Protect Our Clan Leader
Chapter 1167 - 92: Saintess Alternation! 守哲 Turns the Tide (Request for Monthly Votes)_4

The situation now, for the Sacred Gu Clan, was already the best solution.

"Saintess, my fourth brother has sent a letter." Wang Luo Jing produced a letter and whispered, "He said the time is ripe, and we can proceed with the plan to close the net."

"Good, then I shall await the results with keen interest." A firm look flashed in the Saintess's eyes. She firmly believed this was the best choice for the entire Sacred Gu Clan. Besides, she had no choice but to agree.

If she dared breach the agreement not to support Wang Luo Jing as the Saintess or to not follow the plan and act accordingly, the ferocious Great Qian army of a hundred thousand soldiers outside would instantly level the Gu God Tribe.

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Time flies.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Great Qian Land's army quietly stationed themselves hundreds of miles outside the Gu God Tribe.

This imposed a tremendous pressure and threat on the entire Barbarian Gu Clan.

Envoys from both sides shuttled back and forth as if running countless trips a day, negotiating and attempting to reach a mutual agreement.

Today.

Was the day of the Gu God Tribe's Saintess succession ceremony.

Inside the Gu God Tribe, people were jubilant, temporarily "forgetting" the shadow of war hanging over their heads, immersed in the festive atmosphere of the ceremony.

At the ceremonial platform.

A bamboo viewing platform for the succession celebration had been set up. The surrounding area was packed with spectators, who, however, had no seats.

Unlike the solemn and dignified atmosphere of the Great Qian Imperial Household's ceremonies, this side of the Sacred Gu Clan was much more relaxed and customarily involved the participation of the entire populace.

The bigwigs of the Sacred Gu Clan arrived one after another, being guided to their seats on the viewing platform.

They were the ruling class who played a pivotal role in the entire Sacred Gu Clan, with the weakest among them being Gu Masters in the mid-late stages of the Heavenly Human Realm.

According to the traditions of the Sacred Gu Clan, they were the ones marked with many rune tattoos.

Soon, dozens more people appeared on the viewing platform.

Then, the Gu Elders made their entrances. Only Gu Masters equivalent to cultivators of the Purple Abode Realm in Great Qian could qualify as Gu Elders; each of them was a top-tier figure in the Sacred Gu Clan, wielding the power that could influence the direction and future of the clan.

Although the entire Sacred Gu Clan was far from its peak, it still boasted a total of seventeen Gu Elders.

Previously, one Saintess successor was selected from two Quasi Sacred Maidens by the vote of the seventeen Gu Elders. Among them, Quasi Sacred Maiden Jing received the support of nine Gu Elders and Saintess Dai, successfully being elected as the next Saintess.

As one Gu Elder after another appeared, the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly solemn and dignified.

Among them, the presence of Gu Elder Ga and the ousted Quasi Sacred Maiden Ya was particularly notable.

Elder Ga was one of the most revered elders in the Sacred Gu Clan, and the former Quasi Sacred Maiden Ya was an outstanding descendant of his lineage, showing extraordinary talent from a young age.

Before Quasi Sacred Maiden Jing appeared, everyone believed that Ya would definitely succeed as the next generation Saintess, especially since Saintess Dai had only partially succeeded in her succession, and being unable to advance to Gu Saint, she was inevitably going to abdicate early.

But what Elder Ga and Ya never expected was that Jing, an unexpected figure, supported by both the merit and full backing of Saintess Dai, ultimately won the right to succeed as the Saintess.

This showed.

Elder Ga and former Quasi Sacred Maiden Ya, their moods were definitely not good at this moment. As they entered, their faces were dark, and their tattoos became even darker and richer.

"Yo, isn't that Ga?" Elder Chan, who always had conflicts with Elder Ga, sarcastically remarked, "I thought you wouldn't come today."

Elder Chan was an old woman, historically and territorially always opposed to Ga. This time, she was also a strong supporter of Quasi Sacred Maiden Jing.

"Hmph!"

Elder Ga's gaze darkened further, "Maybe the Sacred Gu Silkworm Lord will despise the foreign bloodline and refuse to grant the inheritance."

"Hahaha, keep dreaming," Elder Chan laughed, "Quasi Sacred Maiden Jing's Gu Master bloodline is incredibly thick and pure, hardly that of a foreign tribe. Besides, Saintess Dai had already consulted the Sacred Gu Silkworm Lord who had long expressed his fondness for Jing."

The opinion of the Sacred Gu Silkworm was naturally very important, and relatively speaking, the Sacred Gu Silkworm favored Jing more, possibly because of her stronger Bloodline talent.

If even the Sacred Gu Silkworm was unwilling to accept a Gu Master, how could they possibly garner the support of many Gu Elders?

"Hmph!"

Elder Ga snorted coldly, just about to retort when,

unexpectedly, another loud exclamation came from outside the viewing platform, "Da Qian 'Prince An' has arrived."

Prince An?

The "ordinary big shots" who were unaware of the inside story were tremendously shocked and began discussing among themselves,

"Why would Da Qian Prince An come here?"

"It must be that Saintess Dai and the Gu Elders invited him to attend the ceremony after discussing it."

"He's got a lot of nerve, isn't he afraid we'd all rush up and kill him to solve the problem of the pressing army?"

"Fools, if Prince An were killed, our entire Sacred Gu Clan would be buried alongside him."

However, they only dared to say these things while Prince An was still far away.

As Prince An and his entourage of guards approached, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Prince An, clad in a suit of armor, received countless looks of hatred, awe, or admiration.

Trailing a few steps behind Prince An, dressed in flowing white robes and resembling an Exiled Immortal, was Wang Shouzhe, who didn't want to steal the spotlight.

Even so,

many young women among the onlookers were casting admiring glances at both Prince An and Wang Shouzhe, with more whispered conversations about Wang Shouzhe.

"That white-robed gentleman is so handsome."

"I'm done for, what do I do if I want to marry him?"

"That gentleman must be a big shot from Da Qian, he wouldn't notice someone like you."

"Even just to sleep with him for one night would be enough."

"Then let's gather some sisters later, and as soon as the ceremony ends, we'll rush him, even a mere touch would be worth it."

The women of the Barbarian Gu Clan were naturally much more open compared to the customs of Da Qian. Especially during such rare ceremonial festivals, it's completely normal for men and women to take a fancy to each other and engage in various activities.

Even their whispered chatter reached the ears of Prince An and Wang Shouzhe, who couldn't help overhearing it. With their great power, unless they specifically blocked it out with God Sense, it would be hard not to hear.

Just as they thought nothing of it, a "senior guard" completely clad in armor behind them transmitted with an old and teasing voice, "Hehehe, faces like Shouzhe's are indeed very popular with foreign tribe women. If you want to leave behind some romantic tales, feel free, I promise I won't tattle to Ruolan."

Wang Shouzhe rolled his eyes annoyedly in secret; Emperor Longchang was becoming increasingly playful as his retirement approached. Having stayed long at the Wang family, he began to stir up more trouble and insisted on joining the expedition for fun.

Talking about witnessing the removal of that thorn in his heart so he could abdicate peacefully.

Capable yourself, why don't you fight? What good is it to disguise as a guard?

Now in the entire Wang family, only Ruolan, Anye, and Li Xian could say a few words that he might listen to.

Sigh~ The behavior of that old trickster is truly headache-inducing.

However, Wang Shouzhe privately did not want Emperor Longchang to come; other things he did not fear, just his crying.

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