Chapter 3740: Only Sacrifice on the Throne
The Second Elder suddenly slammed the table and stood up. “Patriarch, what do you mean by this?”
Ji Lingfeng was seriously ill. Although he did not look energetic, it did not affect his aura as a direct descendant of the Ji family.
“Second Uncle, it’s time to rest.”
Silence.
He was oppressive as he looked at everyone and slowly said, “Of course, it’s fine if you don’t want to rest. To prevent the family from turning chaotic again, I’ve already thought of a solution. If you want to maintain your position, I can only forbid you from having descendants. The Ji family can only have one Patriarch. The thoughts of the people occupying your positions can only be used to assist the Patriarch. To prevent anyone from having selfish motives, I can only use the most primitive and simplest method—eliminating the root of the problem.”
The entire hall fell silent.
The elders looked at each other, no one daring to say anything.
The Second Elder’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Patriarch, you…”
“The old patriarch made this rule when he was still around. I took over this position at a young age and thought this rule was inhumane, so I tacitly agreed to abolish it. But after all kinds of things, I now understand this rule’s deeper meaning. This rule is very good. I’ll reinstall it.”
Silence.
The hall fell silent again.
Anyone with eyes could tell that Ji Lingfeng was serious.
He was different from the previous time. This time, he looked gentle and easygoing, as if he was negotiating with them.
However, it was even more oppressive and suffocating before.
The Second Elder returned to his seat dejectedly. “Who do you want to support?”
Without waiting for Ji Lingfeng’s reply, the Second Elder looked up sharply. “Qiao Nian? She’s unsuitable to be the Patriarch. She doesn’t consider the consequences of her actions. She’s too stubborn and doesn’t know how to be tactful. I don’t deny her ability, and I believe the Ji family will rise to a higher level in her leadership. However, chances are equally high that the Ji family might be completely destroyed! Because she dares to do anything. However, the Patriarch can’t be like this. She has to learn to think for the family and sacrifice some things.”
Ji Lingfeng smiled. “Sacrifice…”
He thought of himself.
Then, his hawk-like eyes landed on the Second Elder, and he slowly said, “You’re right, so I’ve never thought of asking her to take over my position.
“In the next few years, I’ll nurture Ji Nan well until he can take over my place. During this period, I hope that all of you will behave and not disappoint me.”
His tone was calm, with a hint of surging hostility hidden below.
No matter how unconvinced the elders were, they knew this was not a good time to go against Ji Lingfeng.
The Patriarch had made up his mind this time. He would probably not give them face anymore.
Smart people knew how to adapt to the situation.
They didn’t want their bloodline to be lost in a moment of pride.
“Then I’ll have to trouble all the uncles to look for He Lin for the handover,” Ji Lingfeng said indifferently when he saw they were all listless and no longer spoke.
The second Elder opened his mouth. He could tell Ji Lingfeng was suppressing his anger under his calmness, but he did not object.
Xie Yun patiently pushed him out of the Righteousness Hall.
They did not speak along the way. When they were almost back in the room, Xie Yun faintly asked, “Have you thought it through?”
After this incident, Xie Yun no longer cared who would inherit the Ji family. However, she did not expect someone as stubborn as Ji Lingfeng to change his mind.
“Ji Nan needs to grow.” Ji Lingfeng did not say much. “Thank you for all these years.”
Tears welled up in Xie Yun’s eyes, but she did not say anything. She silently wheeled him in and brought him a cup of hot water to take the medicine.
