The Holy Capital Empire was also not peaceful. The four great families were doing things their own way. The Feng family had already promoted many secondary Ouyang Xu and made Feng Wanhua their empress, but they were all suppressed by Ouyang Xu. However, this was not a long-term plan. The Feng family had five generations of empresses. Feng Wanhua was Feng Jinmo's daughter and had always been talented and famous. She received the support of many scholars in the court.
The Nangong Family had been the Great Sima for generations and controlled half of the Hanyu Dynasty's military forces. Half of the generals in the court came from the Nangong Family. The Nangong Family also produced five generations of empresses. The first daughter of the Nangong Family, Nangong Zijuan, was capable of both literature and martial arts and had the support of most generals.
The Murong family had been the finance minister for generations and was in charge of the agriculture and food in the court. They had always been neutral and did not favor anyone. They were not close to the emperor and had no intention of fighting for the throne. The restless people in the Qiyun clan had been secretly contacting the various large clans. No one knew what they were planning.
Although Ouyang Xu was a Sage Emperor on the surface, he had long been figureheads. He did not have any real power, and it was difficult for him to do anything. In the past year, he had been stuck between the Feng Clan and the Nangong Clan for the sake of the throne, causing him endless troubles.
Qi Yunru also knew that Ouyang Xu had not had it easy. The Qiyun Clan had never participated in the disputes of the court, and he had also carried out the teachings of his ancestors and did not get involved in any of the court's struggles. He had always turned a blind eye to those people in the Qiyun Clan who were secretly playing tricks. Now that he saw Yuan Zinuo in such a difficult position, he knew that he could no longer stay out of this. "I'll take care of the Qi Yun family! Tell him not to worry!"
"Yes!" Yuan Zinuo originally did not know how to say it, but now that Qi Yunru had brought it up, she was naturally happy." Father, I have never understood. What are those people from the Qi Yun Clan still fighting for?”
"People will always be troubled by the seven emotions and six desires. This is also why the Qi Yun family, who are dedicated to cultivating, are willing to go to Cloud City.”Qi Yunru sighed." Sunset, inform the elders of the clan to hold an Elder's Meeting in the Rewards and Punishment Hall! Let Qi Yunmo participate as well!"
"Yes, sir!" Sunset bowed and turned to leave.
Yuan Zinuo followed Qi Yunru to the Rewards and Punishment Hall. It was a spacious room with ten chairs on both sides and a chair on the main seat opposite. Qi Yunru sat on the main seat, Yuan Zinuo stood beside him, and the setting sun and the red clouds stood on either side.
The ten elders walked in one after another. They were discussing something in a row. When they entered the door, they all kept quiet and sat quietly in their seats according to the order. When Qi Yunmo entered, she looked around and walked to the left side, waiting quietly.
"I called you here today because I have something important to discuss with you regarding our Qiyun clan.”Qi Yunru's tone was slow and heavy as she scanned the crowd with her sharp eyes." Everyone knows that the ancestral teachings of my Qiyun Clan state that the Qiyun Clan is not allowed to participate in the disputes of the imperial court. However, in recent years, some people have become more and more restless about the status quo and actively monopolize the business. They want to control something. As the Clan Leader of the Qiyun Clan, I cannot allow these people to put the Qiyun Clan in danger. Therefore, today, I will punish some people!”
Qi Yunru's black eyes looked at Qi Yunmo." Qi Yunmo, you formed a clique for your own benefit and intended to disrupt the order of the court. Today, you will be removed from your position and replaced by someone capable!”
Qi Yunmo was surprised. She stared at Qi Yunru and then at the elders who were whispering to each other. She stood up and sneered," Qi Yunru, you don't have the right to punish me anymore?"”
"Qi Yunmo?" Qi Yunru did not expect Qi Yunmo to still be unrepentant at this time. She looked at her half-brother who was stubborn and disappointed." If you can admit your mistake, I can still give you a chance!"”
"Humph? I admit my mistake. What did I do wrong?" Qi Yunmo slowly walked to Qi Yunru's side, her black eyes filled with ruthlessness and viciousness." We are here today to remove you from your position as the clan leader! According to the clan rules, if the clan leader had no talent or virtue, the elders of the clan could depose the clan leader and establish a new clan leader!”
Qi Yunru's heart suddenly turned cold. He had always been grateful for their brotherhood and could not bear to attack Qi Yunmo. However, he did not expect that he would contact the elders in private to depose him. It just so happened that he was determined to get rid of these black sheep. He smiled coldly," Is that so?" Great Elder?"
The Great Elder stared at Qi Yunru. He had never seen Qi Yunru with such an expression. All along, Qi Yunru had always been cold and arrogant on the surface, but she was gentle on the inside. She also respected the elders and rarely spoke to him in such a tone. However, when he saw Qi Yunmo giving him a look, he mustered up his courage and stood up." That's right. As the clan leader, you've ignored the clan's affairs all these years because of your personal feelings. You're not worthy of being the clan leader of my Qiyun Clan!”
Third Elder also stood up." That's right. A woman who is unknown whether she is human or demon, yet you want her to become the legitimate daughter of the Qiyun family. We are not convinced!”
"My Qiyun family has always been protecting the Hanyu Empire, but the Ouyang family has been suspicious and suppressing us. Why should we still work for them? Big brother, it's not that I don't respect the rules of the family, but I can't just watch the Qiyun family be ostracized and suppressed by the Ouyang family and eventually decline!”He had already contacted a few elders in private. Among the ten elders, four of them fully supported him, while the other four did not express their stance. There were also two elders who supported Qi Yunru. He was completely confident that he would win, so he looked excited and raised his voice.
