Chapter 213: Confrontation
As soon as the words of the three elders came out, the elders who were originally whispering were all silent, and they all looked at Leng Ruoxue cautiously, especially among the seven elders and others who were quite familiar with Leng Ruoxue, the timid ones were already pale with fright.
The entire council chamber fell into a dead silence.
"Can't I come?" After a while, Leng Ruoxue said with a smile, and couldn't help but secretly wonder in her heart, it seems that these three elders are on her bar, this is the first time she has seen this third elder, so she really doesn't know where she offended him? If he really looked at her unpleasantly because of a Ning Shan'er, then she would have nothing else to do with these three elders except disappointed.
"Of course not! Only the Ning family's acting heads, young masters, and elders can participate in this meeting, and no one else is qualified. The third elder said very seriously.
"Second Elder! Am I really not eligible to attend this conference? Leng Ruoxue ignored the words of the third elder, and directly turned her head and asked the second elder not far away.
"Miss Leng enjoys privileges in the Ning family, so she can naturally participate in this meeting." The second elder glanced at the third elder lightly and said lightly.
"Second brother! You..."Hearing the Second Elder's words, the Third Elder immediately looked at the Second Elder with great dissatisfaction, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Second Elder.
"The third! The head of the family said that all Miss Leng's words and actions in the Ning family represent him, so if Miss Leng is interested, we can also participate, and the elders present know this matter. The second elder seemed to be helpless, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that his words sounded like a reminder, but in fact they were a warning.
"Second brother! I don't know what the head of the family meant by saying this, but I heard that you have been removed from the position of elder by the head of the family, so I don't know if there is such a thing? The third elder changed his words and pulled the topic to the second elder, and suddenly, the second elder's face darkened.
"Not bad! The head of the house removed me from my position as an elder. The second elder said with a blushing face, he didn't expect that after such a long time, the first person to mention this matter was the third elder, which made him a little disappointed, after all, the top ten elders were all brothers who were close to him, and the meaning of the third elder's words clearly meant that he was not qualified to participate in the family's elder council, how could he not be angry in his heart?
"In that case, let's ask the third brother and Miss Leng to leave the council hall together!" The three elders have serious facial features and do not change their faces.
"The third! Don't forget, I'm still the god of the Ning family. The second elder couldn't help but remind, and his face turned from blue to black.
"Second brother! You are one of the only eight gods of the Ning family, and our Ning family will naturally treat you with the same kindness as before, but you are indeed not qualified to participate in this elders' meeting, after all, you are no longer an elder of the Ning family, if you are asked to participate in the elders' meeting, it will definitely make the clansmen dissatisfied. The third elder said with a worried face, in fact, he didn't want to treat the second elder like this, but the second elder was standing on Leng Ruoxue's side, since this was the case, don't blame him for not thinking about brotherhood.
"I join the Council of Elders, do any of you be dissatisfied?" After listening to what the third elder said, the second elder looked at the elders sitting with sharp eyes and asked coldly.
When the elders heard the second elder's question, they all looked at each other, but none of them dared to speak, Nima! Who dares to say that they are dissatisfied? With the temper of the second elder, who said who died! At this time, even the elders who were attached to the Third Elder did not dare to say a word more, for fear that they would become a tool for the Second Elder to vent their anger. The second elder may have a little friendship with the third elder, but he will not show mercy to them, so no matter how the third elder gives them a look and makes them cannon fodder, they all bow their heads and pretend not to see it, and turn a blind eye.
Seeing this, the three elders were so angry that their hearts were on fire, and there seemed to be a wave of anger burning in their chests, while the second elder was obviously much calmer, and drank the tea in his hands leisurely.
"It seems that no one is dissatisfied with the second elder's attendance at the elders' meeting." After a long time, Leng Ruoxue said with a faint smile, at this moment, the council hall was so quiet that she could hear a needle falling on the ground clearly, and hearing her say this, the entire council hall was even more silent.
"Who says no one is dissatisfied? They are just hindered by the feelings of the second elder, and it is not easy to say it to their faces. The third elder gritted his teeth and said.
"Oh! The other elders can get in the way of the second elder's affection, and they are embarrassed to say it to their faces, but the third elder doesn't seem to have this Gu filter, look at how happy you are jumping up and down! Leng Ruoxue said with a smile.
