Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 168 Jinpeng Becomes Clan Chief

After receiving the news, Jin Peng contacted Zi Dong again. With the help of a million demon cultivators, Jin Lan was finally freed.

Zi Dong led the Daoist cultivators back into Tianshui City, leaving Jin Lan and Jin Peng to lead a million demon cultivators to retreat.

“Little princess, please give up the position of clan leader to Crown Prince Jinpeng.”

Li Xiao, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Demon Clan, proposed convening a council of demon elders, with all clan leaders and elders in attendance.

Once everyone had arrived, Elder Li Xiao directly confronted Jin Lan, no longer addressing her as clan leader.

"Elder, how dare you disobey my father's decision?!" Before Jin Lan could speak, Jin Hong's second son, Jin Fu, immediately questioned him.

"Second Young Master, this is the Council of Elders. You are only qualified to listen in!" Elder Li Xiao reprimanded.

"Elder, I have nominated Jin Fu as a candidate elder for the Heavenly Demon Clan," Jin Lan said immediately.

"Little princess, the elders' council has not yet approved your nomination, so it is not valid for the time being." The first elder, Li Xiao, glanced at Jin Lan with disdain.

"Li Xiao, you were appointed as the Grand Elder by my father!" Jin Fu shouted aggressively.

“Little princess, just based on what the second young master said, he is not qualified to be a candidate elder!” Li Xiao asked, pursing his lips.

"Jin Peng, if you want to become the patriarch of the Demon Clan, you should contact your father."

Jinlan ignored the Grand Elder and instead directed her anger at Jin Peng, even bringing up Jin Hong.

“Little sister, Father has already ascended to the Central Continent and will surely be focused on becoming an immortal in the future. How could he possibly care about the affairs of the Western Continent?” Jin Peng retorted tactfully.

"The position of clan leader was passed down to me by my father. If you want me to hand it over, you must get my father's consent!" Jinlan refused to back down.

“Princess, Jin Hong only suggested that you be the clan leader. The final appointment will be decided by the elders!” Li Xiao shouted.

"Doesn't this clan leader have the authority to appoint and dismiss the elders of the Heavenly Demon Clan?!" Jinlan glared angrily at Li Xiao.

“Little princess, the clan leader only has the power to nominate; the appointment and removal still require the decision of the elders!” Li Xiao glanced at Jin Lan with disdain.

"Little sister, when Father is the clan leader, he should also listen to the opinions of the elders. Let's hold a meeting to decide," Jin Peng advised.

"Jin Peng, what are you doing?!" Before Jin Lan could retort, Jin Hong's projection immediately appeared on the top of Mo Tian Peak.

"Father, it's the elders' decision!" Jin Peng was almost scared to death. He glared at Jin Fu, who was looking smug, and quickly explained.

"Jin Hong, Jin Lan almost caused the deaths of 500,000 cultivators. She is not capable of being the clan leader!" The First Elder was not polite at all.

"Elder, only Jinlan can deal with Zidong and the Daoist sect. Jinpeng will cause the deaths of even more cultivators!" Jin Hong advised.

"Jin Hong, the elders unanimously agree that Jin Peng should be the clan leader. You should have Jin Lan hand over the clan leader position to Jin Peng." Li Xiao didn't give Jin Hong a chance at all.

"Elder, if Jin Peng becomes the clan leader, the Demon Clan will be thrown into chaos!" Jin Hong was still unwilling to give up.

"Jin Hong, you make Jin Lan hand over the position of clan leader, or don't blame me if anything happens to her!" Li Xiao threatened.

"Jinlan, go find your mother," Jin Hong said helplessly, then vanished.

Jin Lan had just raised her cultivation to the First Grade Supreme Realm, but she still couldn't fully control the Heavenly Demon Realm and couldn't suppress the elders of the Heavenly Demon Clan at all.

For cultivators who ascended to the Central Continent, the saying "when a person leaves, the tea cools" was used to its extreme. Not to mention the elders of the Heavenly Demon Clan, even other clans no longer paid any attention to Jin Hong.

