After Zhu Zonghu invited Zhang Yu over, he summoned all the councilors and higher-ups within the city to discuss this matter together. This decision would undoubtedly affect Mian Lu's future.
Everyone was certain that this was undoubtedly the scheme of the Council of Elders. Their goal was to create conflict at the rear of King Xi's army and provoke a conflict between them and King Xi's side.
The Council of Elders probably found out that Mian Lu had successfully resisted King Xi's oppression twice in a row. This made them valuable in the eyes of the Council of Elders.
However, this was undoubtedly an opportunity for them.
With this nominal position, if King Xi died from the curse, he could righteously take over all the territory, population, and military organizations under King Xi's rule. Not only that, according to the traditions of the Hao Clan, the successor of the Zongzi also had the authority to deal with the fiefdom. It was not always up to the Zongzi to decide.
Therefore, once he became King Xi's Zongzi, even if King Xi had given more clansmen, he could declare that it was not in accordance with the clan rules and would not recognize it. He could legitimately suppress King Xi. The benefits of this were too great.
After a round of discussion, they finally decided to agree. Regardless of whether this was true or not, King Xi would definitely deal with them due to the previous two conflicts.
However, King Xi was currently at the front lines, so he could not withdraw too much power from the front lines. If he did so, the allied forces would think that there was a problem at the rear.
However, once King Xi returned, the result would be predictable.
Since that was the case, they might as well agree. Perhaps they could take advantage of the situation to ask for some benefits from the Council of Elders.
Even if they could not obtain these extra things, as long as they obtained the recognition of the Hao Clan's genealogy, King Xi would not be able to deprive Zhu Zonghu of his inheritance even if he wanted to.
This was because this was something that King Xi, Emperor Hao, and the Council of Elders had all acknowledged. It couldn't be any more legitimate. According to the rules of the sect, no one could directly seize it unless Emperor Hao woke up and denied this matter. However, this was something that the Council of Elders had decided not to allow.
They could also agree to not allow Zhang Yu to provide King Xi with a way to break the curse. They even hoped that King Xi would not be able to find a way to break the curse.
After making the decision, Zhu Zonghu immediately replied to Ding Jie. The latter readily agreed and said that he would record it in the genealogy as soon as possible and make it known to the world.
In fact, Spirit Corner City was under pressure from King Xi and could fall at any time. The elders were more anxious than Zhu Zonghu, so they couldn't wait for something to happen to King Xi's rear. At this moment, both sides wanted to settle this matter as soon as possible.
After Ding Jie left, Zhu Zonghu and the others didn't relax. Instead, they were trying to make preparations. After King Xi heard about this matter, even if he didn't stop his army, he would definitely react.
After the discussion, Zhang Yu's doppelganger returned to his main body. After learning about this matter, he pondered for a moment and felt that there was not much of a problem.
Last time, when he killed Taoist Feng, it was the second time he used the power of the upper class, but it still didn't cause any reaction. Once again, it proved that even the "upper self" couldn't notice some changes outside of its senses.
In fact, in Tianxia, if it weren't for the existence of the upper class, it would be impossible for him to constantly pay attention to the matters of the entire continent. Even if the "upper self" was more complete than him, it was still within the same realm. It definitely wouldn't be able to do this, even if it had the help of a magic tool.
In this way, even if Mianlu City encountered a greater threat, his power was enough to protect it. Of course, Yao Zhenjun was enough to deal with ordinary opponents, but it would be better if there were a few more Xuan Zun in the inner circle. That would be more reliable.
On the other side, because of the curse power, King Xi knew that he couldn't afford to delay any longer. He immediately ordered people to send a letter to Mianlu City. Because this matter involved his own life, the words he used this time were unprecedentedly strict and unyielding. It seemed that there was no room for negotiation.
At the same time, he secretly found some fallen clan relatives and tried to use them to alleviate the curse power. In any case, there were many fallen clan relatives in the Hao Clan, so it wasn't difficult to find a few people to share the burden of the curse power. However, the change in the curse power meant that this method couldn't solve the root of the problem. It could only alleviate it temporarily, but it was using people's lives in exchange for his own health.
This move seemed to be within the expectations of some people, so a few days later, a rumor spread that he had been cursed and hadn't recovered. Now that his old illness had relapsed, he didn't have long to live.
This was clearly the work of the enemy. In order to pacify the morale of the army and continue the attack, King Xi had no choice but to show himself frequently. After entering the main cabin from outside, he coldly said, "Is there still no news from Mianlu?"
The attendant was submissive and didn't dare to respond.
Daoist Wei had been by his side for the past few days. He indifferently said, "The letter was only sent three days ago. Mianlu City doesn't have a Creation Sun Star, so a round trip will take at least ten days. Wait patiently. If you're too impatient, it's easy to trigger the curse power. Don't let anyone see that something is wrong with you."
King Xi took a deep breath and did his best to suppress his anxious emotions. He calmly returned to his desk and continued to deal with military affairs as usual.
Within Mianlu City, Sir Chen finally received King Xi's letter. While he was shocked, he immediately handed it over to Zhu Zonghu.
After Zhu Zonghu received it, he immediately understood that something must have happened on King Xi's side. Otherwise, there was no need for him to be so anxious. However, he still needed time. He would delay it for as long as he could. Thus, he ordered someone to report to Sir Chen that this matter was too important and needed to be considered.
