In the Ling family's inner cabinet, the second elder called for an emergency meeting.
Other than the patriarch Ling Cang and the fifth elder, everyone was present.
Apart from the people who supported the Second Elder, the other elders did not know why the Second Elder had summoned them for a private meeting.
"Second elder, today is the family competition, and the patriarch is participating in the meeting. May I know why you called everyone here? Is there something urgent to discuss?" The third elder, Ling Yuan, questioned.
In the Ling family, the patriarch presided over the meeting every month, but the second elder suddenly called for an emergency meeting. The third elder faintly felt that something was wrong.
Fourth Elder Ling Wei also noticed the strange atmosphere and immediately asked, "That's right, now that everyone is here, if you have something to say, just say it."
The second elder glanced at everyone, then left his original position and walked step by step towards the center of the room.
All the elders were shocked, and they all guessed the second elder's intention.
"Ling Mo, what are you doing?" The third elder shouted at the second elder.
At this time, the seventh and ninth elder, who were Ling Cang's direct descendants, stood up one after another.
Only Ling Wei, who was in the middle, had a complicated look in his eyes.
After the second elder walked to the patriarch's seat, he didn't immediately sit down. Instead, he turned his head and looked around at everyone, faintly saying, "Twenty years … I've been waiting for this day for a whole twenty years. Father, today I will take back everything that belongs to us."
"Ling Mo, how dare you plot to usurp the patriarch's position. Elders, please follow me to catch this thief." The third elder smashed the tea table beside him with a palm and shouted.
In an instant, the elders, led by the third elder, immediately stood in formation, and the eighth elder, who followed the second elder, immediately retreated to his side. The fourth and sixth elder sat motionlessly, a complicated look in their eyes.
"Ling Yuan, do you really want to be my enemy?" The second elder stared coldly at the third elder and asked.
"Ling Mo, don't treat us as fools. The family's prestige is rising under the patriarch's leadership. If you know what's good for you, surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, don't blame us for not caring about our brotherhood." Ling Yuan said.
All along, the second and fifth elder's intentions were clear, so Ling Cang was already prepared. Naturally, Ling Yuan wasn't afraid of Ling Mo's attack at this time.
But now that the fifth elder wasn't here, it seemed that Ling Mo still had a backup plan.
"Ling Yuan, you're loyal to Ling Cang, but don't you know that my father was the former patriarch? He took my position. I just want to take back everything that belongs to me. What's wrong with that?" The second elder said excitedly.
Back then, his father was the former patriarch, and Ling Mo was the eldest son of his father. Xiu Tianbin was also one of the best among them.
At that time, he and Ling Cang were very good friends. The two of them played together and trained together. The two of them were as close as brothers.
Ling Mo was the second elder, and Ling was the next patriarch. Ling. He was Ling Ling Ling Patriarch's son.. Ling Ling, Ling son, Ling Ling Clan's Master. was used. was.
He enjoyed the feeling of being in a superior position and giving orders. He felt that he could definitely be an even more outstanding leader than his father.
However, when his father came back with serious injuries, he announced that Ling Cang would take over the position.
At that time, Ling Mo was greatly shocked. He had never thought that the position of the patriarch would not be taken over by him, but by his good friend Ling Cang.
Ling Mo ignored his father's questioning of why he didn't pass the position to him. He didn't lose to Ling Cang in any aspect.
His father just looked at him guiltily and said, "This position should have belonged to Ling Cang." Then he passed away.
From then on, there was a heavy estrangement between Ling Mo and Ling Cang. All the friendship between them had vanished in an instant and turned into hatred and anger. This was because Ling Mo felt that Ling Cang must have used some kind of trick to make his father pass the position to him.
Over the years, Ling Mo had tried everything to take back the position of the patriarch.
He had endured humiliation for 20 years and prepared for many years. Today, he wouldn't let anyone ruin his plan.
"Back then, the old patriarch announced in front of everyone that the current patriarch would take over his position. Everyone was there to witness it. Why are you so stubborn?" Ling Yuan tried to persuade him.
He also knew that Ling Mo had been suffering all these years. He was also one of Ling Mo's good friends.
"Nonsense, it must be Ling Cang's doing. Otherwise, why would he pass the position to him and not me? Which part of me is inferior to him?" Ling Mo scolded angrily.
"It seems that you don't want to turn back. Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, let's work together to capture this thief and wait for the patriarch to come back." Ling Yuan waved his hand and said, wanting to kill Ling Mo.
"Stop!" A low voice came from outside the cabinet.
All the elders looked back.
Two old men dressed in gray robes walked in calmly. Both of them had white hair and beards. At first glance, they looked like ordinary old men who were close to a hundred years old. However, upon closer inspection, their eyes shone with a scorching light. Their strength was definitely unfathomable.
"Greetings, Elder Black and Elder White." All the elders in the cabinet bowed to the two old men.
These two were the Ling family's elders of the previous generation, Ling Hei and Ling Bai. They were the loyal supporters of the previous patriarch.
When Ling Yuan saw the two of them, he knew that Ling Mo had made sufficient preparations. It seemed that things would not be good this time.
Ling Hei and Ling Bai glanced at everyone indifferently, and finally their eyes fell on Ling Yuan.
