Chapter 278: The Best of Both Worlds
Although the human race has weakened to this point, the gods and demons still seem to have some scruples and dare not make too many moves.
According to the news in the memories of the old ghost of the fog shadow, the great demons in the underworld do not seem to have the intention of returning to the ancestral realm at present, but are constantly trying to make arrangements and recruit new believers from this realm.
And the gods of the astral realm are the same, watching from a distance, as if there are still things in this realm that make them extremely afraid, and they dare not go beyond the thunder pool by half a step.
Regarding this situation, Zhao Ting maliciously thought, could it be that the shadow brought to them by the former human race was too deep?
Of course, if he thinks like this, he will not really pin his hopes on the residual power of others.
After all, the gods and demons were once overwhelmed by the human race, and they had such a deep hatred, if they really returned to the ancestral realm one day, I am afraid that the fate of the human race would be ten thousand times more tragic than now.
Thinking like this in his heart, Zhao Ting faintly had a headache. The wind and rain are coming, and you have to plan ahead.
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Outside Jinzhou Fuguang City.
The ancestral land of the Bai family.
In the ancestral shrine, the face of the day turned red, and he said something with the old people in front of him excitedly.
"The fourth uncle, the fifth uncle, the ancestor died, and the artifact was lost, although this is a matter of luck, the top priority is not to hold accountable, but to lead the clansmen to reopen a secret realm to avoid the edge of the Zhou family. ”
The old man known as the "Fourth Uncle Ancestor" slammed his crutches, furious, like a mad lion: "The ancestral land cannot be left! The ancestral tablets and mausoleums are all here, if we leave because we are greedy for life and afraid of death, and stay under the Nine Springs, what face will we have to see the ancestors of the Bai family?"
"The younger generations are incompetent, and they can't open up the territory and expand the foundation of my Bai family, so how can they not even want the ancestral land, and be the dog who lost their family? Anyway, if the old man doesn't leave, he will fight to the death with him! ”
Bai Tianyun laughed angrily at his words, and said in a loud voice: "Zhou Yuanshan is already in the realm of perfection of refining gods, the spirit body is transparent, and the concentration of blood is unprecedentedly high, the fourth uncle ancestor is only in the middle stage of refining gods, how can he fight to the death with him? It's better to keep a useful body and wait for a comeback. ”
The fifth uncle next to him was an old man with triangular eyes.
At this time, his expression was not good, he looked at Bai Yunyun and said coldly: "This is the way you talk to your elders? ”
"The old man said at the time, a little doll's family, no matter how high the cultivation is, it is difficult to achieve great things, how can I be the master of my Bai family? Now it seems that it is indeed right. I propose that the Senate immediately remove Bai Tianyun from the post of 'patriarch' and be replaced by Bai Tianlei. Tianlei is mature and steady, and his cultivation has reached the early stage of refining gods, which is enough to take on great responsibilities. ”
"Seconded. ”
"Seconded. ”
......
In addition to Bai Yun's grandfather, the other five elders in the Senate agreed and dismissed Bai Yun as the "patriarch" on the spot.
In fact, with the age of Bai Yun, he does look younger as the patriarch, but the ancestor of the Bai family, who has died, was once very optimistic about Bai Yun, thinking that "heroes are out of youth", and pushed him to the "patriarch" against public opinion.
At this time, the ancestor of the Bai family passed away, and with such a big disaster during the day, the dissatisfaction of the elders with him suddenly broke out.
Of course, there are also factors of interest in this, and Bai Yun's sitting in the position of the patriarch is indeed hindering the path of some people, so there will be today's scene.
Seeing that everyone pointed the finger at him in unison, Bai Yunyun suddenly felt a little funny, he shook his head, and was about to say something.
The new patriarch of the Bai family has already stepped forward.
This person is Bai Baiyun's cousin Bai Lei, who is said to be a cousin, but he is actually nearly 100 years older than him. It's a pity that the cultivation talent is not very good, and coupled with the greed for pleasure, it is almost useless except for being older.
And that fifth uncle ancestor is Bai Bailei's direct great-ancestor, which is why he praised this person for the throne.
Bai Bai Lei walked in front of everyone, coughed, and had a smile on his face: "Ahem...... Thanks to the attention of the elders, Tianlei is really flattered. ”
Saying that, he glanced at Bai Yun and continued: "The old patriarch also said just now that the great enemy is current, and at this critical juncture, Tianlei will not pretend to resign, and I will take the position of this patriarch." ”
The fifth uncle looked at him with a smile, and his eyes were full of satisfaction.
