freenovelworld Chapter 153 Dispute
Chapter 153 Dispute
Chapter 153 Dispute
The Foreign Affairs Commander oversees all external affairs of the Xiao family, including not only those within Feiyue City but also dealings with various forces outside of Feiyue City.
In the Xiao family, the clan leader has the final say on most matters, big and small. However, as the head of the family, Xiao Kaixin needs to stay in Feiyue City and cannot be out in the public eye all the time.
The Foreign Affairs Commander is in charge of the Xiao family's external affairs. It can be said that outside the Xiao residence, or more precisely, outside Feiyue City, everything must be decided by the Foreign Affairs Commander. Except for major matters concerning the survival of the family, general matters must be decided by his word.
That's a huge amount of power. If Xiao Chong really becomes the commander of foreign affairs, not to mention that the disciples going out will have to obey Xiao Chong, how much profit can he make from it?
Therefore, Xiao Kaixin's words were like a bucket of cold water poured into a boiling oil pan, causing an uproar in the entire council hall.
"How can Xiao Chong, at such a young age, shoulder such a great responsibility? Isn't this child's play?"
"That's right, he only went to the Southern Wilderness. What qualifications does he have to hold such a high position? Isn't he afraid that his disciples will be dissatisfied?"
The elders couldn't sit still any longer; they whispered among themselves, their faces filled with disbelief.
Although they are all elders of the Xiao family, a distinction has long since developed over the millennia between direct and indirect descendants, and each has their own interests. Many elders strive to expand the power of their own branch in order to gain more benefits in the future.
But now it seems the clan leader is cutting off everyone's future! He's grooming Xiao Chong to be the next clan leader! What about the disciples he favors? Won't they have no future?
The discussions in the council hall grew louder and louder, with the elders shaking their heads as if they were on drugs.
Amid the clamor of discussion, the elder with the liver-shaped face suddenly stood up and shouted, "I disagree! Although Xiao Chong has achieved some success, he is still too young and should not be promoted to the position of foreign affairs commander so hastily."
"That makes sense. After all, they don't have much experience in handling things and need more practice."
"Yes, those words express my true feelings; that's what I think too."
"I don't quite agree with this either; we need to consider it further."
Seeing that someone was willing to take the lead, the other elders all nodded in agreement.
As the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Kaixin's face turned ugly when his first suggestion was met with strong resistance.
These elders are all selfish! They all want to gain more benefits from the family, but who among them has truly made long-term plans for the family?
Xiao Kai's face was ashen. He pointed at the elder with the liver-colored face and asked, "Since you object, you must have some reasons. It's not enough to just say that Xiao Chong is young."
The elder with the liver-colored face looked at Xiao Chong and snorted, "Leaving aside the distant past, just take this trip to the Southern Wilderness. Although he brought back some spirit stones for the clan, all five cloud boats he took with him were lost. Those spirit stones probably weren't even worth the cost of the cloud boats. So how can he claim any merit?"
"This..." Xiao Kaixin was speechless for a moment, so he turned his head to the side and waited for Xiao Chong to explain himself.
Xiao Chong didn't take the liver-faced elder seriously at all. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "Those five ships were lost, but didn't I bring back another one? The quality is much better than the original ones."
"That's not even worth five ships, is it? Besides, even if it could be compared, who can't buy good things with money? Also, did you use the clan's spirit stones to buy that cloud boat without permission?"
The elder with the liver-colored face snorted again, glancing at Xiao Chong and sneering.
Every Yuan Stone mined in the Southern Wilderness is clan property, and using it without permission violates clan rules. Although it's not really a big deal, it can be used to smear Xiao Chong's character at this moment, and he feels he has grasped the other party's weakness.
Hearing Elder Pig-Liver Face say this, Xiao Kaixin also became somewhat anxious. He was eager to cultivate Xiao Chong, and seeing Xiao Chong being attacked, he wanted to say that this matter had been approved by him.
However, the claim that he and Xiao Chong were separated by tens of thousands of miles—one in Feiyue City and the other in the Southern Wilderness—is far too far-fetched and no one would believe it.
"Sigh, I can't worry about that now. I'll just have to swallow my pride and make up a lie to get this over with!"
In desperation, Xiao Kai steeled himself and said, forcing a smile, "That cloud boat is..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.
"That cloud boat was a gift from a friend, do you have a problem with that?" Xiao Chong interrupted Xiao Kaixin, making him breathe a sigh of relief.
“Yes, it was a gift from a friend,” Xiao Kaixin replied, feeling her palms were sweaty.
"Your teamwork is so seamless, was it rehearsed beforehand?" The liver-faced elder decided to expose the trickery, pressing relentlessly, "What kind of friend would give you something so precious?"
“Hengshan,” Xiao Chong replied briefly.
"And who is Hengshan?" the liver-faced elder continued to press, feeling that if he continued to question him, the other party would give himself away.
"The Heng family of Tiannan, the martial arts master of Hengshan." Xiao Chong casually took out a small jade box and answered while fiddling with it as if nothing was wrong.
It must be said that some of these elders were discerning; upon seeing the jade box in Xiao Chong's hand, they were immediately taken aback.
That's... a message box? You couldn't find a single one like that in the entire Flying Moon City. It seems this kid is probably telling the truth. Hmm, the Heng family is not to be trifled with. Let's see how things go first.
The elders who recognized the object in Xiao Chong's hand remained silent, but secretly began to reassess Xiao Chong's abilities.
The poor, liver-faced elder, feeling victory was within reach, was completely oblivious to the change in atmosphere inside the room and continued to press forward: "What a joke! You think the Tiannan Heng family is all that matters? Do you think we're as easy to bully as three-step children?"
"Should I ask Yokoyama to come and confront me?" Xiao Chong's tone remained calm and composed.
The elder with the liver-shaped face laughed loudly, as if he had heard something utterly ridiculous: "A confrontation is fine. But even if it's true, does the Heng family of Tiannan have any say in the affairs of our Xiao family? If this Hengshan you mentioned really comes, I want him..."
Shh...be quiet!
The fat elder closest to the liver-faced elder tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Didn't you see the message box in that kid's hand? Maybe what he said is true, and he's passing your message on right now."
"Huh?" The elder with the liver-shaped face stared intently at Xiao Chong's hand. After seeing it clearly, he immediately shut his mouth.
He and the fat elder who reminded him had some past grievances and didn't get along very well, but when he looked at the fat elder again, he felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with him.
Luckily, this fat guy kindly reminded him, otherwise he would have almost caused trouble! The liver-faced elder felt a wave of fear and decided to express his gratitude to the fat elder, and also to clear up the grudge between the two.
Before he could finish speaking, the fat elder added, "It's fine if you're courting death, but please don't drag us down with you!"
"Ugh!" The liver-faced elder rolled his eyes and let out a burp. If it weren't for his relatively high cultivation level, he probably would have spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.