Zhangjia meeting hall.

On the top two Taishi chairs, on the left sat an old man with gray hair and a white beard, and on the right sat the head of the Zhang family.

The seats on both sides below were filled with elders.

After Zhang Bin came in, these people looked up at him one after another.

Listening to the third elder's strong voice, he was very dissatisfied: "This is a meeting of family elders, it's not appropriate to call Zhang Bin over, right?"

The white-bearded old man took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Bin'er is the heir to the Zhang family, and he is already qualified to participate in this kind of meeting related to the survival of the family. ”

Hearing this, all the elders nodded.

Although the third elder's face was ugly, he didn't say anything else.

"Bin'er, sit over there. The white-bearded old man gestured.

"Hmm. ”

Zhang Bin obeyed the order.

According to memory, this white-bearded old man is the great elder of the Zhang family, usually the dragon sees the head but does not see the tail, but he is in a high position, he is the elder of the Zhang family, and has the absolute right to speak in the Zhang family.

These elders present did not talk about their status, but in terms of seniority, they all had to respectfully call him uncle.

Not to mention Zhang Bin, who is already his grandfather.

The seats on both sides were originally three on the left and three on the right, but now a chair has been added to the left, which is reserved for Zhang Bin.

Zhang Bin sat down, then glanced at the three elders next to him, and whispered, "Third uncle, have you settled the matter of the Doctor's Library?"

"Humph!"

Feng Lie snorted coldly, and directly turned his head to drink tea.

As soon as he mentioned the "Physician's Library Pavilion", he became angry, originally the responsibility belonged to Zhang Bin, a stinky boy, but because he said a few words when he treated Doctor Hua, such a big pot was deducted on his head.

However, this scene was seen by the Great Elder, and he saw him sigh lightly: "Do the Third Elder and Bin'er have a grudge?"

"No, no!"

The tea that had just been drunk was almost squirted out by the three elders.

But he heard the Great Elder sigh: "Now that the family is in a recession, as a member of the family, you should work together, and it is best not to happen again!"

Then he turned to the other elders and said solemnly: "Bin'er is the heir of the family, in this kind of crisis, as elders, you should protect him thoroughly!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The elders nodded.

"Well, in that case, let's talk about the 'big competition.'" The Great Elder took a sip of tea.

"Great competition?"

Zhang Bin had heard about it when he was in the City Lord's Mansion, but he didn't have a chance to figure it out, and there was always a big question mark in his heart.

After thinking about it, Zhang Bin stood up and said, "Big... Great Elder Grandpa, Bin'er doesn't understand what this 'Great Competition' is all about?"

"It's a big competition..... Alas!"

The Great Elder sighed: "The two cities of Tianxuan and Tianyu were merged, a new city was established, and the illusionist guild was placed, but because the two cities were merged, the family power would be more complex and difficult to control, so the imperial court issued a big competition task!"

After a pause, he said: "This big competition task is just a general term, it contains thousands of tasks, as long as the family or other forces are completed, they will be rewarded with Desolate Sky Stars, and after a month, the forces that have obtained the most Desolate Sky Stars will get the quota to settle in the capital!"

"Settled in the capital?"

Although the other elders had heard of the "Great Competition", they did not know about the gimmick of the first place.

Now after listening to what the Great Elder said, his eyes were obsessed and his eyes yearned.

I saw the five elders clenching their fists and saying, "No matter what, our Zhang family will also get the first place in this competition, settle in the capital, and enjoy the glory and wealth!"

The six elders' small eyes rolled: "I heard that the capital is a graceful and luxurious place, and the ground of the streets and alleys is paved with flowers and jade, warm in winter and cool in summer. And even if the person who travels is a market vendor, he is riding a demon beast mount, and he can't see any carriages or ox carts at all. Teleportation arrays are set up all over the city, which can be teleported to any part of the empire with the help of a cup of tea. The most important thing is that it is rumored that the capital is located on a spiritual vein, as long as it is there, even if you don't cultivate, the whole person will be full of energy, and your cultivation will automatically improve......"

The Sixth Elder Balabala had been talking for a long time, and the eyes of the other elders were about to fall out one by one.

"Great Elder, without further ado, let's quickly come up with a task list!"

"Yes, we can't wait, let's go and complete the mission, lest the other clans get ahead of us!"

......

I saw that these elders were like chicken blood, shouting that they wanted to do the task and seize the first place.

But Zhang Bin was pondering, and his face was not very good-looking.

Although the gimmick of this "big competition" for the top spot sounds appealing, it is only superficial, and its main purpose is actually a major reshuffle and blood.

I heard the Great Elder say in a calm voice: "Everyone be quiet, now the Zhang family has two choices, one is to recuperate, not to participate in this 'big competition', and to preserve their strength." The second is to participate in the competition and compete for the first place!"

"Of course choose two, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is the hope of our Zhang family's rise!"

"The fifth elder is right, there is nothing to hesitate about this matter!"

"Let's give it a go, the winner is here!"

......

"Quiet, quiet. The Great Elder pressed his hand: "Listen to me first, although the rewards of this 'great competition' are rich, but in fact it is going to be a big reshuffle! Think about the merger of the two cities, how many family forces will appear in the new city? How will they be controlled at that time? And the 'great competition' is to purge the forces, the task inside is bloody and cruel, and there will be the disaster of exterminating the clan, it is not as simple as you think, its purpose is to eliminate the weak and complex forces, and leave the elite family forces, so that the disadvantages of the city can be eliminated!"

"Huh?"

"This ......"

The elders who were shouting just now closed their mouths one by one when they heard this.

The Grand Elder continued, "So, let's discuss these two options again. ”

With that, the Great Elder took the tea and drank it, and the elders in the hall also discussed.

"If you choose the second one, in the current state of our Zhang family, we will definitely be going to be cannon fodder, and we will definitely not survive under the 'big competition'!"

"And if we choose the first one, we will not participate in the 'big competition', and when the month is over, the Zhang family can also join the new city safely......

"I think it's the first one to be right, you think about it, after the 'big competition', all the families are greatly damaged, and when the time comes, our Zhang family will stand up, and maybe it will become one of the best families in the new city!"

"Hey, that's a lot of sense!"

......

It wasn't long before the elders agreed on a unified opinion.

They all decided not to participate in this "big competition", save their strength, and wait for their rise in the future!

"Since that's the case......" The Great Elder sitting above had a serious expression: "Then the Zhang family will withdraw from this 'Great Competition', as for your next task, it is to try to protect the Zhang Family from the waves of the 'Great Competition' and survive this catastrophe!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Great Elder, don't worry, we will definitely protect the peace of the Zhang family!"

......

"Good!"

The Great Elder nodded, got up and patted the head of the Zhang family on the shoulder, and said seriously: "The burden of the Zhang family will fall on you, you must protect the Zhang family through the difficulties!"

After speaking, the Great Elder prepared to leave.

But at this time, Zhang Bin stood up: "Great Elder, I have a different opinion......