"Ah, what's going on? Why doesn't Yangming recognize me?" Discovering this situation, Ling Dong's brows tightly knitted together. "Did Yangming's Divine Soul suffer a huge blow? Otherwise, it's impossible for him to not recognize me!" Ling Dong originally wanted to give Bu Yangming a surprise.
While Ling Dong was deep in thought, the members of the Bu Family who were qualified to participate in the Junior Patriarch Promotion Ceremony had all entered the courtyard. Bu Yangming and the other high-ranking direct descendants were standing in the hall.
The master of ceremonies, under the instructions of the Bu Family's Great Elder, Bu Yuanqing, solemnly started the Junior Patriarch Promotion Ceremony.
At the beginning, there was an extremely cumbersome ceremony. First, there was a relatively solemn ceremony to pay respects to the ancestors. However, Ling Dong was still immersed in this puzzling issue that worried him.
"Great Elder, please announce the candidate for the Junior Patriarch and preside over the Junior Patriarch Promotion Ceremony!" The master of ceremonies announced that the Junior Patriarch Promotion Ceremony had officially begun.
Ling Dong noticed that when the master of ceremonies announced this, Bu Yangming's body trembled visibly. The muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly. Ling Dong could see that Bu Yangming was gritting his teeth tightly.
Ling Dong could imagine Bu Yangming's current agony. His grandfather and father had sacrificed their lives to protect the family. However, the survivors of the family they had protected were constantly stabbing him, the successor of the Patriarch, in order to obtain the family's power.
Perhaps Bu Yangming didn't care about the position of the Junior Patriarch, but Ling Dong could empathize deeply with him.
As he watched Bu Yangming's cheeks twitch irregularly, Ling Dong raised his eyebrows and almost slapped his head. He immediately understood why Bu Yangming didn't recognize him.
Ling Dong had once changed his appearance slightly because the Dongluo Sect had been searching for his portrait on the scroll. Over the past few years, the Dongluo Sect had been searching for Ling Dong with the scroll. For safety reasons, Ling Dong could only continue to maintain this disguise.
Ling Dong had been separated from Bu Yangming for 10 years. During this period, Ling Dong's temperament and momentum had changed once again. Therefore, it was normal for Bu Yangming to not recognize Ling Dong. Moreover, Ling Dong was currently seated at the head of the Bu Family's guest list. Even if Bu Yangming had his suspicions, he wouldn't dare to think that it was true.
"The descendant of the old patriarch, Bu Yangming, is also a heavenly talent. He was originally the best candidate for the patriarch position, but his willpower was not very firm. More than ten years ago, this old man sent him to the True Gang Sect to be taught by Sect Leader Shi. His cultivation speed is amazing, but he is greedy for mortals …"
Perhaps it was because Bu Yangming's grandfather, the fallen patriarch of the Bu Family, had a special status and great prestige. In order to not let the current upper echelon of the Bu Family bear the label of being ungrateful and greedy, in order to clear his name, Grand Elder Bu Yuanqing of the Bu Family actually told the several hundred guests the details of the selection of the young patriarch.
Moreover, when he was narrating, he was afraid that the several hundred guests couldn't hear him clearly, so he mixed his voice with astral energy. It could be said that his voice shook the surroundings, causing the dust on the roof to rustle and fall down.
Seeing this, Bu Yangming's expression became even more unsightly.
"Acting like a whore, yet wanting to establish a monument for his chastity! Shameless! "Ling Dong, who was sitting at the head of the table, couldn't help but secretly curse.
However, his face suddenly sank. This was a slap in the face.
This was the Bu Family openly slapping his brother Bu Yangming's face. Moreover, it was done in front of several hundred famous people. If Ling Dong could continue watching, then he wouldn't be Ling Dong.
"Uh, Grand Elder Bu, I'm sorry for interrupting!" The moment his face sank, Ling Dong decisively spoke. As for his master, Hei Tian, who told him that he could only observe the ceremony and not disturb, Ling Dong could only throw this matter to the back of his mind.
"Ah?" Grand Elder Bu, who was speaking with a face full of regret, revealed a stunned expression. Then, Ling Dong asked, "Young hero Ling, what can I do for you?"
Hearing the three words' Young hero Ling ', Bu Yangming, who was originally standing there with his head lowered, couldn't help but look at Ling Dong, who was sitting at the head of the table, with eyes full of doubt.
Obviously, Bu Yangming also vaguely recognized Ling Dong's appearance. However, Bu Yangming still didn't dare to confirm that the person sitting at the head of the table was his Brother Ling.
To be able to sit at the head of the Bu Family's guests, his background was obviously not ordinary and his status was extremely high. How could Ling Dong, who had just ascended to the Wooden Puppet Realm for less than ten years, be able to sit at such a position?
With this thought, Bu Yangming was slightly puzzled and lowered his head again. The eyes of the guests and the Bu Family were all focused on Ling Dong.
Sitting at the head of the table, Ling Dong casually cupped his hands towards the Bu Family's Grand Elder Bu Yuanqing and said, "Grand Elder Bu, I don't dare to give advice. However, I have a close friend in the Bu Family who is now waiting in the hall. Dare I ask Grand Elder Bu, can I invite my brother here to reminisce about the past with Ling? "
As he spoke, Ling Dong patted the seat beside him that he had previously asked the four elders of True Gang Sect to leave empty.
Hearing this, Bu Yuanqing was stunned. "A disciple of the Bu Family is Young Master Ling's close friend?" Then, he was ecstatic. "Of course, why not? I can't ask for more. Young Master Ling, may I know which disciple of the Bu Family would have the honor of befriending Young Master Ling? "
Bu Yuanqing had his own thoughts.