"You oppose Ling Mo becoming the patriarch?" Ling Hei asked indifferently.
"Elder Hei, the current patriarch, Ling Cang, is the patriarch appointed by the previous patriarch. He is also the only patriarch of our Ling family." Ling Yuan said to Ling Hei in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"Good, very good!" Ling Hei replied.
Suddenly, he waved his palm at Ling Yuan.
Ling Yuan did not expect that the elder of the previous generation would attack without warning. He was caught off guard and was hit hard on his chest.
Puff!
Ling Yuan's fat body was sent flying into the wall, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"You …" Elder Seven and Elder Nine were shocked. They wanted to say something but were interrupted by Ling Bai.
"Those who don't agree will die!" Ling Bai shouted with a murderous intent.
"You bastards, kill me if you dare. Otherwise, when the Grand Supreme Elder finds out about this, none of you will be able to escape." Ling Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said unyieldingly.
"You're courting death." Ling Hei's expression turned serious. His body flashed, and his withered old hand hit Ling Yuan's body again.
Ling Yuan naturally would not sit still and wait. Although he was hit just now, he still had the strength to fight back.
The two palms collided, and Ling Yuan was sent flying again.
However, he took advantage of the injury and rushed out of the door with this palm strike.
"Stubborn," Ling Hei said darkly, and was ready to chase after him.
At this time, Elder Seven and Elder Nine stood in front of him.
"You also want to die?" Ling Hei asked faintly.
"Elder Black and Elder White, why can't you tell right from wrong? If you really want the second elder to be the patriarch, you can hold a family meeting and listen to everyone's opinion, including the Grand Supreme Elder's opinion …" Elder Seven persuaded.
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Ling Hei's palms had already hit him.
Elder Seven's strength was not weak, and he tried his best to block, but he was still blasted out.
Ling Hei flashed forward and caught him again. His strength was really terrible.
"Elder Four, Elder Six, Elder Nine, you make a decision." At this time, Ling Mo looked at Elder Four, Elder Six, and Elder Nine, who had not made a move yet.
Ling Wei looked at Ling Mo with a complicated expression and said lightly, "I just want to be the Punishment Elder."
Elder Six and Elder Nine did not answer. They wanted to believe that Elder Three would definitely be able to escape.
Unfortunately, after a while, they saw Ling Yuan being carried in by a ferocious-looking short man, followed by Elder Five.
"Tsk tsk, the elders of the Ling family are just so-so," Old Ghost said with a sinister smile.
"You … you are Old Ghost?" Elder Nine looked at the newcomer in horror.
Ten years ago, Old Ghost was driven out of Meteorite City by the Highest Elder, and Elder Nine was still watching from the sidelines. He did not expect that Ling Mo would collude with this kind of poison master.
"Hey, I didn't expect that after so many years in Meteorite City, someone would still recognize this old man. Not bad, not bad," Old Ghost said with a sinister smile, and then threw Ling Yuan to the ground like a dead dog.
"What's the situation outside?" Ling Mo looked at his younger brother, Elder Five Ling Yan and asked.
"Old man Ling Cang seems to have been prepared for a long time. The 24 Ling Yuan Guards, the Five Elements Envoys, and some deacons are resisting, but I have already asked Chong 'er to take the Men of Sacrifice to besiege them. Moreover, the Elders Council is already under our control, so they are not a threat," Ling Yan replied with a smile.
His old eyes seemed to be filled with indescribable joy. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Is there any trace of the Highest Elder?" Ling Mo asked worriedly.
Ling Yan went forward and whispered a few more words in his ear. Ling Mo suddenly laughed, "Good, today the situation is settled, and the position of the patriarch is finally in my hands."
Ling Mo laughed excitedly, and then directly sat on the patriarch's seat that he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Unexpectedly, he was too excited, and his momentum directly crushed the patriarch's seat.
Everyone's expression changed. This was an inauspicious sign.
"Not good, Second … Second Elder," a deacon who belonged to the Second Elder hurriedly ran in and shouted.
"Bastard!"
Ling Mo was angry. He had not sat firmly on the patriarch's seat, and someone actually called him "not good". Wasn't that asking for a scolding?
The deacon knew that he had said something wrong, and immediately begged for mercy, "I didn't mean to offend you, please forgive me, Second Elder."
"Tell me, what happened?" Ling Yan asked coldly.
"Li … the Li family and the Lan family have invaded with a large number of masters," the deacon said.
"What?" Everyone in the cabinet was shocked.
The Li family and the Lan family had chosen the time when Ling Mo was usurping the patriarch's seat. Their intention was obvious. Did they want to take the opportunity to make the Ling family disappear from Meteorite City?
"Everyone, follow me out and have a look," Ling Mo shouted with a flash in his eyes.
At this moment, the old ghost said, "Ling Mo, don't be in such a hurry. My task has been completed. Hand over the reward I want."
"What time is it now? After you help me repel the enemy, I will naturally give it to you," Ling Mo said coldly.
"Hmph, this has nothing to do with me. I am only responsible for helping you refine the Men of Sacrifice and take back the position of the patriarch. Do you want to turn your back on me now?" The old ghost said without buying it.
"How dare you!" The black and white elders of the previous generation shouted and wanted to teach the old ghost a lesson.