Sir Chen had used all kinds of methods before and knew that it was useless to force King Xi. After leaving behind a few tough words, he could only go back and wait anxiously.
However, he waited for three days and didn't receive a reply for a long time. He urged King Xi several times, but King Xi still refused to reply. This time, he knew that there was no other way. He couldn't afford to delay, so he could only brace himself and write a truthful reply to King Xi. Because Zhu Zonghu was afraid that the letter would be cut off, he specially used a spiritual stick that had been refined by a cultivator before he left.
Even so, half a month had already passed by the time King Xi received the reply.
During this period of time, a few of the clan relatives who shared the curse's power had died. Although Sir Chen promptly replaced the lives of a few people, he knew that this wouldn't work. Since he couldn't find the source of the curse, the only method left was to have Zhu Zonghu send "Tao Sheng" to him and see if there was a way to alleviate the curse's power.
However, after receiving the reply, he was unable to restrain his anger. Zhu Zonghu's actions were truly looking down on his authority. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. When he opened his eyes, they were already ice-cold. He said, "Call Zhu Yeheng over."
The attendant left to pass on the order. Not long after, a tall man from the Hao Clan who appeared to be in his twenties walked in. His skin was fair and clean, and his features were gentle. His clothes were neat and tidy, and his hair and beard were neatly combed. Apart from the traditional accessories of the Hao Clan, there was nothing else on him.
He saluted in the most appropriate manner and said, "Clan relative Ye Heng, title Zong Wu, greets Your Highness King Xi."
Even though King Xi knew what he was thinking, when he heard his clear voice, he couldn't help but have a good impression of him. He nodded and said, "There are no outsiders here. This is just a conversation between uncle and nephew."
Zhu Yeheng tactfully replied, "Yes, this nephew greets Uncle."
King Xi made a sound of acknowledgment. He sat there and said, "I've seen your achievements in the past few years. Whether it's in managing the army or the people, you've made great contributions …"
Zhu Yeheng's heart couldn't help but stir. He had been paying attention to the events of the past few days. When he heard these words, he immediately guessed that King Xi wanted to change his successor!
Even though he couldn't help but feel excited, he still maintained a humble expression. He answered whatever King Xi asked and didn't reveal the slightest bit of abnormality.
After talking with him for a long time, King Xi instructed him to "guard against arrogance and rashness, and be courageous in handling matters". This was tantamount to making it clear. Finally, King Xi said, "You may return."
Zhu Yeheng respectfully bowed and retreated. When he was outside, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Even though he knew very well that even if he became the successor, he would only be a tool in King Xi's hands. King Xi wouldn't truly treat him as the successor. However, with the title, he could do many things.
He took one more look at the main cabin before leaving with large strides.
After Zhu Yeheng left, King Xi didn't continue to wait. He ordered people to call over the relatives of the same generation in the army who were close to him, as well as some relatives who were closer to him.
When everyone was present, he said, "Zongzi Zhu Banye, ever since he took over the title of Zongzi, he has been unruly and unruly. He has no respect for his elders and has repeatedly made mistakes. Therefore, I have decided to strip Zhu Banye of his title as Zongzi and replace him with Zongzi Zhu Yeheng. I ask all the relatives to be witnesses."
The elders present were shocked at first, then they exchanged glances with each other. They couldn't interfere with who King Xi chose. Moreover, Zonghu Zhu had never been involved with them, so there was no need for them to stand up for him. After exchanging opinions, one of the elders stood up and said, "Your Highness, we have no objections."
When King Xi saw that no one objected, he couldn't help but nod his head in satisfaction. He immediately prepared to let the people around him draft an edict. As long as this edict was issued, Zhu Zonghu's title as Zongzi would be officially abolished.
However, at this moment, his trusted aide in armor walked in and said, "Your Highness, there's an urgent letter."
King Xi thought it was a military matter and his expression turned solemn. However, when he took the letter and read it, his face immediately turned ashen. After a long while, his voice seemed to come from the gaps between his teeth as he coldly said, "Let's end it here for today."
The elders looked at each other in dismay. After they left, they received the documents that their subordinates had presented to them one after another. Only then did they understand.
The elder group had announced to the world that Zhu Banye's title as Zongzi would be recorded in the genealogy.
At first, they were shocked. Then, they revealed meaningful smiles. Some of them even looked like they were waiting to watch a good show.
Once the genealogy was recorded, according to the clan rules, Zhu Banye was fully deserving of being King Xi's successor. Therefore, King Xi's actions just now had undoubtedly become a joke.
However, one of the elders asked, "Will Bian Ye be able to pass this test?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Although King Xi couldn't strip this successor of his title, he still had the ability to erase him from this world.
Moreover, after the elder group did this, it could be said to have damaged King Xi's prestige to a certain extent. This was what King Xi couldn't tolerate the most. In order to regain his prestige, he wouldn't let Zhu Banye off no matter what.
Another elder said uncertainly, "If the elder group can do this, Zhu Banye should also agree. I know this junior. He isn't someone who doesn't have a clear mind. If he dares to do this, perhaps he has something to rely on?"
Everyone shook their heads and laughed. They weren't optimistic about this.
What was King Xi's status? He was currently the leader of the alliance of the large clans of the Vast Race. Only if Lie King and the elder group worked together could they resist him! What could Zhu Banye rely on to resist? That group of celestial beings? This matter was nothing more than a child's ravings and a farce. The elder group didn't have any other practical meaning apart from disgusting King Xi.
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