Ling Dong's status in True Gang Sect was obvious. In the future, there was an 80 to 90 percent chance that Ling Dong would hold a high position in True Gang Sect. Moreover, his cultivation was also there. However, Elder Bu couldn't wait for a disciple of the Bu Family to befriend Ling Dong, a young upstart. Moreover, it was a close friend. How could he not be happy?
"Not at all!" Ling Dong raised his head slightly. "A friend in need!"
"A friend in need? Good, good, good! "Hearing this, Grand Elder Bu Yuanqing became even happier and said the word 'good' three times in a row.
A friend in need was good. Their relationship was even stronger! If they could rely on True Gang Sect in the future, the Bu Family's strength and status would definitely soar, even if it was in the future.
"May I know which disciple of the Bu Family would have the honor of befriending Young Master Ling?" Elder Bu lowered his posture and asked again.
Ling Dong did not answer Bu Yuanqing. Instead, he stood up and fixed his eyes on Bu Yangming's face. He shouted, "Yangming, why are you still standing there? Do you want your Brother Ling to invite you to sit down? "
"Brother Ling?" Hearing these two words, Bu Yangming's body suddenly trembled. When he saw the familiar face that Ling Dong used to scold him, he instantly became excited. "Brother Ling, it's really you! I almost couldn't recognize you!"
In public, Ling Dong did not hold back. He pointed at the crowd and scolded with a smile, "Good fellow, you don't even recognize your Brother Ling! Get over here and let's have a good chat! "
"Brother Ling!" As if he had met a long-lost relative, Bu Yangming's eyes instantly turned red. He rushed toward Ling Dong.
"Good fellow, we meet again!"
Bu Yangming was a bit afraid of being seen in public. However, Ling Dong didn't care about that at all. He gave Bu Yangming a big bear hug and patted Bu Yangming's back vigorously. "Good boy, why didn't you tell your Brother Ling about your family's affairs and the fact that you're going to return to Wood Puppet Realm in two years?"
This sentence was asked by Ling Dong through Divine Soul Sound Transmission.
"You knew?" Bu Yangming was stunned at first. Then, he said shyly, "At that time, there was no suitable candidate. Moreover, it was more comfortable to stay in the Tiangang Continent. My godfather, Gao Yuan, and Little Bai all treated me very well. No one schemed against me. It was many times better than here!"
Speaking of this, Bu Yangming looked back at his clansmen behind him. His eyes were a little cold.
As for the godfather that Bu Yangming mentioned, it was Ling Dong's father, Ling Yuanshan. Before Ling Dong ascended, Ling Yuanshan recognized Bu Yangming as his godson. This was also to fulfill Bu Yangming's filial piety to Ling Dong.
"Father, Yaoguang, Senior Sister, Ziyao, Ruyan, and Zhen 'er, are they all okay?" When fellow townsmen saw fellow townsmen, their eyes were filled with tears. When Ling Dong saw Bu Yangming at this time, he also had a feeling of seeing a fellow townsman.
"They are all good, very good! You don't know, but Zhen 'er has grown into a beautiful young lady. Also, when I ascended, my godfather and sister-in-law brought a letter home. There is also a portrait of Zhen' er. I will get it for you now! "Bu Yangming said excitedly.
"Okay, I don't even know what Zhen 'er looks like now …" Speaking of this, Ling Dong's expression suddenly paused. He changed his words and said, "No, I will see it later. There is no rush. Right now, it is more important to do business!"
While speaking, Ling Dong patted Bu Yangming's shoulder and said, "Sit, Yangming. Leave this matter to me. With your Brother Ling here, the position of Patriarch will definitely be in the palm of my hand!"
"Brother Ling, there is no need. Actually, I don't care about the position of Patriarch …"
"Listen to Brother Ling. Sit, I know what to do!" Ling Dong said firmly.
When Bu Yangming wanted to say something, he looked at Ling Dong's seat and looked at the stunned clansmen behind him. His eyes flickered, and he did not decline, and sat down beside Ling Dong.
If possible, who would be willing to swallow the insult and humiliation when their position was taken away and they had to endure the ridicule and humiliation in public?
Looking at Bu Yangming sitting beside Ling Dong, Grand Elder Bu Yuanqing, who was overjoyed, was extremely depressed. His expression was as if he had swallowed a fly. It was extremely uncomfortable!
Bu Yuanqing originally thought that it would be a good thing if a member of the Bu Family was a close friend of Ling Dong. However, he did not expect that Ling Dong's friend in adversity was the Bu Family's enemy, Bu Yangming.
Bu Yuanqing now felt as if he had found a bag of extremely sweet honey. When he eagerly opened it and wanted to lick it, he found that it contained a pile of feces!
The other senior members of the Bu Family also realized this change, and their expressions were abnormally stiff.
For a moment, the lively Young Clan Leader Promotion Ceremony came to an abrupt halt. Everyone was silent. Anyone with a bit of intelligence could tell that something was amiss. Some of the smarter ones even came to the conclusion that the envoy from True Gang Sect was here to mess things up!
The main character of the Promotion Ceremony, Bu Chengjiang, had an anxious look on his face. He kept looking at the Bu Family's elders who were stunned and did not know what to do next!
Anyway, they knew that they could not continue to flaunt their innocence and slap Bu Yangming's face!
"Humph! Suddenly, a cold snort shook the whole place!
It was from Ling Dong, who was sitting at the head of the table, "Elder Bu, continue! You must tell me in detail. Tell me in detail how my brother lost the qualifications to inherit the position of Patriarch. I want to know everything clearly now! "
When Ling Dong said this, the Bu Family's elders' faces changed. As long as they were not stupid, they could tell that Ling Dong was determined to cause trouble!
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