The next day.

Elders meeting time.

All the families gathered together and sat in their fixed seats. The seat opposite the head of the family, which had been vacant for many years, also welcomed its owner.

Qi Yan, who was attending a formal meeting, was dressed more solemnly and formally, wearing a military uniform inlaid with exquisite gold edges, with smooth and stiff lines and a solemn and dignified style.

The golden wheat ear tassels hanging down from her shoulders, and the medal belt across her chest with several medals shining with golden luster are the symbols of her glory.

And today.

Qi Yan will get a brand new one, and her glory will reach a higher level and reach a new milestone.

After the routine situation reports from each family, Pei Xun spoke on behalf of the Pei family.

"The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the young lady's succession. The succession ceremony is being prepared and will be held in the middle of next month. This is the result of everyone's discussion. What do you think of this arrangement, young lady?"

Pei Xun looked at Qi Yan who had remained silent throughout the meeting. She had just raised her eyelids and had not yet spoken when Yu Jia took over.

"We can discuss this later. Let's first confer the honor on Miss. We cannot forget the contributions she has made to the family."

At this moment, the family head's adjutant, holding the medal box, stepped forward.

In the opened box, a dazzling high-level medal lay quietly on the velvet red background.

It is the highest achievement that no previous successor has ever achieved.

"The head of the family will confer the honor upon you."

Qi Rang walked up to him, held up the medal, a complex look flashed across his cold eyes, and he spoke softly.

"Come on, my proud daughter."

Everyone had already stood at attention, ready to salute, and looked at them with expectant eyes.

"No thanks, father."

However, under this heavy gaze, Qi Yan shifted his gaze away from the medal and spoke calmly amid everyone's puzzled expressions.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to announce something at this meeting—"

She paused, then looked up at everyone as if she had made up her mind.

"I decided to leave the family."

"..."

"!!!"

There was deathly silence at first, and then everyone in the Senate had an expression of disbelief on their faces.

"What are you doing?!"

"That's nonsense!"

"Do you still know who you are? How can you say such things?!"

"You haven't woken up yet?"

"Oh my god! Is the world ending?"

"I think you have damaged your brain this time! Let the doctor come and check you out later. We will pretend we didn't hear anything. Please take back what you just said!"

"I am sober now," Qi Yan said, "I will not take back my words."

"I want to quit the family."

She said it again, more firmly and more surely.

"..."

Everyone in the Senate felt like their brains were about to explode.

"I can't do it anymore, call a doctor for me."

"Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu, please don't faint!"

"Mr. Lu has high blood pressure, call someone quickly!"

While everyone was in chaos, those who still had some rationality looked at her with heavy eyes.

Just as they remembered, she was still the calm and best heir, perfectly meeting everyone's fantasy.

But such an "obedient" heir who had been doing well for more than 20 years suddenly became extremely rebellious and even wanted to quit the family!

They can't accept it!

"There is no way I can quit the family. We can't possibly agree to your rude request."

"I don't need your consent."

Qi Yan stood up with his hands on the table, his voice light.

"I will pass the test in the back mountain according to the family rules."

Hearing this, everyone's faces suddenly changed.

I guess no one has ever seen these big shots in such a panic.

"Trial? Only the Patriarch can open it..."

"The master of the house agreed?"

Everyone turned their eyes to Qi Rang.

What responded to them was Qi Rang's silence and a calm look that was exactly the same as Qi Yan's.

The Elders Council felt like they were going crazy!

"You've really gone mad!"

Everyone in the host's family has gone crazy!

Feng Yiren couldn't bear it any longer and approached in two steps.

"Do you know how dangerous it is in there? From the beginning of recorded history, no one has ever come out alive!"

"Are you seeking death?"

The Qi family’s rules are not airtight.

It’s not that there have been people who want to quit, but the only way to leave is to go through the back mountain and the trial chamber built on the entire inner mountain.

But so far, no one has survived.

Even if he could get out, he would just become a disabled person. Before he could leave the back mountain for long, he would die on the mountain road and be eaten by wild wolves.

The rules state that no one can help and the person must rely on himself to get out of the Qishan Mountains to be considered successful.

This is almost impossible.

If he wasn't crazy and wanted to die, he would never take the initiative to ask to take the trial and leave the family.

Not to mention she is an excellent heir who is about to inherit the throne.

She is absolutely crazy!

"No," Qi Yan was unresponsive to her overwhelming aura, her eyes glancing at the angry faces of the crowd, "I just want to leave here."

Leave forever and openly.

"..."

After a long silence, someone from the Council of Elders spoke.

"Why are you leaving so suddenly? You weren't like this before!"

"Did someone bewitch you?"

They exchanged glances and made some guesses.

Qi Yan didn't understand: "Bewitched?"

"Did anyone say anything to you?"

They now looked at Qi Yan like a good kid who was abducted and corrupted by gangsters.

"Don't believe what outsiders say. We are truly doing this for your own good."

"The people outside are just coveting your identity, and everything they say is a lie to you."

Qi Yan just felt confused.

"I don't understand what you are talking about. I decided to leave the family five years ago. I have thought about it for a long time and it was not a spur of the moment decision."

"..."

Now everyone's expressions became even worse.

"You...you actually decided so early..."

Their eyes turned to the head of the family again.

Qi Rang still had a calm expression. What was there for them to not understand?

I'm afraid the most difficult task is to bring up this matter as a stepping stone. Fortunately, they thought it was an intensified test and were happy to see it.

Feng Yiren was completely furious.

Veins bulged on his forehead, he glared at the shining medal on Qi Yan's chest, his eyebrows were sharp, and he spoke angrily.

"Look down at your chest! Are you worthy of the honor you have received? Are you worthy of everyone's expectations of you?!"

"I am so disappointed in you!"

This was the first time someone had said these two words to her.

disappointment.

"..."

Qi Yan lowered her eyes and looked at the medal that symbolized her past.

There are tears and blood, salvation, and life like the rising sun, but more importantly...

She closed her eyes, raised her hand without hesitation to take off the medal ribbon, held it in both hands and gently placed it on the table.

He bowed deeply to the members of the Council of Elders.

"I'm very sorry."

"..."

Seeing her straight back bend, the eyes of the elders in the council turned red, and some even covered their mouths and sobbed quietly.

Qi Yan heard it.

She lowered her eyes, revealing no emotion, and spoke in a voice that everyone could hear.

"But I'm not going to change my mind."

She straightened up.

Before everyone had digested this devastating news, another bombshell was dropped.

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