"You..." The third elder was so angry by Leng Ruoxue's words that his face turned pale, his whole body trembled, and he pointed at Leng Ruoxue, and he didn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
Seeing this, many elders couldn't help but cast their eyes of worship at Leng Ruoxue, this is an idol! The three elders of their Ning family, except for the eldest elder, have not returned, and the other two can be regarded as having fought with Leng Ruoxue, the second elder failed miserably and became Leng Ruoxue's bodyguard, as for these three elders, I am afraid that the end will not be much better, alas! Leng Ruoxue has the ability to be angry and not pay for her life! For this, the Seven Elders and the others deeply agreed, so no matter what they thought of Leng Ruoxue in their hearts now, at this moment, they all unswervingly chose to stand on Leng Ruoxue's side, after all, it was very important to stand in line!
"What am I? Third Elder, although I am not a real member of the Ning family, many members of the Ning family know that my godfather has given me certain privileges in the Ning family, so as long as I want to participate in this elders' meeting, no one can stop me. Leng Ruoxue sneered and pointed out the facts again.
"There is no basis for words! I wasn't there at the time, so who knows what the head of the house means, maybe you misunderstood! After calming down, the third elder retorted again.
"What the three elders said makes sense! But what do you look at here? After Leng Ruoxue finished speaking, she took out a token from the bracelet, and as soon as the token appeared, the elders in the council hall couldn't help but stand up, and respectfully saluted Leng Ruoxue, and their expressions suddenly became nervous.
This token is the identity token of the head of the Ning family, although she has used it for a while, but later she returned it to her godfather, and the reason why this token is back in her hand this time is that the godfather is afraid that some people in the Ning family will cause trouble for her, so he lent her the token again.
Seeing the token is like seeing the head of the family, therefore, after the elders sitting there saw this token, they all had to salute Leng Ruoxue, even if it was the reluctant three elders, otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the head of the family. And disrespect for the head of the family is definitely intolerable to any clansman, who let the head of the Ning family be the ancestor and backbone of the Ning family! At the same time, he is the idol of thousands of people in the Ning family, and no one in the clan will allow their idols to be desecrated, otherwise, he is the sinner of the Ning family.
Originally, Leng Ruoxue didn't want to take out this token, but seeing that the three elders were so aggressive, she didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, so she directly showed the token representing the identity of the head of the family.
"W-Where did you get this token?" After being stunned for a long time, the third elder couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.
"Of course my godfather gave it to me, do you think I stole it? Or is it robbed? Leng Ruoxue said with a slight mockery.
"Miss Leng really likes to joke, the old ancestor is a god, and no one can snatch things from him." At this time, the second elder, who was also shocked, said. He didn't expect that the head of the family would give Leng Ruoxue his personal token again, alas! It seems that the head of the family does not trust her ordinarily! However, Leng Ruoxue had never revealed this matter to any of them, nor did he think of using this token to make them obedient, thinking of this, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart, if he had known that Leng Ruoxue had the token of the head of the family in her hand, they would have obeyed her a long time ago, but unfortunately, Leng Ruoxue did not intend to use this token to subdue them, this fact, he couldn't help but glance at Leng Ruoxue again.
This little girl is not simple! The second elder couldn't help but sigh in his heart, obviously the opportunity was extraordinary, but he had no desire or desire, if it was replaced by any of them, he was given this token representing the identity of the head of the family by the head of the family, I am afraid that he would not be as calm as her. In fact, what he didn't know was that Leng Ruoxue only thought it was an ordinary brand, and even in her opinion, this brand didn't seem to be of much use to other people except to scare the Ning family, so she was unwilling to take it out until the extraordinary period!
"Do any of you think this sign is fake?" Leng Ruoxue nodded slightly after listening to the words of the second elder, and then asked again.
Leng Ruoxue's question made the elders present couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on their foreheads, and they all said in their hearts, who dares to talk nonsense with their eyes open? As soon as this token was revealed, they sensed it, if they didn't say that this sign was fake, so that the head of the family knew that they could spare them?
