Chapter 2161: Life is But a Show It’s All In the Acting (1/2)
As the executives chatted, Ji San ee strides
“It’s a tragedy for our clan, Elder Yuan Li, but the clan rules are clan rules Contributions and ly You overcoreat contribution Clan rules dictate that you should be rewarded”
“That’s right, Elder Yuan Li You should accept the coht These are the rules If you decline the appoint the rules”
Everyone knew Ji San held Elder Yuan Li in high regard Perhaps the elder would one day becoood side now
Talking up the elder wouldn’t cost the Everyone spoke up in support of Elder Yuan Li
The elder was going to decline the offer still, but Ji San pulled a long face
“If Elder Yuan Li refuses to accept the appointment, I’ll turn over the position of patriarch to someone else then”
Everyone knew that was Ji San’s stubbornness speaking and tried even harder to convince Yuan Li
Finally, the elder accepted respectfully, “I wouldn’t want to disrespect you when you value me so I shall accept the appointave way to delight “That’s the spirit! Patriarch Coiling Dragon has yet to recover The burden of the clan fell oninsecure Therefore, I need your support and advice with regards topatriarch”
“That’s right The old patriarch’s experience gives hi into an equally fine leader as his successor It’s no secret that you’re close to young lord Jiang Chen, and that you’ve been gifted with two empyrean weapons That makes us thelord’s support and a talented young patriarch, our clan will continue to prosper Wouldn’t everyone say so?”
“That’s right The young patriarch will bring a new energy into our clan!”
A change of leadershi+p meant a shi+ft in the political landscape
Perhaps some of the more senior elders weren’t entirely convinced with Ji San, considering hi and inexperienced to be the patriarch, but everyone knew a coup wasn’t an option despite their grievances
Ji San was always going to be the patriarch after Eon retired There was no other candidate The fact that Ji San was Jiang Chen’s sworn brother was reason enough
No one dared covet the position
Therefore, the s the patriarch in name as well as power, and to win over the new patriarch’s approval so as to not be replaced Everyone could tell that following Ji San would be theChen that the young lord had gifted hi an eye There would definitely be ht on
After all, he’d surpassed the old patriarch in cultivation despite his youth, and he had a personal connection to Jiang Chen Who else was a better candidate?
During this ti the patriarch The compliments didn’t cause even a ripple in his heart Nevertheless, he put on a pleased sreatly enjoyed the praise
The world was a stage, and one had to be a good actor in order to survive