's eyes.
"Send people to the Central Divine Mountain to secretly protect Liu 'er, Mei' er, and Lil 'Yan."
"I already sent them a few days ago," said Su Wan, nodding. "I've also sent people to pick up Su Zhu."
"That's for the best." Su Qingyan nodded, then narrowed her eyes. "Open the Fox Clan's gates. From now on, we'll welcome anyone who wishes to visit our clan!"
With that, Su Qingyan lost her usual gentleness. Her eyes turned fiery red, and her nine flaming tails swayed gently.
… …
"Clan Head, we're here."
Riding Su Qingyan's bamboo, Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu passed through the air above the Central Divine Mountain in the blink of an eye.
They landed firmly on the ground. As they did, the bamboo forest transformed into a piece of jade bamboo and flew into Xiao Yan's hand.
"The Fox Empress truly is unfathomable."
Just this move of hers was enough to suppress countless Ruler rank experts.
Xiao Yan clenched the bamboo tightly in his arms. When he thought of the Xiao Family's current predicament, his brows narrowed.
"Return to the clan."
Ever since the old emperor abdicated and passed his position to Xiao Yan, Xiao Ting had begun to live a leisurely life. He rarely interfered with the clan's affairs.
Practically everyone in the clan believed the old emperor would relinquish his authority, but not long ago, he returned.
Not only did he return, but he also summoned all of the clan's higher-ups, including the heads of the various subordinate clans. At the same time, he made an announcement.
He removed Emperor Xiao Yan from his position as clan head. From now on, the Xiao Family would be under his control.
This sudden decision was the same as when Xiao Ting had passed his position to Xiao Yan all those years ago. there'd been no warning at all. The clansmen present at the scene, as well as the vassal families of the Xiao Family, who heard the news, found it hard to digest this sudden change.
However, for those small families, it didn't matter who the patriarch was.
As long as the Xiao Family was still the Xiao Family, the number one family below the God Emperor, the Lightning Emperor's family that controlled the lightning of all races, that was enough.
However, it was different for the higher-ups or the larger clans attached to the Xiao Family.
A new ruler brings his own courtiers.
Although Xiao Ting and Xiao Yan were father and son, and after Xiao Ting's abdication, Xiao Yan should have inherited everything he had, that wasn't the case.
Xiao Ting and Xiao Yan were father and son. Their management policies and political views were absolutely at odds with each other.
Not too long ago, the Xiao Family had suffered a major setback. Back then, Xiao Ting had chased the Xiao Family's eldest daughter out of the family. Back then, many other families had supported her, but Xiao Yan and the eldest daughter of the Xiao Family were very close.
After he took office, the first thing he did was to deal with those who hit him when he was down.
He had greatly reduced the influence of those people, and in the past hundred years, he had replaced those positions with his own trusted aides.
Some clans were once Xiao Ting's favorites, while others were Xiao Yan's.
A change in the family head would directly affect the influence of their clans and individuals.
Furthermore, many of the clans that had once supported Xiao Ting, for the sake of their clan's future development, had deliberately aligned themselves with Xiao Yan. As a result, they'd offended quite a few stewards and members of other clans.
As a result, as soon as the news spread, some of the clans that had supported Xiao Yan contacted him.
They wanted him to make an appearance as soon as possible.
No matter what the result was, they needed him to be present.
However, due to the recent suppression, those who had once supported Xiao Ting had already stepped forward. It seemed as if the position of family head would really be reclaimed by Xiao Ting.
"All of you, get out of my way!"
With an angry shout, a path appeared in the Xiao Clan's bustling meeting hall.
Xiao Hu stood by Xiao Yan's side, accompanied by a youth carrying an ancient tome. They walked into the center of the hall from outside.
Xiao Ting was currently sitting in the family head's seat, giving orders to the clan. When he saw Xiao Yan approach, especially Xiao Hu, his gaze clearly froze.
Xiao Yan saw this, and it confirmed what he'd heard in the Fox Clan.
"Father, I never would have guessed you'd really betray us."
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, then lowered his head. What he'd just said was just a whisper to himself. He couldn't possibly reveal it in front of so many people.
As his son, he didn't want Xiao Yan to bear the infamy of being a traitor in his later years. He also didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble at a time like this.
It would be best if he could resolve this matter while reducing the attention to the minimum.
His eyes flashed with regret and pain. As everyone watched, Xiao Yan slowly walked up to Xiao Ting and bowed deeply.
"Father."
"You're here."
Xiao Ting had been an emperor for half his life, so it went without saying that he'd held a lofty position for so long.
That indifferent glance was enough to make people feel a strong sense of oppression. Xiao Yan's meticulous greeting made the onlookers vaguely sense the hostility between father and son.
"It seems you've done well as an emperor for a hundred years. At the very least, you've raised a group of loyal subordinates. As a father, I'm very gratified. Before, I thought you weren't cut out for this job. I even regretted how I'd given birth to a son like you. Now, it seems you've done well. "
In the past, Xiao Yan would've beamed with delight if he received such praise from Xiao Ting.
But at this moment, there was only indifference on his face.
"Not bad. You've really improved a lot," said Xiao Ting, nodding. "Since you're back, you must know everything. I know you've worked hard to manage the Xiao Family for a hundred years, but from now on, you're no longer the head of the family. You've been deposed. Hand over the family head's golden seal. "
His tone was indifferent, but there was no room for doubt. As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ting glanced meaningfully at the people around him and waved his hand.
Immediately, two elders of the Xiao Family stepped forward and extended their hands.
Xiao Ting, seated in the family head's seat, gently rapped the table, indicating for his son to obediently hand over the golden seal.
Xiao Yan still didn't hand it over. Father and son just stared at each other.
Everyone in the hall could sense the tension in the air. Xiao Ting smiled as they stared at each other. Suddenly, his gaze shifted to Xiao Hu.
"Take down Xiao Hu."
The onlookers didn't know what was going on, but the members of the Discipline Hall still stepped forward ….
"Who dares?!"
Xiao Yan, who'd been silent all this time, roared. He glared viciously at the members of the Discipline Hall, who were about to attack.
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