"Third Elder, do you think this brand is fake?" Seeing that none of the elders answered her, Leng Ruoxue had no choice but to name her in person.
"This brand is real." The third elder held back his anger and said, but he couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, Nima! What does it mean to be cold as snow? There were so many elders present, weishenme just asked him? Isn't it possible to see that he is a bully? The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and his face became more and more gloomy, and the other elders barely dared to breathe except for the occasional sympathetic glance at him, for fear that they would attract Leng Ruoxue's attention.
"Are the three elders sure?" Leng Ruoxue said with some unease.
"Sure!" The third elder gritted his teeth, and the green tendons on his forehead suddenly jumped wildly, which was enough to prove that he was on the verge of an outbreak at this time.
The elders looked at the three elders who were holding back their anger, and then at the calm and calm Leng Ruoxue, and kept praying in their hearts, don't stimulate the three elders, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!
"Since the Third Elder is so sure, then I'm relieved!" Leng Ruoxue glanced at the expressions of the elders present, snickered in her heart, and then she asked, "I heard that this family master token has a very big right in the Ning family, is it like seeing the family master when you see the token?" ”
"Do you really not know, or are you pretending to be confused?" Hearing Leng Ruoxue's words, the three elders roared angrily, Nima! He didn't believe that Leng Ruoxue wouldn't know the meaning of this token, in that case, why did she show this token to scare them?
"Of course I do, but now I'm asking you." Leng Ruoxue is angry and does not pay for his life.
"That's right! Seeing the token is like seeing the head of the house. The third elder's face was as black as ink, and he replied angrily.
"Then with it, do you all have to listen to me?" Leng Ruoxue continued to ask.
"It's... What's the matter with this score! After all, these are extraordinary times, and we have to be responsible for the Ning family. The third elder originally wanted to say for granted, but considering that the whereabouts of the head of the family were unknown now, he changed his words.
"So, even if I have this token in my hand, it won't be of much use to you?" Leng Ruoxue said with a smile.
"It's not useless, but it's a matter of scoring, if it's too big, please forgive us for not being able to follow orders!" The three elders are righteous and righteous.
"Three Elders! Do you know what you're talking about? Leng Ruoxue asked with a sneer.
"Of course I do." The three elders said fearlessly.
"Do you think the same as the Third Elder?" Leng Ruoxue smiled, and looked at the other elders with half-squinted eyes.
"Miss Leng! The family rules of the Ning family have regulations, and seeing the head of the family is like seeing the head of the family himself, so we will definitely act according to Miss Leng's instructions. After receiving the signal from the Second Elder, the Seventh Elder took the lead.
"Old Seven! Don't you know what's going on right now? How can we listen to an outsider when the head of the family is not there! The third elder roared jealously and angrily.
"Three Elders! Miss Leng is not an outsider, she is the goddaughter of our head of the family, that is, our sister, and her status is recognized by the ancestors, if we don't admit it, then it's not against the head of the family! I can't afford that. The Seventh Elder said with a frightened expression, and his words were also echoed by many elders, of course, most of them were elders who went to the Divine Continent with them and had suffered together.
"You..." The three elders looked at the seventh elder with hatred, and the seventh elder glared back at him without fear, and the two stared at each other for a long time.
"Third Elder, I know that you are dedicated to the Ning family, and please rest assured, the head of the Ning family is my godfather, and he has always loved me, I will never do anything unfavorable to the Ning family, so instead of you having time to go against me, it is better to go back to the forbidden land and cultivate well, after all, you god-level elders are the pillars of the Ning family, only if you are good to live, the future of the Ning family will be more hopeful." Leng Ruoxue chuckled and said, she praised the three elders first, and then she said her purpose, and the words behind her also made the three elders half angry.
Nima! The third elder scolded secretly in his heart again, he understood the meaning of Leng Ruoxue's words, and it was clear that he wanted him to go back to the forbidden land and not interfere in the affairs of the Ning family, hum! How is this possible? Since he has already been out of the customs, he naturally will not go into retreat and cultivation easily, not to mention, the current situation of the Ning family does not allow him to let it go.
"Miss Leng! Since you can come to the Divine Realm, you must already know the current situation of the Ning family, do you think it is appropriate for me to retreat now? Or do you think that you can solve the Ning family's internal and external troubles with your own efforts? The Third Elder asked with a sneer, and threw the question to Leng Ruoxue.