Bai Yun, on the other hand, had a strange face, standing aside and watching quietly, waiting for this person's next words.
Sure enough, things went down according to what Bai Tianyun thought in his heart.
As the saying goes, there are three fires for new officials to take office. Bai Bailei's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "This first fire, I want to burn the bad atmosphere of cronyism in the clan first." ”
"Bai Kui, the elder stationed in Yong'an City, has been idle and unlearned since he took office, lingering in the flower street and willow lane, ruining the face of my Bai family. Therefore, I decided to remove Bai Kui from his position as Elder Bai Kui and ask him to return to his ancestral land and think about it behind closed doors. And his position, I want Deacon Bai Sisi to fill it, I wonder if you have any objections?"
Bai Yun's grandfather frowned, and said loudly: "Patriarch, this is not appropriate, right?"
"Although Elder Bai Kui covets women, he is not too much at fault, and his rash removal of his position may put the other elders and deacons outside in danger. Besides, Deacon Bai Sisi's qualifications are still shallow, and his cultivation is still only in the early stage of the Yunling Realm, how can he assume the position of the lord of a county town?"
"How can the patriarch obey the people if he acts like this, and there is no basis for it?"
These words made Bai Bailei's face sink suddenly, and before he could speak, the fifth uncle had already glanced at Bai Yun's grandfather, and said in a strange manner: "Hey, some people, their children and grandchildren are not well disciplined, so that they can break through the monstrous disaster that almost subverts the family, what qualifications do they have to teach others?"
"Who qualifies him to sit in the Senate?"
Bai Yun's grandfather suddenly became angry, stood up suddenly, and said, "Whether the old man can sit in the old man's pavilion or not is based on my contribution and merit to the Bai family. I think I'm very qualified, unlike some people who rely on the old and sell the old, who squeeze in because of their age, have been eating in the dead place, using their power to enrich their own pockets, and never do things that are beneficial to the family. ”
"When the ancestor was here, these people were still safe. As soon as he heard that the ancestor had fallen, he immediately danced more happily than anyone else, hehe. ”
The fifth uncle was furious at the sarcasm, and glared at the grandfather of Bai Yun's viciously: "Relying on the old and selling the old?
Bai Yun's grandfather's eyes narrowed slightly, and his whole body exuded a dangerous aura: "Whether there is virtue or not is not based on words, but by fists." ”
"If the fifth uncle thinks that the younger generation has a loss of virtue, you might as well go to the martial arts field to practice, and you can also tell the younger generation about the word virtue, how to write it?"
The fifth uncle was trembling with anger, but he didn't dare to really come down, after all, with his cultivation and means, the two grandfathers who combined were not enough to fight the day luck.
If you really go to the martial arts arena, I'm afraid you will lose your old face.
But he couldn't get down, but he just pointed to his grandfather who was lucky: "Perverse, perverse...... Ignoring the norms of ethics and not thinking about family affection and filial piety, it is really a loss of conscience. ”
Bai Yun's grandfather snorted coldly, and was about to speak, when the second uncle who was sitting at the top of the ancestral hall spoke.
"That's enough, what's the trouble with this little thing?"
After everyone was quiet, the white-haired second uncle glanced around before saying, "The old man came to say something fair." ”
"Although Elder Bai Kui is not at fault, his guarding side represents the face of my Bai family. Now that he is profligate, others will inevitably look down on my Bai family. ”
"Besides, he is also old, and it is really not suitable to carry a burden on his shoulders all the time, so it is better to let him go back to the clan to enjoy the blessings. As for the patriarch's proposed successor, Deacon Bai Sisi, the old man thought that she was a good child. Sometimes I think about it, we old guys, it's time to give a seat to the young people. ”
"How can you make a tool without cutting jade?
The distant picture is the name of the grandfather of the day.
At this time, he heard that the second uncle and the fifth uncle were colluding, and he knew in his heart that the matter had been decided, so he didn't say anything more, and turned his head with a cold snort.
Although the voices of the crowd were a little noisy, the daytime luck on the side was watching with relish and seemed to be very interesting.
He never imagined that his people would be so greedy and stupid.
The Zhou family has swept in with the general trend, and the Bai family is in danger of collapse, but the core elders of the Bai family in front of them are arguing for some petty profits.
This made him wonder, are these people's brains full of paste?
If the Bai family is gone, what's the use of fighting for the position of a stationed elder?