Yuan Zinuo looked at Qi Yunru. Seeing that he was neither nervous nor angry, she knew that he had an idea. Thus, she continued to look at the crowd without saying a word.
"Alright then. Today, I will let you understand where you went wrong.”Qi Yunru stood up and scanned the crowd with her black eyes." I don't think I need to tell everyone what my Qiyun family relies on, right?”
The elders looked arrogant and disdainful. Qi Yunmo was even more arrogant, her eyes filled with excitement.
"The ancestor of the Qiyun Clan was Nuwa's disciple. The daughter of the Qiyun Clan can activate the Nuwa Stone and summon the wind and rain!”Qi Yunru said slowly and walked to Qi Yunmo's side." What about you? What can you do?”
Qi Yunmo's smile froze. Yes, what could he do? He didn't know anything.
"Do you know why every clan leader must be a legitimate son? I'll let you know why now!”Qi Yunru stared at Qi Yunmo and raised her hand. A silvery-white stream of air flew out of her index finger and gradually wrapped around Qi Yunmo's body. The thread became tighter and tighter, and Qi Yunmo's face turned pale.
"Because only legitimate children can inherit the spiritual power of their ancestors, and when their spiritual power reaches a certain level, they can call the wind and summon the rain!”Qi Yunru withdrew her spiritual power, and Qi Yunmo sat on the ground dejectedly like a kite with a broken string. Qi Yunru stared coldly at First Elder and Third Elder." What's wrong, First Elder? Didn't you tell Qi Yunmo that the clan leader must be born with spiritual power?”
The First Elder and the Third Elder lowered their heads dejectedly. How could they not know? They just did not know that Qi Yunru's spiritual power was so high that she could control it at will and even kill people. This was rare among the previous chiefs. In this way, it was impossible for them to depose the clan leader.
Qi Yunru turned around and looked at Yuan Zinuo." Little Nuo, tell your second uncle what your identity is!”
Yuan Zinuo nodded. She was secretly laughing at the way Qi Yunru had humiliated Qi Yunmo. She did not expect her father to have a black-bellied side! He stopped smiling and walked to Qi Yunmo's side." My mother is not a demon. She is a god and an ancient divine beast. This is what the White Jade Divine Turtle told me!"”After she finished speaking, she stretched out her right hand and concentrated her spiritual power into her palm. Gradually, a white, ice-like object condensed in her palm and slowly grew. A white jade lotus appeared in her palm. The petals opened one by one until they were all in full bloom.
"Heart Protecting Lotus?" The First Elder was the first to exclaim, and the other elders were also shocked.
"She can actually conjure the Heart-Protecting Lotus. She has obtained all of our ancestor's inheritance!”The Fifth Elder was extremely excited. He had always supported the Clan Leader. Now that he saw Yuan Zinuo's spiritual power was so high, he was naturally the happiest. This way, the other Elders would have no reason to dismiss Qi Yunru.
"She is the true daughter of Qi Yun, the descendant of a god!”The Seventh Elder was also a loyal supporter of Qi Yunru and was extremely happy.
"Greetings to the clan leader and the goddess!" The Fifth Elder was the first to kneel down and kowtow. The Seventh Elder followed suit.
The four elders, who had been hesitating, now stood firm and immediately knelt down." Greetings to the Clan Leader and Goddess!”
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the First Elder and the others had no choice but to lower their heads and pay their respects.
Qi Yunmo sat on the ground dejectedly, not knowing what was waiting for her.
Qi Yunru waved her hand, indicating for everyone to stand up." Qi Yunmo incited internal strife in the clan and violated the group's teachings. From today onwards, she will be expelled from the Qiyun Clan!”Qi Yunmo and he were half-brothers. He had always hoped that the brothers could get along well, but that seemed to be an extravagant hope.
Qi Yunru's voice wasn't loud, but it was loud and clear. In Qi Yunmo's ears, it was a command to kill without mercy. It was even more ruthless than killing him.
Qi Yunmo slowly stood up and stared coldly at Qi Yunru. She said ruthlessly,""Qi Yunru, if you don't care about family, don't blame me for being ruthless! For so many years, you were always high and mighty because you were a legitimate son. You enjoyed the best of everything, while I was like your servant, serving you. You ignored the clan's affairs, and I did my best to help you deal with them. I ran around for the clan, but in the end, I got such a result! Qi Yunru, I won't let this go!”After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the Reward and Punishment Hall. His back view was resolute.
Yuan Zinuo looked at the back view of the person who was walking over and felt worried. He was a member of the Qiyun Clan and had been in charge of the Qiyun Clan for so many years. He was extremely familiar with the clan's internal affairs. If he wanted to harm them, it would be a piece of cake!
The Great Elder and the others suddenly knelt down and lowered their heads." Patriarch, we were muddle-headed. We made a big mistake because of Qi Yunmo's instigation. Please punish us, Patriarch!"”
"First Elder, Third Elder, Fourth Elder, and Ninth Elder are expelled from the Elder Council!”After Qi Yunru finished speaking, she walked out of the Reward and Punishment Hall. The four elders who had been expelled sighed inwardly. It was already not bad to be expelled from the Elder Council.
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