Immortal Road.

Chapter 413: Visiting for condolences, the position of leader

Xianyin Pond, lakeside square.

The seventy-two families were on full alert, with flags flying in the air, and everyone wore white scarves on their heads to mourn the passing of the ancestor of the Yang family.

Magical instruments or treasures of various shapes flew over from the sky.

Sitting on it are the famous families and sects in the Lujiang River Basin.

Of course, if we talk about famous families, the most famous ones in the past were the Yang family and the Dai family. The two families were confronting each other in the Lujiang River Basin and fighting openly and secretly for hundreds of years.

It’s just that the disappearance of some and the decline of others have given other forces the opportunity to come to the fore.

After careful counting, there were fifteen different waves of people arriving!
In the Lujiang River Basin, except for the Lujiang League, all the forces with Jindan stage masters were present, without exception!

He obviously smelled a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and was ready to make a big move in one go.

"Red Sky City, Palace of Beasts, Hualing Temple, Three Worlds Tower, Happy Forest"

"We are visiting together today, and we have come here specially to pay our respects."

"Everyone from the Lujiang League, our leader Yang has died in the forbidden area. Please accept our condolences!"

The fifteen Jindan Zhenren opened their mouths and shouted like thunder, their voices shook for miles, and their shouts could be heard throughout the sky and the earth.

There was a commotion among the members of the Lujiang League below, and every time they heard a name, they would feel a pang in their hearts.

It wasn't until the other party had come in total of fifteen, that the situation became even more gloomy.

You should know that among these fifteen forces, not every one has only one Jindan stage cultivator, there may be two or three.

But this time only one person came from each family.

Now that a pack of wolves are surrounding us, everyone is on the edge of their seats, fearing that if they are not careful, they will be drowned in the tide of the trend.

However, on the high platform of the square.

At this time, a faint echo came, with youthful vigor and overwhelming self-confidence, which seemed to inject them with a shot of adrenaline, and their emotions were instantly calmed down.

"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come. Guests are welcome. Please come down and take a seat!"

Lin Shan sat in the second chair on the high platform. He looked at the uninvited guest in the sky and did not move.

The first position is the leader of the alliance, and it is temporarily vacant because the ancestor of the Yang family has just passed away and there has not been time to hold a memorial service, so it is temporarily vacant.

Sitting in the third seat below was Yang Zhenren, followed in order by the Black Skull Demon Lord, Master Zhankong, the ancestors of the four great families of Wangyue City, and the heads of the four sects of Lunan.

If this seating order were changed to the usual one, it would definitely cause disputes and some people would definitely not accept it.

However, now is a critical moment. The other eight fence-sitters in the alliance are eager for Xun Gu Sect and Yang Family to take the lead, and are also happy to see them come to the fore, so they have no objection to this ranking.

The fifteen Jindan Zhenren in the sky, with their respective disciples, saw the people of Lujiang League sitting quietly below, and no one came out to greet them. They felt a bit awkward, neither going forward nor backward.

Logically speaking, when a Jindan Zhenren visits, there will definitely be people of the same level coming out to greet him as a sign of respect.

This is common courtesy.

However, the evil ambitions of this group of people are well known to everyone. If you are willing to welcome them, it is out of respect. If you are not willing to welcome them, it is also the freedom of the host.

These people had no choice. They couldn't stay hanging in the sky forever, which was not a good idea. They could only land on the square.

This first leg was a direct warning from the Lujiang League, which made them lose face and feel inferior.

Master Yang nodded secretly, and the Black Skull Demon Lord and Master Zhan Kong also exchanged glances of praise. Lin Shan had made a good start.

The other eight real people in the alliance were on edge, fearing that the other side would attack.

I think Lin Shan’s move was too reckless.

It won't hurt you to greet them, so why do you have to make the atmosphere awkward right from the start? This will leave less room for maneuver. How can you expect the other party to show mercy when you negotiate terms later?
Young people are just hot-tempered and act on impulse.

However, they did not step forward, but just kept silent, leaving everything to Lin Shan and the Yang family.

But then something even more embarrassing happened.

It was agreed that these Jindan Zhenren would be asked to come down and sit down, but there were no seats prepared for them at all!
The fifteen real masters came with great momentum and brought their disciples with them. But they ended up standing in the square, on the welcoming avenue in the middle of the seventy-two families of the alliance, and they stood there at a loss as to what to do.

It would be fine if you didn’t welcome us, but why didn’t you even arrange a seat for us?

"If I am not mistaken, the Taoist friend in the second seat on the stage should be the leader Lin of Xun Gu Sect!"