"Jin Peng, do you know what your father meant?" Li Xiao asked quickly after Jin Lan left with Jin Fu and the others.

"Huh?!" Jin Peng was still in shock and didn't understand what Li Xiao was saying at all.

"Your father said Jinlan can deal with Zidong and the Daoist sect. Do you know her methods?" Li Xiao glared at Jin Peng with displeasure. "What methods could she possibly have?!" Jin Peng forced himself to remain calm, glanced at the spot where Jin Hong had disappeared, and then said disdainfully.

"Jinlan's plan is to use Lan Xin'er to control the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty in order to deal with Zi Dong and the Daoist sect," Li Xiao explained with a sense of disappointment.

"How could Lan Xin'er possibly control the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty?!" Jin Peng simply didn't believe it.

"Lan Xin'er controls the demons, do you think she can control the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty?!" Li Xiao asked helplessly.

“Even if the Great Xia Immortal Emperor is controlled by Lan Xin’er, how could the Daoist sect possibly be willing to accept it?!” Jin Peng still didn’t believe it.

“The Great Xia Immortal Emperor has great ambitions. He has always wanted to rule the entire Daoist sect, which is why he recruited demons. How could he allow the Daoist sect to interfere in the affairs of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty?” Li Xiao analyzed.

"Then what should we do?!" Jin Peng immediately became nervous. The number of demons in the Western Continent was huge. If they were really controlled by Lan Xin'er, the demon race would be in grave danger.

Demons are hybrids of humans and demons, possessing not only the power to devour but also the ability to cultivate Taoist techniques.

"You joined forces with Zi Dong to destroy the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty!" Li Xiao clenched his right fist fiercely.

"Can it work?!" Jin Peng hesitated on the surface, but he was overjoyed inside. This was exactly what he and Zi Dong had agreed on.

“Your father is no longer able to interfere in the affairs of the Demon Clan, so there’s no need to worry!” Li Xiao waved his hand.

Although Lan Xin'er was a princess of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, she lost her right to inherit the throne because she married Jin Hong.

Because Lan Xin'er is the most talented and has the highest cultivation level in the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, and she has recruited most of the demons.

After Lan Xin'er married Jin Hong, with Jin Hong's help, she successfully merged with a Great Demon.

The Lan family are descendants of immortals, and there is no problem with them fusing with the bloodline of the immortals and the Heavenly Demon.

Lan Xin'er thus gained the power of the demon race to devour, laying the foundation for her future leadership of the demons.

Jin Hong passed the position of clan leader to Jin Lan, and it was because of this that Jin Lan was able to merge with the Heavenly Demon.

More importantly, the demons led by Lan Xin'er were the key to the demon race's dominance over the Tianyun Continent.

Zi Dong remained in Xidao City, waiting for news from Jin Peng to integrate the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

The Daoist sect has been working with the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, providing it with considerable resources, but their relationship has always been superficial.

Because Lan Xin'er controls a large number of demons, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty has great ambitions, even greater than those of the demon race.

The Great Xia Immortal Dynasty's goal is the Central Continent. The Lan family are descendants of immortals, and they must reopen the gates to the Immortal Realm!

Jin Peng acted swiftly, gathering a million demon cultivators and heading straight for the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

During his years as crown prince, Jin Peng had been constantly at war with the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, and he had gained considerable experience in the field.

The key to defeating the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty is to win over the demons, which means competing with Lan Xin'er for their manpower.

The demons are the key to the Western Continent; whoever can win over more demons will gain the upper hand.

"Jinlan, go find Fengli and ask her to contact Zidong. The Great Xia Immortal Dynasty needs the support of the Daoist sect."

Lan Xin'er wasn't worried about the million demon cultivators; she was worried about Jin Peng joining forces with Zi Dong.

The fact that Jinpeng replaced Jinlan as the clan leader is strange. Why would Jinpeng so easily rescue Jinlan?

If Jinpeng and Zidong join forces, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty will be in grave danger. Lan Xin'er must find a way to turn Zidong and Jinpeng against each other!

(End of this chapter)