Chapter 206 - Leadership (1/2)

After ironing out a few more details regarding the alliance, Zhuo Fan and the rest parted ways, taking Luo Yunhai back to Blackwind Mountain. When he stepped through the gates, he shouted, “Old Pang!”

Captain Pang just returned and was already rushing to Zhuo Fan, “Brother Zhuo, orders?”

“Call everyone handling clan affairs over. Also…” Taking a long look at Luo Yunhai, he whispered something in Old Pang’s ear.

Old Pang nodded and went straight to it, leaving a clueless Luo Yunhai staring at Zhuo Fan.

Shortly after, Luo Yunchang, Lei Yuntian and the rest clan officials gathered in the meeting hall. Even Li Jingtian and Yan Song, who watched over the two of the four 5th-grade arrays were present.

Zhuo Fan was in the seat of honor with one leg over the other and sipping tea. They were all baffled. Why would this guy call everyone over? Did something happen?

Zhuo Fan’s casual disposition clearly pointed to the opposite.

Snickering, his eyes roamed over everyone present, “I have summoned you all here today to bear witness to the official entitlement of the next Clan Head. It’s been two years since the three clans have joined and Windgaze City ultimately coming under Luo clan’s rule. We, the Luo clan, are destined to enter the seven houses. Now that there’s infighting amongst them, it presents us with the best chance to rise. But a snake cannot live without a head, and today we shall settle this matter! “

“Aren’t you the snake head? And now you want to make it official, going after a power play here?” Lei Yuting rolled her eyes.

In any clan, this line would’ve earned widespread shock, while in the Luo clan, only a chuckle.

Even Luo Yunhai and Luo Yunchang found it funny. They had absolutely no worry Zhuo Fan would snatch the Clan Head position all for himself.

After all, Zhuo Fan was the one who called the shots in Luo clan’s affairs, and even brought two strong elders over.

If he’d ever wanted the job, he’d have done it when the Luo clan was at its weakest, at its most vulnerable. Why the hell would he wait till now?

As such, to the Luo siblings, everyone was a potential traitor to the clan, but never Zhuo Fan. Because everything he had been doing was all for them.

Tapping his teacup, Zhuo Fan smiled, “Ha-ha-ha, I don’t fancy myself a Clan Head. I can’t bear the thought of staying cooped up as one for my entire life. So I’ve asked for you to witness this kid’s title as the next head be in effect!”

Zhuo Fan turned to Luo Yunhai, who was staring blankly.

At this point, Captain Pang brought four men into the hall, the four traitors of Windgaze City. Zhuo Fan had made sure they were kept alive just so Luo Yunhai would be the one to pass judgment.

“Kneel!”

Captain Pang barked and the four fell, “I never liked any of you since the moment I saw you, but this time you only got yourself to blame!”

Cai Rong and the other three shivered with heads lowered from dread.

Zhuo Fan waved and a steel essence great saber sank into the stone floor. The four flinched, so scared they almost peed themselves.

[Is Zhuo Fan planning on executing us?]

Chuckling, Zhuo Fan turned to Luo Yunhai, “Yunhai, as a future Clan Head, it is your duty to punish these traitors!”

The others jerked. Now they realized what Zhuo Fan was going for. He had Luo Yunhai handle Luo clan’s traitors and show his valor as Clan Head. But was he really going to make a child kill?

They all felt restless and Luo Yunhai couldn’t stop shaking. He had always stuck to Zhuo Fan, copying his demeanor, showing off all the same, but not once did he stop to think the day would come he’d soak his hands in blood. Not this soon at least.

“Zhuo Fan, you’re too much! He is but a child. How can you make him do such cruel things?” Luo Yunchang rushed to hug her baby brother while looking at Zhuo Fan with reproach.

Captain Pang couldn’t take it either, smiling wryly, “Brother Zhuo, is there a need for young master to handle these pests? Let me do it and spare young master for dirtying his hands.”

“Quiet! Are you the next Clan Head? Cai Rong is a Clan Head himself, and only a Clan Head can settle him!” Zhuo Fan glared.

Captain Pang jerked back and kept to himself.

Everyone was clear what Zhuo Fan was doing, to establish Luo Yunhai’s authority in the clan and start him on the path of Clan Head. It was high time for everyone to no longer think of him as a helpless child!

Li Jingtian and Yan Song slightly nodded. Zhuo Fan may be somewhat obstinate, but his every action was for the good of the Luo clan!

If Luo Yunhai, the nominal Clan Head, would have someone else solve all his problems, he would no longer need to even think and would waste away.