"I think it's very appropriate for you to retreat now, and besides, I'm not arrogant enough to think that I can solve the Ning family's current problems." Leng Ruoxue smiled lightly and said without being annoyed or angry.
"Since you can't solve it yourself, why do you think it's appropriate for me to retreat now?" The third elder roared angrily, in his opinion, this Leng Ruoxue was clearly here to make trouble, thanks to Ning Yuan and Ning Haoqian so agreeing to let people inform Leng Ruoxue of this matter, now he is a little lucky, fortunately their decision was stopped by himself, but who knows, Ning Yan actually ran out secretly and brought Leng Ruoxue to the God Realm, however, this matter is not something he agreed to, therefore, if the Ning family really has anything, it will not be him who becomes the sinner of the Ning family!
"It doesn't matter if I can't solve it myself, isn't it that there are two elders and seven elders and others to help! They have been in contact with the affairs of the Ning family for so many years, and their ability to deal with things must be above you, with their help, do you have anything to worry about? Leng Ruoxue asked lightly.
"The second elder is not an elder of the Ning family now, so naturally he can't meddle in the affairs of the Ning family." Gritting his teeth, the third elder took a few more deep breaths before replying, now he can only make a fuss about the second elder.
"Really? Then I will restore the position of the second elder now, do you have any opinions? Leng Ruoxue's beautiful eyes glanced at the elders present, and asked in a very cold tone.
At this time, the deep eyes of the second elder also gently slid over the bodies of the elders, so frightened that none of the elders present dared to speak out.
In fact, they were also very embarrassed, if they agreed with Leng Ruoxue, they would definitely offend the three elders, and if they didn't agree with Leng Ruoxue, then the person who offended would be Leng Ruoxue. Leng Ruoxue may be a strong dragon, but the third elder is the head snake of the earth! Since ancient times, strong dragons have been difficult to suppress the earth-headed snake, so it is difficult for them to answer this question to agree or disagree, after all, whether it is to offend Leng Ruoxue or the three elders, it is not a wise move, so they have to keep silent.
"Since there is no objection, it is agreed!" Leng Ruoxue nodded with satisfaction.
"Wait! None of them spoke, how could it be consent? At this time, the third elder hurriedly stopped.
"But they didn't object, did they? Besides, everyone knows that not speaking is a tacit acquiescence, so is it possible that you still want to take their silence as a silent protest? If that's the case, I'll have to get them to give a reason! Leng Ruoxue said a little stubbornly.
"Elders! The three elders have an opinion, so don't be silent! Say what you think! Leng Ruoxue urged again.
"I have no opinion." It was the Seven Elders who were the first to take the lead.
"I'm okay with that!" Immediately afterwards, the elders who came back from the Divine Continent with them said that these elders accounted for almost half of the elders present, so their words were very weighty.
"What about you?" Leng Ruoxue's eyes swept towards the other elders again, these elders who were left in the Ning family basically belonged to the kind of obedient ones, and their advantage was to be obedient! However, the biggest drawback is also obedient, to put it bluntly, it is a person who follows the crowd with no opinions.
Hearing Leng Ruoxue's question, a few timid people immediately agreed, and the elders who had not yet opened their mouths to agree, seeing this situation, also nodded like pounded garlic after receiving the autumn pineapple passed by the second elder.
Seeing this, the three elders secretly hated in their hearts, but what was even more angry was that these elders had made grass on the wall, and they all agreed under Leng Ruoxue's coercion and temptation, so if he was opposing, he would offend the second elder miserably.
The third elder, who knew that the second elder's flaws would be retribution, was naturally unwilling to directly face the second elder's anger, so he had no choice but to agree: "Since all the elders have agreed, then I have no opinion. At the same time as saying this, the three elders were so angry that they were about to vomit blood, it seems that this Leng Ruoxue really deserves its reputation! What a tough guy.
"Second Elder! All the elders present agreed, and from now on, your position as the second elder has been restored. As soon as the Third Elder's words were finished, Leng Ruoxue immediately announced, she didn't expect that restoring the position of the Second Elder would be much easier than she imagined, but it would definitely not be her credit, and she knew this.