"Young man, it's understandable that you don't know some etiquette."

"Friend Yang, is this how you arranged us?"

The speaker was a middle-aged man with high cheekbones, dressed in red brocade clothes, and he looked majestic without even getting angry.

The others also showed anger on their faces and looked fiercely at the platform, but most of their eyes were glanced at Master Yang.

They understood that the Yang family, a family of cultivators, was the real master of the Lujiang League, holding the greatest power and voice.

And when it comes to dealing with people, Yang Zhenren is definitely easier to talk to. The Xun Gu Sect Leader is young and hot-tempered, and judging from his tone just now, it is estimated that the situation will become tense if he disagrees with others.

This time they came, they had no intention of really starting a war, but rather planned to follow a process of demonstration, pressure, division, and disintegration, nibbling away at it step by step, and eating up the Lujiang League bite by bite.

If a war really breaks out, there will inevitably be heavy casualties. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Who will bear the losses?
Didn’t you see that when the Lujiang Alliance attacked the Dai family, the Yang family lost two Jindan Zhenren?

They came here this time for the purpose of paying their respects, hoping to win without fighting and maximize their own interests, so negotiation must be the most appropriate way.

It is difficult to continue a conversation with someone like Master Xun Gu, who is so direct and rude.

When Master Yang heard the question, he just tilted his head without making any comment and bowed to the person next to him.

"Please forgive me, everyone. Before the ancestor passed away, he appointed Master Lin as the leader of the alliance. Yang cannot go against his will. Now, Master Lin should take charge of everything."

Everyone was shocked and didn't understand what was going on.

What on earth did the Yang family ancestor go through in the forbidden area on the cliff that he was willing to hand over the position of leader to an outsider before his death?
And now the Yang family is also willing to follow the lead of Xun Gujiao, which is really strange!

Looking at the other eight old guys in the alliance, each of them had a vague look in their eyes and seemed to be distracted.

Suddenly I felt very angry.

Lin Shan, who was standing on the high platform, happened to ask a question in confusion.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man in red brocade clothes paused. What era is this? They are all from the Lujiang River Basin. Shouldn't you know the Jindan masters of various forces in advance? Are there any you don't know?
Lin Shan really didn’t know them and didn’t have time to get to know them. He had only been back for a few days, so how could he get to know these opponents?
Master Yang next to him explained to him.

"This is the Lord of Chixiao City, True Man Chixiao."

Generally, this kind of Dharma name is inherited, so it has the same name as the force.

The Lord of Chixiao City glanced at Lin Shan coldly, thinking that he finally knew him this time.

As a result, Lin Shan just nodded calmly: "Well, I haven't heard of it."

There is no need to remember it deliberately unless you reach the late Jindan stage. After experiencing the forbidden area on the cliff, his vision has surpassed that of people of the same level.

True Man Chi Xiao was almost so angry that his nose became crooked. This was simply a slap in his face in public. He could feel the fiery mocking looks from the people from the Lujiang League below.

At this time, fortunately, someone from our own camp came out to rescue us.

"Master Lin, we are all from the Lujiang River Basin. We see each other every day. Why make the relationship so awkward? In my opinion, since we are guests from afar, you should at least give us a seat, right?" Lin Shan looked at the visitor. He had actually had contact with this person and had met him in the forbidden area on the cliff.

"Who was I thinking? It turns out to be Shi En San Ren from Happy Forest. Didn't I teach you a lesson in Hongya Cave? How dare you come to my territory and act wildly?"

Shi Ensanren came here this time to take advantage of the situation.

His Happy Forest was just a small place, and his disciples were of mixed quality, most of them died in the forbidden area on the cliff, and few of them escaped.

This time when he came back, he recruited a group of independent practitioners, and was ready to see if he could grab some territory and turn his life around, and also found a sect and establish a legacy.

After Lin Shan hit the sore spot, he felt a little embarrassed, but he still refused to give in.

"Master Lin, when you were in Hongya Cave, you were only able to defeat us and come out on top because you had the support of the Demon King behind you."

"We are now in the human territory, and Luxi is our hometown. Even if the demon king of the cliff forbidden land has great power, he can't stretch his claws so long to take care of the troubles on your side!"

"The fifteen of us gathered here today not to compete with you, but to pay tribute to the late leader Yang and to help the Lujiang League overcome its difficulties!"

Lin Shan looked at all of them, his tone full of confusion.

"Since you are here to pay your respects, why don't you wear white scarves? How can you look like a mourner?"

"Uh"

This group of people didn't know what to say for a moment. You know whether we are truly expressing our condolences or not, so why bother with so much seriousness?

