Qu Zhiqi's old face seemed to be able to drip out pitch-black ink, and his whole body trembled slightly.

A pair of extremely gloomy eyes stared at Qu Yuan.

At this time, Qu Zhiqi couldn't wait to tear Qu Yuan apart with his own hands and break his body into thousands of pieces, regardless of whether he was the future and hope of the Qu family. However, he finally held back.

In front of the patriarch and so many elders, he couldn't make a brazen attack on Qu Yuan without being stopped. His own strength is only close to the ninth ring in the late eighth ring. Not to mention that compared with the patriarch Qu Qingyun, even among the nine elders, his own strength is also at the bottom.

"Shhh

Qu Zhiqi took a deep breath angrily and looked at the patriarch Qu Qingyun.

In the entire council hall, the atmosphere at this time became very strange, and everyone turned their minds differently. However, several elders did not speak casually, they were waiting for the patriarch to speak.

"Qu Yuan, are you sure that you are going to challenge for the position of the Ninth Elder now?" Qu Qingyun, his body loosened slightly, he looked at Qu Yuan's eyes like a deep pool, and asked in a calm voice.

"Yes, patriarch, I'm pretty sure, I'm going to challenge Qu Zhiqi. Qu Yuan didn't hesitate.

"Elders, what do you think?" Qu Qingyun's eyebrows jumped, and his gaze turned to several elders again.

Just now, he asked for the opinions of the elders to decide whether to sanction Deacon Qu Mingyuan, but now he is asking for Qu Yuan's opinion to challenge the position of the Nine Elders.

If the Elders Council allows, then Qu Yuan can immediately challenge Qu Zhiqi and compete for the position of the Nine Elders.

"I agree!"

"I'm against ......"

The eight elders sitting at the long table expressed their opinions one after another, and the final result was that five agreed with Qu Yuan to challenge the Nine Elders, and three opposed the challenge to the Nine Elders.

"Qu Yuan, you can challenge the Nine Elders, and now, you have the power to challenge the Nine Elders. Qu Qingyun nodded slightly and said to Qu Yuan.

"Thank you, Patriarch. Qu Yuan's face showed a touch of joy.

As long as he can challenge and succeed, then he will naturally become the ninth elder of the Qu family, and he will naturally not agree to sanction his grandfather Qu Mingyuan at the elders' meeting. In fact, once Qu Zhiqi loses the position of elder, then he has no right to apply for elder arbitration.

If he can become the ninth elder of the Qu family, I am afraid that he is also the oldest elder in the history of the Qu family.

Qu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, pursed the corners of his mouth, and thought to himself.

"Wait!" Qu Zhiqi suddenly glared, "Patriarch, things have a sequence, and they must be dealt with one by one." The Council of Elders sanctioned Qu Mingyuan in front, and Qu Yuan challenged me in the back. I think the Council of Elders should first discuss ways to sanction Qu Mingyuan. ”

"Hmph, even if Qu Yuan wants to challenge me, don't say whether he can challenge me successfully. At least until the challenge, I was still the Nine Elders of the Qu Family. Qu Zhiqi snorted lightly.

Hearing this, Qu Qingyun and the others frowned.

Qu Yuan's face also suddenly turned cold, and his eyes were like ice staring at Qu Zhiqi. This song is so hateful.

"Qingyun!"

At this moment, a slightly old voice suddenly came from outside the door. When everyone heard the voice, their eyes naturally turned and they looked in the direction of the main entrance of the council hall in shock.

Immediately afterwards, the blue-gray figure came into everyone's sight.

"Deacon Quke!"

Everyone stood up and respectfully saluted the figure who had just entered the council hall. The person who came was Qu Ke, the last patriarch of the Qu family. And in the entire family, Qu Ke is the only one who dares to call Qu Qingyun's name directly.

Although the current Qu Ke only has the status of a family deacon, his status in the hearts of everyone in the Qu family is probably above Qu Qingyun, which is equivalent to the patriarch of Taishang. He said a word in Qu's house, who would dare to directly jump out and oppose it? Even Qu Qingyun didn't have this ability.

Moreover, Qu Ke holds the Treasure Pavilion, which is crucial to the entire Qu family. Without the resources provided by the Treasure Pavilion, there were so many cultivators in the Qu family, and the cultivation would be broken.

Since Qu Ke retired, he has almost never asked about all the big and small things of the Qu family, and he has never appeared in the council hall. Therefore, everyone, including Qu Qingyun, never expected that Elder Qu Ke would suddenly appear here.

They stood up and saluted, but their faces were full of surprise and bewilderment.

"Deacon Qu Ke, why did you come to the council hall?" Qu Yuan also frowned and thought secretly.

"Deacon Quke, please sit here. Qu Qingyun stepped aside, gave up his seat, and said respectfully.

On Qu Ke's old face, he smiled faintly and waved his hand casually.

"No, I know what you're trying to do today. Just outside the door, I also heard Qu Yuan, the kid, say that he wanted to challenge the position of the Nine Elders. I entered the chamber and left with just a few words. Deacon Quk said lightly.

As he spoke, his eyes looked at Qu Yuan. Being looked at by Deacon Qu Ke like this, Qu Yuan's heart jumped, and Qu Ke seemed to be able to see through him. Even if Qu Yuan is facing Qu Qingyun now, he doesn't have such a feeling. And this song gram ...... It seems that his strength is still above Qu Qingyun!