"Miss Leng, now that the Ning family is in an extraordinary period, I should shoulder the responsibility of being the second elder of the Ning family, but after all, the elders present are only a part of the Ning family, and there are still some elders who have not returned outside, and the head of the family has not really agreed to this matter, I think I should temporarily take the position of the second elder first, and wait for the head of the family to come back before making a decision!" The second elder thought for a while and said, it's not that he is hypocritical and doesn't want to restore the position of elder, but that he doesn't want to leave a handle for others, so he also came to a trick to get away with it!
"The Second Elder really understands the matter, so let's follow the meaning of the Second Elder! However, although the Second Elder is only temporary, his position of power is still above you, and the Council of Elders is still in charge of the Second Elder, unless the Great Elder returns. Leng Ruoxue added with a chuckle.
"Yes!" The elders did not have any doubts about this, in fact, they were also used to being controlled by the second elders.
"Three Elders! I don't know how much you know about the situation of Godfather and others, you can report to us! The matter of the second elder was easily solved, and Leng Ruoxue turned her gaze at the third elder who was depressed.
"Ning Yan shouldn't have told you!" The three elders were a little angry, Nima! His status in the Ning family is not only the head of the family, but second only to the eldest elder and the second elder, and he has to do this kind of trivial matter of reporting, he feels annoying when he thinks about it! This Leng Ruoxue clearly treats him as an errand and messenger!
"What Ning Yan said is what Ning Yan said, now we want to hear what you say, you know, the same words come out of different mouths, and the meaning is completely different, so we want to hear your high opinions." Leng Ruoxue said with a wicked smile.
"What? The Three Elders forgot? Seeing that the third elder was silent for a long time, just frowning and glaring at her, Leng Ruoxue asked with a smile.
"I didn't forget!" The third elder gritted his teeth in anger, Nima! This woman is really not ordinary hateful, he has lived for so long, and he has never been so popular that he is speechless! However, Leng Ruoxue did it.
"Let's talk about it!" Leng Ruoxue picked up the teacup on the table next to her and took a sip of tea.
"I'm not the first to know about this, if you want to hear it, then I'll repeat it to you." The Third Elder said. He said this very well and cunningly, because he also listened to what others said, so if Leng Ruoxue wanted to find fault with it, he would naturally not be able to find him!
"If it's just a retelling, then you still don't say it, but I'd like to know how you, the third elder who is in retreat, learned about this?" Leng Ruoxue asked curiously.
"Of course I was notified." The third elder was so angry that his old face turned red, and he snorted angrily.
"Which of you informed the Third Elder?" Hearing what the third elder said, Leng Ruoxue didn't directly ask him who that person was, but asked the other elders present.
"Does it matter who it is?" The third elder yelled a little angrily, he didn't understand what Leng Ruoxue meant, he was confused.
"It's not very important, I'm just curious." Leng Ruoxue explained indifferently, in fact, this matter is important and important, and it is not important to say that it is not important, it depends on how she looks at it, and the reason why she wants to figure it out is that she also thinks that it is a little strange for the three elders to go out, because among the elders in retreat, only the three elders have come out, and no one has informed the other elders, which is a bit incredible and unreasonable!
"Miss Leng! We didn't have anyone to inform the three elders! At this time, an elder spoke.
"Oh! You weishenme don't send someone to inform them? Leng Ruoxue asked a little puzzled, and besides, she was talking about them.
"Because the head of the family once said that unless it is a critical moment for the life and death of the family, the elders in the retreat must not be disturbed, and now, although two elders have died, and the whereabouts of the head of the family are unknown, the head of the family and others have not fallen, so we can't mess with ourselves, and more importantly, if they all go out, it will also cause panic and suspicion among the clansmen, and we can't take that risk." The elder explained, and while speaking, he secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, which showed how nervous he was at this time.
"I see! Third Elder, what do you say? After listening to the elder's words, Leng Ruoxue asked the third elder again.
"I don't have much to say, it's true that the person who notified me wasn't them, but I'm not going to tell you who it is either." The third elder said bluntly, he finally understood what Leng Ruoxue meant, but he would not let her get her wish.
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