But when they met some young and inexperienced people, there was nothing they could do but to take out their white scarves and put them on their heads.

"Master Lin, it should be done this time, right? Shouldn't you give us a seat?"

"Take your seat!"

Lin Shan did not continue to make things difficult for them. Since the other party had completed the surface work, he ordered people to place seats and mats downstairs.

The expressions of the fifteen Jindan Zhenren relaxed a little and they all sat down.

The disciples behind them knelt on the ground and served them.

Next,
The mourning meeting for the ancestor of the Yang family officially began.

Master Yang presided over the ceremony personally, recounting the various great achievements made by the Yang family's ancestor when he was alive. The family members burst into tears.

The people in the Lujiang League burned incense one by one and forced themselves to shed a few tears.

The fifteen external forces simply expressed their condolences and did not really get involved in the drama.

They also knew that there was no point in pretending to cry, so they just went through the motions.

After a series of processes.

It took several hours.

Just when they were getting impatient, the ceremony ended.

Master Yang wiped the snot and tears from his face and comforted his family members to go home and cry, saying that this was enough here.

"The memorial service is officially over."

"Next, we will proceed to the next step."

"As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The Lujiang Alliance is a large and powerful alliance consisting of 72 forces. It also needs a leader with both moral integrity and outstanding ability to lead and coordinate!"

"I propose that Master Lin of the Xun Gu Sect be the leader of the alliance!"

Master Yang spoke crisply and directly pushed Lin Shan upwards.

As a person of the same clan as the ancestor of the Yang family, his giving up the Yang family's power in the alliance and handing it over appeared to be fair and selfless.

In fact, it has long been no secret that the Yang family has a close relationship with the Xun Gu Sect.

The Black Skull Demon Lord and Master Zhankong also stood up and agreed, believing that Lin Shan should be the leader of the alliance.

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City and the Jindan Zhenren of the four sects of Lunan hesitated at this time.

They hope that Yu Linshan can step forward and help them withstand external pressure, but they also don't want Linshan to hold all the power and control everything in the alliance.

He's not even the leader yet, but he's already so arrogant. If he really becomes the legitimate leader, won't we have to rely on others again?
Seeing that these old foxes hadn't spoken for a long time, Master Yang knew their complicated thoughts and had no intention of waiting, so he directly urged them to vote quickly.

"What are you waiting for? If you can't think of an answer, you can give up. There's no need to hesitate!"

It is even more impossible to ask them to abstain from voting. Voting is their right. They don't want Lin Shan to take over Lujiang League from the bottom of their hearts. They just want him to be a shield.

I don't want to give him more power.

It was still swaying from side to side for a while.

Lin Shan suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at one of them.

"Master Lingyun, do you look down on me, Lin?"

The leader of Lingyun Sect was shocked: "???"

When did I look down on you? Everyone is hesitating, and I'm not the only one. Why are you only picking on me?
When the leader of Lingyun Sect realized that Lin Shan was targeting him, he was already timid and could not stand the intimidation, so he quickly waved his hands to explain.

"I don't mean to look down on Master Lin, it's just..."

"Just what?"

Lin Shan stared at him intently, pressing him step by step, not giving him a chance to breathe.

"only."

The leader of Lingyun Sect swallowed hard, his whole body shaking like a sieve. He could feel an extremely dangerous aura from the young man in front of him locking onto him.

It seemed as if she would attack him at the next moment. That unreasonable and brutal attitude made his heart tremble.

"Nothing, I think Master Lin can take on this important task."

In the end, he was still scared, fearing that he would be held accountable on the spot. If this young man Lin Shan really went against reason, there would be few people present who would be able to keep an eye on him.

His taking the lead was equivalent to directly dividing the four sects of Lunan, thus reducing one obstacle.

Seeing Lin Shan's eagle-like gaze turning around and looking at the Lord of Zhaoshen Fort, the head of Xianhe Sect, and the leader of Liuyang Sect, they felt a chill all over their bodies and were very nervous.

Since the leader of Lingyun Sect had surrendered, there was no need to confront him, so everyone spoke up and agreed.

"Master Lin is both virtuous and talented, he should be the leader of the alliance!"

"That's right. The future of Lujiang League still belongs to the young people."

"We have long been optimistic about Master Lin's potential. He will definitely have the strength to become a giant in the future!"

When these three people surrendered, they instantly gained the approval of the six elders.

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City had no room to object.

6:4, it can be said that if more than half of the people agree, then the leader can be confirmed as the successor.

However, a discordant voice happened to sound nearby.
"Wait, I don't think that's right!"

(End of this chapter)