Chapter 2008

With the departure of Li Tian Holy King, Fourth Elder Chen Qinghe successfully inherited the position of Patriarch and became the biggest winner.

On the next day, just as Chen Qinghe was about to carry out a drastic reform of the Chen Clan, Gu Chen bid farewell to the new Patriarch and the Council of Elders.

His reason was that the crisis of the Chen Clan had been successfully passed and he shouldered the responsibility of the alliance with the Luo Gate. It was time for him to return to the Pei Dynasty.

This reason seemed reasonable, but the elders automatically filled in the blanks.

Originally, Chen Yunfei's loyalty in the battle to protect the clan had greatly increased his prestige in the clan, especially among the younger generation. Some people even wanted him to be the new Patriarch.

However, the Mu Clan interfered and Chen Qinghe, who had never been on good terms with him, became the Patriarch. Whether it was out of personal feelings or for the future, Chen Yunfei's departure was a better choice.

Yesterday, Yunfei had voluntarily expressed his goodwill to Chen Qinghe, which was already a sign of weakness. Now that he had chosen to leave, it was a smart choice.

As an elder of the Chen Clan, everyone knew what kind of personality Chen Qinghe had. Now that he was in power, he would not treat Yunfei differently just because he had tried to curry favor with him the day before.

Rather than letting Yunfei stay and cause discord in the clan, it was better to let him go. This way, the clan could be more united and better able to deal with the challenges of the new situation.

Therefore, when Gu Chen left, the Elders did not try to persuade him to stay. Even the First Elder, Chen Shanming, wanted to say something but hesitated. After all, Gu Chen's performance yesterday had disappointed him.

As for Chen Qinghe, he personally sent Gu Chen off for a while, fully displaying the bearing of a patriarch. He showed concern for Gu Chen in the tone of an elder and asked Gu Chen to contact the clan at any time if he encountered any problems in the future. He looked quite warm and friendly, but in fact, he was very pleased.

In his eyes, he was the final winner and Gu Chen was the loser. In order to avoid future troubles, Chen Qinghe was in a hurry to escape.

Originally, Chen Qinghe did not want to let him go so easily. He wanted to enjoy the feeling of having power that could make a genius lower his head, but after considering Yunfei's prestige in the clan, Chen Qinghe decided to let him go as soon as possible.

As long as he left, some of the people in the clan would be able to get rid of the thoughts that they shouldn't have. The doubts about his position would also slowly disappear under his hard work.

The most important thing for him to do now was to stabilize his position as the Chieftain. If he didn't do his job well, it wouldn't be good if the Shepherd Tribe was dissatisfied with him.

"Yunfei, the most important thing in this world isn't talent or hard work, but choice. Only by standing in the right position will everything belong to you! "

Before Gu Chen left, Chen Qinghe beamed with joy and teased.

"Yunfei understands."

Gu Chen was neither servile nor overbearing. He turned around and left, his silhouette somewhat lonely and desolate. Chen Qinghe, on the other hand, returned to the clan in high spirits.

On Mount Dingkong, Great Elder Chen Shanming, who had not gone to see Gu Chen off, gazed in the direction he had left. Thinking of the current situation in which the Chen Clan had acknowledged the enemy as their father, he sighed sadly.

"What should we do next …?"

After Gu Chen left, Chen Shanming used his injuries as an excuse to not participate in the affairs of the clan for several days.

Chen Qinghe was happy to see this happen. If the Great Elder was present, the entire council of elders would listen to him and his authority as the clan leader would be greatly reduced.

Now that the Great Elder was ill, it was the perfect opportunity for him to win over the hearts of the people and make the Chen Clan his own.

… …

The night wind blew gently as Chen Shanming stood in his own courtyard. Looking up at the bright moon in the sky, he had a lonely expression on his face.

It had only been a few days, but his body was already filled with the aura of dusk. The feeling he gave off was even more lifeless than when he was heavily injured.

His physical injuries could be healed, but his mental state was at a loss. Chen Shanming no longer knew the meaning of his position as the Great Elder.

He was unable to protect the patriarch who was on the verge of becoming a Saint. The genius of the clan that only appeared once every ten thousand years had left, and now the leader of the Chen Clan was a lackey of the Shepherd Tribe. How lamentable!

"Perhaps it's time to step down."

Chen Shanming muttered to himself. Suddenly, a pot of Epiphyllum in front of him began to sway and murmurs could be heard in the wind!

Chen Shanming's expression changed instantly. A look of surprise appeared in his eyes, but he did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Two days later, Chen Shanming found an excuse that would not arouse suspicion and left Fixed Sky Mountain. Then, he changed directions a few times and disguised himself a few times before arriving at a huge lake far away from the Chen Clan.

Chen Shanming looked around to confirm that this was the place. Without hesitation, he dove into the bottom of the lake!

The bottom of the lake was a completely different world. By the time Chen Shanming stepped into a cavern, Gu Chen had already been waiting there for a long time.

Besides the Clay Bodhisattva standing behind Gu Chen, there was also a man whose face was covered by a hood.

After confirming that it was Chen Shanming, the man took off his hood to reveal a familiar face.

"Patriarch! You're still alive! "

Chen Shanming cried out when he saw the patriarch. He then turned to look at Gu Chen with a menacing gaze. "Yunfei, what's going on?!"

Two nights ago, he suddenly received a voice transmission from the Epiphyllum in the courtyard, saying that the patriarch wanted to see him. It told him to keep quiet and leave the Chen Clan quietly.

Because he recognized the voice that came from the Epiphyllum, it clearly belonged to Yunfei. Therefore, even though he was bewildered, he chose to believe it and quietly left.

He did not expect that the person who wanted to see him was really the patriarch. He did not die under the hands of Saint Liu, nor did he die under the lightning tribulation!

What was going on?

The patriarch had fallen in front of everyone's eyes. The movement of the lightning tribulation could not be faked, and Saint Liu could not have shown mercy!

"Grand Elder, it's a long story. Why don't you let the patriarch have a good chat with you?"

Gu Chen said with a smile. Because this matter involved the truth that he was not Chen Yunfei, it was better for Clan Leader Chen to explain it to him.

Chen Shanming calmed down with great difficulty and nodded. Gu Chen left him and the patriarch to stay, while he left the cave and came to the lake.

Beside the lake, a handsome man with green hair and blue eyes was sitting there. He was playing a bamboo flute, and the sound of it was pleasant to listen to.

Gu Chen walked on the water and came to him. Saint Liu put down the bamboo flute and said calmly, "One more person knowing means one more risk. You should understand this."

"Patriarch Chen has faked his death. If he wants to continue controlling the Chen Clan, he can only ask the Grand Elder for help."

Gu Chen sat down in front of Saint Liu. He flipped his hand and took out a jar of wine and two bowls, filling them for himself and Saint Liu.

Since the matter involved the Dao Ancestor, it would take time for the Grand Elder to fully understand the situation. After drinking this wine, it should be about time.