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Chapter 3

Three academics gathered in the night pool to select the successor of the clan.The academic master selects three candidates among the eight disciples. The clan masters will select one of the three candidates to be the successor of the city at the Peace Banquet, and the remaining two will take over as the leaders of the three clans.Yes, there are four clans, but only three people are chosen to take over. Whether the fourth candidate needs to be selected by the Shengping Banquet is irrelevant. It all depends on the clan's own wishes.Maybe it would be better if they didn't attend the Peace Banquet. Although the other clans didn't say it on the surface, they were eager to forget them.

Although Night Pond is named Chi, it does not refer to an underwater pool, but is named after a person.The dome is dazzling with brilliance, surrounded by countless yaocao flowers, emerald rocks and red reefs.

Jing Suyang sat in the middle, and Ye Lianchi and Yuan Chan sat opposite him.

"Historical data from Wancheng records that land and water disturbances occur every 36 years, with wars and epidemics on land, mountains turning upside down, and rivers flooding. Therefore, the Shengping Banquet is scheduled to be held every 25 years, and each clan selects the youngest successor, the An clan. The ancestral rule of helping neighbors has never changed. However, due to the Lianchi incident in the last century, there was no new successor in Yuan City. The Lord of Yuzhe City held on for 60 years. Although the clans did not say much on the surface, they were probably afraid in their hearts. There has been dissatisfaction for a long time. Regardless of the thoughts of each clan, violating the rules of the ancestors will inevitably lead to endless hidden dangers. This time we must carefully select candidates to avoid further trouble."

Jing Suyang was strict in his dealings, and could not tolerate anything that was against common sense. He also had a face that could not smile at all. All his disciples were afraid of him, and even the officials in the city respected him.

"Master Ye, I am not targeting you, but you must understand that this time Wancheng must have a suitable successor, otherwise, I am afraid that the storm will continue and Wancheng will not be able to escape danger."

"Master Jing is right, how could Lianchi take it to heart? Thanks to the city lord for remembering the friendship between master and apprentice, and being kind and kind, otherwise Lianchi would have been imprisoned long ago, how could he still have the opportunity to be the city lord again? Where’s the effectiveness?”

"I think Master Jing doesn't have to always talk about the rules of his ancestors. The city lord has never made the people in the city suffer for a day. I think it's good for him to continue to be the city lord." Yuan Chan looked listless as he held the wine glass.

"Shut up, you must never say such things."

"Old stubborn, there's nothing you can say. Sister Ye Lian didn't do anything big wrong. I haven't married a wife yet, and I haven't been punished much. I just need to do my duty for Wancheng. How dare you say that Wancheng's stability will not be the same? My credit? I think some rules should be changed, especially the Jieyu Fan. The trouble caused by the Jieyu Fan’s vision is still before our eyes. Isn’t this because some people insist on the ancestral rules, causing harm to the originally good people? People who can only rely on pronunciation by reading the pronunciation, do they still have to endure making things difficult anytime and anywhere? You can just say these truths elsewhere. It's better not to use those words to educate people here."

"Okay, Junior Brother Yuan Chan doesn't have to quarrel with Senior Brother because of me."

"It's a shame you didn't become the leader of Beiming Sect back then." Jing Suyang said sternly.

"If you have to sign a marriage contract according to Jie Yushan's arrangement to become the sect master, it is better to live freely here. The exotic flowers and plants in Wan City are uniquely fragrant. How can they be even half as good as our Northern Minghan Arctic Land. I just wronged my brother. This time when he comes to the Shengping Banquet, I will take him to see the beautiful scenery of Yuan City and find a way to bring these flowers and plants back to Beiminghan City."

"The Jieyu Fan is a sacred object in the sea. The peace of the world depends on its guidance. The love of a life is determined by fate. How can the storm be determined by the uncertainty of love. If people like you who reject the Jieyu Fan are like you, sooner or later the chanting will be heard When you disappear in the city, the sea will overturn and the mountains and rivers will turn upside down. Do you really not think about future generations?"

Yuan Chan had an unconventional nature. He was not taller than Jing Suyang's chest, and he was not as handsome as the men in Yuan City. In fact, his eyes were very small, and there was a scar on the right side of his face from a rock when he was looking for strange trees when he was a child.Scars were lying on his face like worms.But he didn't take any of this to heart. Because of his skillful craftsmanship, the clans not only tolerated his disregard for common sense, but the clan masters and dignitaries also loved him.As long as Yuan Chan hears the sound, he can create sound-producing objects. His hands can carve the hardest stone and weave the lightest string.Seeing that the two of them were arguing as usual, Ye Lianchi had no choice but to find a topic to draw their attention elsewhere. "It's getting late. Each of us will carve the names of the candidate disciples into the shells and hand them over to each clan tomorrow. We don't need to know each other's chosen disciples to avoid being unfair. What do you think, two masters? ?”

"It's okay if you arrange it this way. Although you can guess the relationship between the disciples and the clan from their names, there is no guarantee that these names are just a means to confuse us. In short, we still have to choose carefully based on skills and moral character."

"Yes." Ye Lianchi stood up and placed two shells on the stone table in front of Jing Suyang and Yuan Chan.

"Remember, ability is important, but virtue, tradition, and character cannot be ignored."

"Why are you so young, but you are as dry as the bottom of the sea?"

"Like spring on a dead tree on the bottom of the sea." Ye Lianchi quickly snatched Yuan Chan's words.

"Spring comes out of dead wood, I think the following words must be added reluctantly. I have used the power of inner toughness to engrav it, and no one can erase it. I have also reinforced this ordinary shell to ensure that it will not appear during the Shengping Banquet." Something went wrong."

"Master Jing is worried that his son can't take care of the city, isn't he? For so many years, the people of the city have stayed open at night. Have you ever seen anyone lose anything? You can't even trust your own son. It's really not worth it to defend the city."

"Junior Brother Yuan's words are wrong. It's not that I can't trust the city guard general. To tell you the truth, I often feel strange these days. Although there are still many years until the 36th year, there are changes in the positions of all clans, even Wan. There are also unusual movements in the city boundary outside the city. Because it is inconvenient for academicians to intervene in the affairs of the city, I have not inquired about it yet, but I have sensed it in recent days, so I am inevitably more cautious."

"Listening to what you said, it's true. A few days ago, I was waiting for the purple shellfish at the edge of the quicksand. Suddenly I felt that my breath was unsteady and my foot scales were trembling. It only lasted for a moment, but I was focused on waiting for the purple shellfish that flowed into the city with the current. , I didn’t put my mind on this matter. It’s really unusual to hear you say this now.” Yuan Chan suspended the shell between the three of them, and Jing Suyang also placed the shell next to him, “Senior sister, I use Tianxian is wrapped around the name, and no one except the suzerain can open it tomorrow.

"Very good, I've finished carving it. Unfortunately, I don't have the skills like you. I just took some medicinal materials. However, the juice taken out of this medicine will never fade. Anyone who tries to erase it will be killed. Stained by the medicinal materials, the skin color will turn purple within three days, and the scales and toes will crack." After saying this, Ye Lianchi handed over the shell.

Jing Suyang and Yuan Chan stored the three shells in the condensed water droplets. Without the strength of the two of them, no one could open the water droplets.

(End of this chapter)