Chilly Winter Continent, Luo Shui Territory.
This was a very ancient Domain, and many Domains were constantly changing their names. For example, when a Lord changed, it would change its name. However, the Luo Water Domain's name had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years.
Because there was a river here called the Luo River, and there was a clan here called the Luo Clan.
The Luo family had a very long history. In the entire Luo Shui territory, there were only a few families that had a longer history than the Luo family. There were only a few families that were second only to the Luo family, and the Mu family was one of them.
The Mu Family once had a Lord-class powerhouse who occupied a territory nearby. However, after this Lord-class powerhouse died, the family gradually declined and was even hunted down.
In the end, the Mu family sought refuge in the Luo Shui territory and relied on the Luo family to protect themselves.
A starving camel is still bigger than a horse!
Although the Mu Clan had declined, it was still very powerful. It had always been the second largest clan in the Luo Shui Territory, until a great change occurred a thousand years ago.
Most of the direct descendants of the Mu Family had entered a dangerous place and died by accident. The Mu Family could be considered to have completely declined.
The direct bloodline began to be unable to hold their heads up high. In addition, Mu Wanqing's father had died unexpectedly, and Mu Wanqing's grandfather had injured his vitality a thousand years ago. They would not be able to hold on for much longer.
Once the old man died, the position of clan leader would definitely not fall to the direct bloodline. The strongest member of the direct bloodline would be Mu Wanqing's younger brother, Reverent King Xing.
Because he was too young, there was no way he could control the situation. He had only joined the Elder Hall for a few years, so it was too difficult for him to become the Patriarch.
If the Reverent King Planet failed in the competition for the position of Patriarch, then the fate that awaited them would not be as simple as being defeated.
This was because the Reverent King Star's bloodline had always been the Patriarch, and his prestige within the clan was very high.
In order to completely stabilize the Mu family, the new patriarch had to find a way to destroy the Reverent King Star.
In addition, the Reverent King Star's aptitude was heaven-defying. If he was given a hundred years to mature, he would definitely become a powerhouse of his generation. At that time, he would definitely fight for the position of clan leader.
Thus, the atmosphere in the Mu Clan's Mu Immortal City was rather heavy. The old clan head's condition was deteriorating day by day, and it was estimated that it would only take a few days for him to recover.
Several of the major branches were stirring up trouble in the dark, forming all kinds of alliances. They were just waiting for the death of the old clan leader to start competing for the position of clan leader.
All kinds of rumors began to spread within the family. There were three main rumors. The first was about how hard the Great Elder had worked for the family, how much he had contributed to the family, and how much he had sacrificed for the family.
The other rumor was about the Great Elder. It was said that the Great Elder had recently comprehended some kind of powerful divine ability, and his combat power had increased by a lot.
There was also a rumor that the Great Elder's son was going to be engaged to a young lady of the Luo Family and would receive the full support of the Luo Family.
There was another rumor, but it was a bad one.
He said that the Reverent King Planet was innately malevolent, and that not only had his father been cursed to death, but even the old patriarch had been cursed to death. He said that he had a Baleful Ghost Body, and that his entire clan might be cursed to extinction by him …
It was obvious!
These rumors had been purposefully spread by someone to build momentum for the Grand Elder and Grand Elder, as well as to suppress the Reverent King Planet.
Don't underestimate this kind of rumor. Anyone who wanted to be promoted needed support. If everyone was unconvinced and couldn't convince the masses, it would be very difficult for them to sit firmly in their position.
If everyone doesn't listen to you, then there's no point for you to be the clan leader.
"Dong ~ Dong ~ Dong ~"
In the middle of the night, in the main hall of Mu Immortal City, the dull sound of a bell rang out.
Countless people in the city immediately flew out and looked in that direction.
"Dong ~ Dong ~ Dong ~"
The bell rang continuously, and the louder it got, the colder the hearts of the people in the city became. After the bell rang 99 times, countless people's faces were filled with grief. Many people knelt on the ground and wailed.
Nine by nine return to one!
Many big clans were actually similar. When the bell rang 99 times, it meant that the most important person in the clan had passed away.
The other elders in the clan still had long lives and were in good health. The only explanation for this bell was that the old patriarch had passed away.
Soon, the sound of crying came from the main hall. The news had been confirmed. The old patriarch had passed away. The Mu family had lost a powerful cultivator and a good patriarch.
The news gradually spread, and all the powerful cultivators of the Mu family who were outside hurried back. As long as they were members of the Mu family who had some ability, they all teleported to Mu Immortal City.
The death of the patriarch was a big event. After the burial, the new patriarch would be born and the people of the Mu family would come to pay their respects to the new patriarch.
The death of the patriarch was a big event. All the big clans in the Luo Shui territory would come to pay their respects. The grand funeral lasted for half a month. Finally, the Mu family settled down.
Of course, this was just on the surface. There was a lot of turbulence in the dark.
On the third day after the funeral, all the four calamities of the clan gathered in the main hall for a family meeting to elect a new patriarch.
Normally, there was no need to elect a new patriarch because Mu Wanqing's branch had always been the leader of the clan. It was always passed down from father to son and from son to grandson.
There were many powerful cultivators in the direct branch. The position of the patriarch didn't belong to the other branches. Therefore, there was no such thing as choosing a new patriarch. Usually, the old patriarch would appoint the new patriarch.
However, the old patriarch had been in a coma for a long time. He had been in a coma for more than a year and didn't leave any instructions.
Therefore, under the Second Elder's suggestion, all the elders and commanders of the clan gathered together to elect a patriarch.
Reverend King Xing was filled with grief and indignation, but he had no choice but to suppress his anger. During this time, he had secretly sought out many elders, but all of their answers were ambiguous. They hadn't prepared a reply.
There was even one person who had been a staunch supporter of the clan, but his tone seemed to be a bit off.
The Second Elder presided over the meeting. His words were very smooth, saying that a country couldn't go without a leader, and that the clan couldn't go without an elder. The old patriarch hadn't left any instructions, and there were many voices in the clan. Therefore, this meeting was held to listen to everyone's opinions.
Then, a few commanders directly spoke up!
Under normal circumstances, the selection of the patriarch was a matter for the Elder Hall. Commanders didn't have the right to participate in such a meeting, let alone speak up.
However, there were many commanders who spoke up. Some said that the Grand Elder had contributed greatly to the clan, was powerful, and had high prestige. The position of patriarch had to be given to the Grand Elder, or else many people wouldn't be convinced.
There were also commanders who said that the Grand Elder had both integrity and talent. In recent years, the Grand Elder had managed all of the clan's affairs, both big and small. The great clans in the outside world all approved of the Grand Elder, and the position of patriarch had to be given to the Grand Elder.
Of course, there were also those who supported Reverend King Xing. After all, he was a direct descendant of the clan, and he was young and promising. Under his leadership, the clan would definitely be able to regain its former glory.
All of the elders had long since decided on a candidate, and there was no point in saying anything more. In the end, they would definitely have to vote.
The clan couldn't afford to have internal strife, and they couldn't afford to. The Mu clan was already so weak, and if they continued to fight amongst themselves, the clan would most likely be destroyed.
The meeting went on for more than six hours before the voting finally began. Each of the thirty-some elders had a vote, and the one with the most votes would become the new patriarch.
The clan couldn't afford to have internal strife, and they couldn't afford to. The Mu clan was already so weak, and if they continued to fight amongst themselves, the clan would most likely be destroyed.