He was silently thinking about whether it was time for him to make another plan, but he heard the second uncle say, "Patriarch, please continue." ”
"Do whatever you want, and don't forget, the whole family is behind you. ”
Seeing that the second uncle returned the right to speak to himself, Bai Bailei's face was a little kind, he cleared his throat, and continued: "Since you elders are willing to trust Tianlei, Tianlei can't live up to your trust." The second thing I did when I took office was to solve the urgent needs of our Bai family. ”
"The old patriarch also said that the Zhou family is now invincible, and as the head of the alliance of the Bai, Lin, and Tang families, my Bai family will definitely bear the brunt of it, and will be valued and targeted by the Zhou family. ”
"Of course, all of our Bai family men are heroes who stand up to the sky, so in order to protect the glory of the family, why not die......? Sometimes it takes more courage and more difficult to live than to die, if all of us here die, how can the bloodline of the Bai family continue? When the children of the Bai family are bullied outside, who can stand up for them?"
"We are to live, but not for ourselves, but for those who need our protection. ”
"So Tianlei is not talented, and came up with a trick of 'turning enemies into friends', which can not only make the elders live with dignity, but also make the impossible possible, and turn the Zhou family from the enemy of wolf ambition into our sincere cooperation ally. ”
Everyone in the ancestral hall was stunned.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the fifth uncle ancestor was the first to speak up, sang and harmonized with Bai Bailei, and asked, "Oh, how can the patriarch 'turn enemies into friends'?"
Bai Tianlei's eyes flashed, and he looked like he was holding a wisdom bead: "I personally visited the door a few days ago and had a long talk with the Zhou family's patriarch Zhou Hong all night. ”
"I told him that the Zhou family and the Bai family have no deep hatred, just because they have always wanted to cooperate with the Bai family, and the Bai family always refuses people. If he wants to raise the sword soldiers and use the strength of the whole clan to attack the Bai family, although the Bai family can't resist, it can still be done to make the Zhou family suffer a lot of vitality. ”
"Cooperation is two benefits, division is two harms, after a statement of benefits, Patriarch Zhou Hong was persuaded by me. He personally promised that as long as the Bai family was willing to respect the Zhou family as the lord on the bright side and hand over the seventy percent of the spiritual treasures obtained, the Zhou family would make peace with the Bai family forever and never infringe on the Bai family's land. ”
"Patriarch Zhou also secretly told me that in fact, whether or not to respect the lord is only superficial, mainly to deter the disobedient spirit clans of Lin and Tang. Privately, our Bai family is still the overlord of Jinzhou, and the Zhou family will not harm any of our Bai family's interests. ”
"In addition, all the elders can also get the opportunity to go to the Zhou family to listen to the Zhou family's ancestor personally preach. The Zhou family will share the spiritual seals of their clan with you without concealment, so that everyone can make progress together on the path of cultivation. ”
"Don't think you're going to be a hostage. The first person of the spirit clan like the ancestor of the Zhou family, the opportunity to listen to his sermon is not available to everyone. Moreover, after several pavilion elders entered the Zhou family, their status would remain unchanged. What is like in the Bai family, what is it like in the Zhou family, is the same respected. ”
"What do you think?"
The expressions of the crowd first changed from stunned, to indignant, then to bewildered, and finally gradually fell silent.
One by one, they stared at each other, and there was a strange feeling that they wanted to say but didn't know what to say.
The fifth uncle ancestor was the first to stand up and strongly support Bai Lei: "I think it's good, where can I enjoy the blessings? It's hard for Tianlei This kid, not only came up with such a way to achieve both, but also was willing to run forward and backward for the family, it was really responsible!"
"You must have suffered a lot these days, right?"
Bai Tianlei's face was righteous and awe-inspiring, and he said loudly: "For the prosperity of the family, Tianlei is not afraid of hardship. ”
The second uncle also stood up and said: "I also agree with Tianlei's idea, the Bai family at this time is like a mantis arm to the Zhou family, there is a huge difference, it is better to comply with them for the time being, first, to keep some fire for the Bai family, and second, to keep the same to respond to all changes, accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity." ”
Standing on the edge during the day, he was already dumbfounded, and he didn't know what to say.
In his more than 20 years of life, he has never seen anyone who can say the word "surrender to the enemy" so fresh and high-sounding.
is obviously a prisoner of the ranks, but what he wants to say is as if he is going to be generous and righteous.
The thickness of the skin is unheard of, and it is unbelievable.
However, the fourth uncle ancestor who was the first to speak, reacted at this time beyond Bai Yun's expectations.
I saw him get up and overturn the chair suddenly, and said angrily: "That's a good word, isn't it just to be a slave to the Zhou family?"
"If you want to do it during the day, you can do it yourself, anyway, the old man would rather die than surrender! ”