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Chapter 614 - 614 The New Li Family Clan Leader

Chapter 614: Chapter 614: The New Li Family Clan Leader [Twenty-First Update] Chapter 614: Chapter 614: The New Li Family Clan Leader [Twenty-First Update] Xie Nan sat in the pavilion at the center of the lake, leaning against a bamboo chair, engrossed in a book on contemporary dark arts.

A clan member hurried over from the other side of the lake, sprinting towards the pavilion, but slowed down suddenly, taking several deep breaths before stepping into the pavilion.

“Madam.” The clan member greeted respectfully.

Xie Nan put down her book and said, “Speak.”

The clan member said, “Li Xiaoyao has arrived.”

“What? What did you say? Say it again.” A flicker of surprise crossed Xie Nan’s well-maintained face.

“Li Xiaoyao has arrived.” The clan member wiped the sweat from his brow, unsure if it was due to running too quickly or the nervousness in his heart.

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“When did this happen? How come I was not aware?” Xie Nan was slightly annoyed, guessing almost immediately that Li Yiming was likely behind this.

“It was… the Third Elder.” The clan member’s words further confirmed her suspicions.

Xie Nan closed the book and said, “Alright, you may leave.”

After the clan member left, Xie Nan gazed at the calm lake for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

“So you have come, but what can you do to me? As long as Xie Nan is in the Li Family, you will never take Peng Cheng’s position as the Family Head.”

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“Tat tat tat!”

The sound of uniform footsteps approached from outside the Council Hall.

Eyes locked onto the door in anticipation, the footsteps suddenly halted, and with a “creak,” the door opened.

The clan member who previously left now stepped aside at the doorway, announcing, “Young Master Li has arrived!”

Li Xiaoyao and Li Tu stood outside the entrance, one in front of the other.

Li Yiming, seeing Li Xiaoyao after a few days, noticed his energy had become even more stable and condensed. He couldn’t help but show a flash of surprise in his eyes and involuntarily asked, “Have you broken through?”

“Yes.” Nodding, Li Xiaoyao stepped into the Council Hall and, along with Li Tu, casually found two empty seats to approach.

Just as he was about to sit down, a chubby man at the other end of the table suddenly taunted mockingly, “This must be the great Young Master Li, I presume? I’ve heard that Young Master Li is extremely talented and highly intelligent and is destined to take control of the Li Family’s financial empire. Yet, having seen you today, I find you to be quite ordinary.”

Li Yiming’s brow furrowed slightly, ready to speak, but Li Xiaoyao had already responded, “What are you? Do you think you have a say here?”

The chubby man was taken aback, probably not expecting Li Xiaoyao to address him in such a tone, and was momentarily stunned.

After a few seconds of being dazed, the man stood up angrily and said, “Hmph, you’re the Clan Leader’s son, so I call you Young Master Li out of respect, but what do you have to be so proud of besides that title?”

“Hmm, you’re right,” Li Xiaoyao replied calmly without the anger the chubby man anticipated, simply nodding and saying, “Since you also recognize that I am the Clan Leader’s son and the Li Family’s eldest young master, how dare you speak to me in such a way? Do you believe that if you step outside this door, I could have you meet with an untimely death and no one would dare trouble me for it?”

The cold look in Li Xiaoyao’s eyes and his threatening words left the chubby man both angry and frightened.

After so many years in the business world, he could tell at a glance whether someone was joking or truly had the confidence behind their words.

What frightened him was the unmistakable intent to kill he saw in Li Xiaoyao’s eyes.

“Xiaoyao, do me a favor,” the Third Elder’s voice rang out.

“Control your mouth. If there is a next time, I will kill you on the spot. The rules of the Li Family Clan do not apply to me.” After saying this, Li Xiaoyao’s gaze intentionally swept over everyone else’s faces, and everyone whose eyes met his inevitably turned their head away, not daring to meet his gaze.

This was a minor incident, and Li Xiaoyao didn’t take it to heart. After he and Li Tu sat down, he directly asked, “Third Elder, what on earth has happened?”

Li Yiming gave him a deep look but didn’t answer his question.

He pulled out a brocade box and said, “I announce that from today, from this moment, Li Xiaoyao will be the next Clan Leader of our Li Family.”

Upon these words, the entire hall was shocked, and many stood up from their seats in astonishment.

Even Li Xiaoyao, with pupils contracted, wore a dumbfounded expression.

“Li Family… Clan Leader?”

“This is too… too sudden, right?”

“Third Elder, by what right do you announce this? It has always been the Clan Leader who personally announces the succession of the Li Family Clan Leader. Your actions, seem to be overstepping, don’t they?”

Indeed, this matter is too sudden.”

Li Yiming spoke with a cold voice, “This is a decision made by the Clan Leader, the proof is here, who dares to object?”

Having said that, Li Yiming took out a dragon phoenix jade pendant from a brocade box, its surface smooth, crystal clear throughout, emitting a warm glow.

“This is!”

“It’s the Dragon Phoenix Pendant!”

“Could it be, this is real?”

“The Clan Leader is well, why the rush to pass on the position of Family Head?”

“Yes, the Clan Leader is so young, why pass on the title now?”

“Could it be…”

“Has the Clan Leader met with some accident?”

All sorts of speculations emerged endlessly, and even Li Xiaoyao’s heart was in turmoil.

At this time, with Li Yiming declaring he was to become the next Clan Leader, it signified that surely, Li Chengfeng had encountered some misfortune.

Li Xiaoyao’s heart pounded uncontrollably, and for the first time, he felt such nervousness. He stood up from his seat and walked quickly forward, his voice pressed down tightly as he asked, “Third Elder, what exactly has happened to my father?”

Li Yiming sighed deeply and handed the pendant to him, “Xiaoyao, take over the position of Clan Leader first.”

“I won’t accept it,” Li Xiaoyao shook his head, his tone serious, “I will not take that position as Clan Leader. Now, tell me, Third Elder, what exactly has happened to my father?”

Seeing him persist in his questioning, Li Yiming glanced at the others and said, “Let’s adjourn the meeting for now, everyone out.”

People seemed to still be immersed in the shocking news that Li Yiming had just announced, and for a moment, no one moved.

Li Yiming’s eyebrows lifted slightly, and he rebuked, “Are you deaf? All of you, get out!”

This angry rebuke, filled with powerful spiritual energy, made everyone, whether ordinary people or cultivators, feel as if a bomb had exploded right next to their ears, frightening them into trembling, and then they hurriedly ran outside.

In just a few seconds, only he and Li Xiaoyao were left in the Council Hall.

Li Yiming waved his wide sleeves, and the wooden doors immediately shut tight.

He stared at Li Xiaoyao, “Your father has had an accident in the Hui Country Secret Realm.”

“An accident? What kind of accident?” Li Xiaoyao’s hands clenched into tight fists, asking, “Few in this world can harm my father with his strong cultivation level, so what has happened?”

Li Yiming shook his head, “Calm down, Xiaoyao. This matter is not yet conclusive, whether Chengfeng is alive or dead, nobody knows.”

“Where exactly is the Hui Country Secret Realm?”

“Don’t be rash…”

“Third Elder!” Li Xiaoyao’s voice suddenly rose, his gaze firmly fixed on him, “That’s my father, this is my choice! Tell me, the exact location of the Hui Country Secret Realm!”