In Morrow Clan, the god elders who had been cultivating in the Elder Council for a long time gathered on the left and right side of the main hall and looked at Jiao Xiu sitting in the center. Seeing that the clan patriarch was not speaking, the elders on the left and right divided into two factions and began to quarrel. The topic of their quarrel was Chen Xiu, who had just been promoted to the position of ruler.
The elders on the left side stood on the side of getting closer to the clan. They believed that the ancestor had offended god father's interests and was killed, which was the ancestor's matter. If they had really done so, god father would have exterminated Morrow Clan long ago. But the crux of the matter was that they were not exterminated and were only deprived of the authority to govern Asura City.
There were only two rulers of Asura City: city lord Ashbi and sixth ancestor Chen Xiu, who had just ascended to the position.
No matter what, Chen Xiu was still a member of Morrow Clan. The elders on the side of getting closer to the clan wanted to negotiate with Chen Xiu and make him the new ancestor of Morrow Clan. Thus, half of the authority of Asura City would still be in the hands of Morrow Clan, and it would be much larger than before. The elders on the side of getting closer to the clan unanimously believed that it was an opportunity.
The rebuttal faction on the right pointed out that even if Chen Xiu's strength was raised to god level and he became the sixth ancestor of Asura City, he was only a branch family descendant with impure bloodline. How could he bear the responsibility of being the ancestor of Morrow Clan? Apart from that, the rebuttal faction also mentioned the treatment of the branch family descendants as well as the conflict between the four great clans and Chen Xiu.
After so many things had happened, how could Morrow Clan and Chen Xiu come to an agreement?
Because the number of elders on both sides was the same, they began to quarrel endlessly in the main hall. Both sides had their own reasons, but they could not convince the other side.
The only person who could decide the direction of the clan was Jiao Xiu, who was sitting in the main seat.
While the elders of the two factions were quarreling, Jiao Xiu remained motionless like a stone statue with his eyes fixed forward. When the elders of the two factions stopped quarreling, a smile appeared on Jiao Xiu's face, and he looked at the figure outside the main hall.
"He's here," Jiao Xiu said softly.
Suspicion appeared on the faces of the elders of the two factions, and they followed his gaze to look at the figure outside the main hall. The elder on the side of getting closer to the clan revealed a smile and looked complacently at the elder on the side of getting closer to the main hall. The elders of the faction close to them sighed. They knew the direction of Morrow Clan.
Outside the main hall, a young man wearing luxurious clothes looked at Jiao Xiu and the elders inside the hall. He slightly bowed and said, "Patriarch Jiao Xiu, the city lord wants you to go to the city lord's mansion to discuss some matters."
"City Lord, thank you for your trouble. This Patriarch will hurry over in a moment," Jiao Xiu said with a smile.
The young man nodded. His figure turned into a cloud of mist and dissipated.
The elders in the main hall all looked at the clan leader and said coldly, "I didn't expect the clan leader to be faster, choosing the City Lord's side directly."
Hearing these words, the Elder on the right side sneered. He glanced sideways and said, "Why did Lord Patriarch do this? Since ancient times, Asura City had been managed by the four great clans and the city lord. Now that our clan has lost its power, we naturally have to stand on the side of the direct line of descent. Are we really going to support that impure sixth ancestor? "
At that moment, a guard with an ashen face rushed in. When he saw the group of god elders in the hall, he became somewhat alarmed. He was a branch family descendant, so when had he ever seen so many gods? After paying his respects, he nervously said, "Lord Patriarch, I am the guard stationed at the gate between lower city and middle city. Something happened this morning, and all the slum dwellers of lower city came to the middle city. They said that sixth ancestor wanted to recruit them as subordinates."
After he said that, he saw that the elders and patriarch in the hall did not move. The guard raised his head slightly and saw a hint of ridicule on Jiao Xiu's face. The expressions of the elders on the other two sides were completely opposite. One side laughed wildly while the other side frowned.
"You can withdraw first," Jiao Xiu said in a calm tone.
The guard withdrew, and Jiao Xiu looked at the elders on both sides. "Elders are only doing this for the sake of Morrow Clan's appearance. Even if we disagree, there is no need to quarrel to this extent. That sixth ancestor is only a branch family descendant of my clan. God father promoted him to be the ruler of Asura City, but he still needs to see whether he has the ability to manage it. "
"The four great clans are all direct descendants, so they naturally have to follow behind lord city lord. Sixth ancestor can only be recruited in the slum dwellers. I don't need to say much about the people in the slum dwellers. When I go to the city lord's mansion, the elders must not fight because of this matter. "
After saying that, Jiao Xiu's figure moved and disappeared from the main hall.
In the city lord's mansion, Jiao Xiu appeared at the entrance of the main hall out of nowhere. Coincidentally, the patriarchs of the three great clans had also arrived. The four of them looked at each other and entered the city lord's mansion. A maid behind the entrance led the four patriarchs through the fake mountain pond and into the main hall. Ashbi with a potbellied belly was sitting on the main seat in the hall with a teacup in his hand.
Jiao Xiu stepped into the main hall and sat down on a chair. He then turned around and asked the city lord, "Lord Ashbi, this is truly a rare sight. Why did you summon us today?"
The other three patriarchs also looked at Ashbi.
"Today, I summoned you all to discuss the division of Asura City. Your four clans have been stripped of their authority, so you should have chosen a ruler to be your subordinate. But since the four of you have come to the city lord's mansion, it means that you are standing on my side. I naturally welcome you, but at the same time, I am also in a difficult situation. God father said that everything must have a balance, and he doesn't wish to see anyone lean towards one side, "Ashbi said with a chuckle after drinking a mouthful of tea.
After saying that, the four patriarchs looked at each other and remained silent. Ashbi's meaning, or rather, god father's meaning, was something everyone understood. With the addition of the four ancestors, god father naturally didn't wish for a single clan to dominate. If the four great clans stood on Ashbi's side, Chen Xiu would be in a disadvantageous position.
The entire Asura City was controlled by the ruler, but the real authority was still with the city lord and the four great clans.
"Lord city lord, we all understand god father's meaning. But sixth ancestor has already found a faction. Just now, a guard came to report that sixth ancestor has taken in the slum dwellers of lower city as his subordinates. Moreover, sixth ancestor has not requested for two of the four great clans to follow him, "Jiao Xiu said indifferently.
Ashbi was startled when he heard that. He had sent people to invite the patriarchs of the four great clans to sit in the main hall to discuss this matter. Naturally, he had also sent his subordinates to find Chen Xiu and discuss the division of power. But he hadn't expected that Chen Xiu would unexpectedly go and recruit a faction on his own, but the ones he recruited were all the defenseless slum dwellers of lower city.
While he was thinking, a voice came from outside the main hall.
"God father is truly thinking for my sake. He unexpectedly wants to divide the four great clans into my and elder brother's subordinates. I understand god father's good intentions, but I don't need the four great clans as my subordinates. "
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