That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

12. Elder Zhao

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Back in the Shuǐ Enlightenment hall, a vote was being taken, and it was almost unanimous.

Most of them believed Xuè Shèngrén should be executed.

Wang FeiYang protested each time the death sentence was mentioned... "Shouldn't we further look into what made him act this way? I suggest temporary imprisonment!"

But it was discarded as too light a punishment.

"Clan Leader Wang, you're too soft! This person killed your family!"

"We know you became Clan Leader just a while ago, but you still need to learn when to make tough decisions, or other clans might look down on your Clan!"

"Besides, you're a clan leader now. You keep defending Xuè Shèngrén. People might assume you are in cohorts with him!"

He wanted to correct them and point out that Clan Leader Wang LiKang had never accepted him as family, and that Wang LiKang and Zhao MinXue were likely the evil ones.

But the last two statements were cleverly disguised threats, especially since those that had uttered them, were Clan Leaders from the Southern region... They were prominent Clan Leaders who were beneath him in rank, but were far stronger than he was.

Their hidden meaning was clear...

Since Wang FeiYang had no power, he was ruling the Southern Dragon Clan simply because he was the only surviving blood heir. Any Southern prominent clan might challenge him in the future, defeat him, and then claim the Southern Dragon seat, while he and the Wang Clan, would be kicked out as a minor clan.

According to Xin Dao's laws, no prominent clan could directly attack a weakened Ruling Clan for five years, unless they were provoked first. This was under the 'Clan Courtesy Laws', and would give the ruling clan some time to regrow their strength and defend their place as rulers.

But through history, with the excuse of provocation, prominent clans would often find underhanded ways of trying to overthrow ruling clans before that time.

The two clan leaders were essentially warning Wang FeiYang not to cause any 'provocations' before his five years were over.

Added to that, it was likely that a few other Clan Leaders present, were against Zhao LanFeng, and if Wang FeiYang acted up, they wouldn't hesitate to connive with a Southern prominent clan to overthrow him.

He may not have minded any danger to himself, but he suddenly found himself with the weight of an entire whole clan on his shoulders.

So he kept quiet after that.

Meanwhile, Shuǐ ChangSheng watched the back and forth exchanges, with rising worry...

A few suggested life imprisonment, with constant seals and qi blockers.

Zhou ZhuFeng suggested permanent damage to his dantian, but it was dismissed...

Most of them saw no difference between that and death!

Besides, if Zhao LanFeng was born without cultivation talent, and had somehow built such a strong dantian in just five years, he might be able to do it again...

After all, he was just nineteen.

"If I may speak, as the eldest ruling clan Head." Kong JuLong bagan. Though Clan Leader Wei Zhu Qing was the eldest Clan Leader present, she was merely Clan Leader of prominent Clan, so Kong JuLong outranked her.

"The Wulin has its rules..." Kong JuLong continued. "The boy lacks any form of remorse, so I say he sealed his own fate.

"If we don't sentence such a dangerous, unrepentant fellow to death, the High Grandmaster might step in himself, kill the boy, and one or two of us to send a clear message!" he finished, and most of the other clan leaders nodded in agreement.