"Deacon Qu Mingyuan, I grew up watching, over the years, although nothing big has happened to the Qu family, but there are many twists and turns. said that Qu Mingyuan secretly colluded with the Wei family, I absolutely don't believe it. Quke's voice was calm, as if he was telling an ordinary story.

When he said this, Qu Zhiqi's face was already a little stiff. Obviously, Qu Ke is on Qu Mingyuan's side, that is, his opposite.

"I won't interfere much with what you want to do. Qingyun, since Qu Yuan, this kid is going to challenge the position of the Nine Elders, you might as well let him try. As for the rest, it's not too late for you to make a decision later. After Qu Ke finished speaking, he waved his hand again and stared at Qu Yuan again. He slowly turned around and walked out of the council hall.

A slightly rickety figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

It wasn't until Qu Ke left that all the elders let out a breath.

"Now, do you have any opinions?" Qu Qingyun swept his eyes, sneered, and asked again.

At this time, who dares to say that they have an opinion?

"Since everyone has no opinion, then ...... Now arrange for Qu Yuan to challenge the Nine Elders Qu Zhiqi. Great Elder, you will make a public announcement within the family later. Half an hour later, in the open space behind the Qu family's mansion, Qu Yuan's challenge to the Ninth Elder Qu Zhiqi officially began. Qu Qingyun's voice fell, and he stepped out of the conference hall first.

"Qu Yuan, are you really sure?"

Several elders followed Qu Qingyun out of the council hall, and the third elder, Qu Renshen, walked in front of Qu Yuan and Qu Mingyuan.

"Well, I'm sure!" Qu Yuan nodded and smiled.

"Deacon Mingyuan. Qu Renshen looked at Qu Mingyuan, "Why do I feel a trace of fear when I face Qu Yuan now? If Qu Yuan really becomes the ninth elder of our Qu family, this matter ......?"

Qu Renshen didn't continue.

Qu Mingyuan also smiled, his eyes looked at Qu Yuan, he was very worried in his heart!

Qu Zhiqi's strength, others don't know, he knows it very well. The battle a few months ago, Qu Mingyuan has a deep memory. It was after that battle that he lost his position as the elder of the family, and Qu Zhiqi became the new ninth elder of the family.

Subsequently, Qu Yuan, Qu Mingyuan and Qu Renshen also came out of the council hall.

Half an hour later, the challenge began. Qu Yuan walked out of the council hall and came directly to the open space at the back of the house with his grandfather Qu Mingyuan. Not long ago, the family ring competition was also held in this open space.

The Great Elder Qu Fengyu walked out of the council hall, and soon ordered someone to spread the news, and the children of the family heard that Qu Yuan was going to challenge the position of the Nine Elders, and they were first shocked, and then quickly rushed to the open space behind the mansion.

They wouldn't be too surprised if a deacon in the inner court wanted to challenge for the position of the Nine Elders. But now, it is Qu Yuan who wants to challenge the position of the Nine Elders.

Not to mention ordinary children of the Qu family, even these elders of the Qu family were all stunned when they heard Qu Yuan say that they would challenge the Nine Elders.

"What?"

"Qu Yuan wants to challenge the Nine Elders?"

"Oh my God...... Qu Yuan, it's terrifying!" In the Tianzi-level courtyard of the inner courtyard, Qu Qiuyue and the others also exclaimed.

"Let's go, let's take a look. A number of Tianzi-level disciples dodged together and walked towards the back door of the Qu family's house.

Half an hour was enough for most of the children of the Qu family to come to the open space.

Qu Yuan stood in the middle of the clearing, with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Ninth Elder Qu Zhiqi.

"What is the basis for this Qu Yuan, how dare I challenge you!"

In the inner courtyard, the eight elders had a solemn face.

"I don't know how thick the sky is!" Qu Zhiqi's face was gloomy, and his eyes flashed fiercely, "I won't leave my hands in the battle for a while." Hmph, what about geniuses? It's this little bastard who wants to challenge me, and he deserves to die. ”

"However, now it is obvious that even the family's Deacon Qu Ke values him very much, if you really hurt him, I'm afraid things will be ......" The Eighth Elder lowered his voice and stared at Qu Zhiqi with his eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't kill him. However, if he doesn't punish him, he will still have it in the future? With a surname like him, he has left the Qu family and Yuyang City, and he doesn't know how many times he will die. I made him suffer a little, and it also saved him from being inexplicably killed by a master outside. ”

Qu Zhiqi gritted his teeth!

"That's right!"

"Qu Yuan, this kid is really arrogant, he is just seventeen years old, and he should be punished for saying such arrogant words in the council hall. The Eighth Elder also nodded, "However, you must be careful when you start, don't really hurt his surname." ”

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"Qu Yuan, the heaven-level disciple of the Qu family, Qu Zhiqi, the ninth elder of the Qu family!"

"Are you ready?"

In the open space between the Qu family's house and the Qu family's backyard, the patriarch Qu Qingyun and others stood on the high platform, looking at Qu Yuan and Qu Zhiqi below, Qu Qingyun asked out loud.

"Patriarch, I'm ready. Qu Yuan immediately responded.

"What else do you need to prepare to deal with a yellow-mouthed child?" Qu Zhiqi was slightly angry.

In his opinion, how could a mere Qu Yuan pose a threat to himself? Even if he didn't use any magic weapons or martial arts, he could easily teach this a lesson.

Qu Zhiqi was thinking at this time, whether to take the opportunity to get rid of Qu Yuan completely, he was a little hesitant.

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