flstandardbreds Chapter 152 Clan Meeting
Chapter 152 Clan Meeting
Chapter 152 Clan Meeting
At dawn, as the rising sun shone on the streets and alleys of Feiyue City, it also shone on Xiao Chong's ancestral home.
The courtyard was somewhat deserted, but this ray of sunlight brought it a bit of life.
"Young Master, it's time to get up. Don't you have to attend the clan meeting today?" Early in the morning, Qingmeng prepared breakfast and banged loudly on Xiao Chong's door.
"Okay, okay, can't you be a little gentler? It's expensive to break the door." Xiao Chong reluctantly got out of bed, stretched vigorously, and showed his usual morning grumpiness.
Breakfast was greasy; it was leftover braised pork trotters from yesterday. Ever since Qingmeng got some money, she's stubbornly believed that meat is what rich people should eat.
They insisted on eating this every day, at every meal, to show off the host's wealth, without considering whether the people eating it could handle it. Fortunately, everyone was a martial arts practitioner with super strong digestive systems, so they were able to digest it all.
Long Wu didn't care about any of that. He picked up the pig's trotter and devoured it, his appetite almost as big as Qing Meng's. It was only after much persuasion from the boss that Qing Meng was allowed to eat with everyone, and he certainly wasn't going to miss out on such an opportunity.
After hastily finishing his breakfast, Xiao Chong left Long Wu at home and went out alone, heading towards the Xiao residence.
"A bunch of old guys are still waiting, and it's not good to keep them waiting too long. Besides, the clan chief said yesterday that he had something important to announce, which must be closely related to him."
Recalling the old clan chief's previous beneficial measures, Xiao Chong had a feeling that something good was waiting for him this time, so he was in a very good mood, and even his walking felt light and airy, as if he were on a cloud.
In the council hall of the Xiao family mansion, clan leader Xiao Kaixin sat in the main seat, resting with his eyes closed. Judging from his head-shaking and swaying movements, it was impossible to know what he was thinking.
A group of elderly people sat in a circle in front of Xiao Kaixin. Some of them were deep in thought, while others were exchanging glances, all remaining silent.
The winter sun streamed through the windows into the hall, warming the elders but doing nothing to alleviate the oppression in their hearts.
As the sun rose higher and the room grew warmer, the elders grew increasingly agitated.
"What right does a mere brat have to make us wait here after just one trip to the Southern Wilderness?"
"This is incredibly rude! Which one of us hasn't made great contributions? Is Xiao Chong so late because he doesn't respect us?"
"Clan leader, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. We still need to cultivate; how can we waste time here for a junior?"
"That makes sense, cultivation is still the most important thing!"
After waiting and waiting without success, the elders grew impatient and began to discuss among themselves, gradually making the room noisy.
"Wait a minute, you're all getting on in years, why are you all so irritable?" Hearing the murmurs, Xiao Kaixin opened her eyes slightly and spoke slowly.
Well, since the clan leader has spoken, let's wait and see. We should still give the clan leader face. The elders glanced at Xiao Kaixin and then fell silent.
Several elders who had already stood up sat back down upon hearing this, craning their necks to stare at the doorway, while inwardly cursing Xiao Chong a thousand times over.
After another short while, just as the elders were becoming increasingly anxious and restless, the door to the hall creaked open, and a young man with bushy, broom-like eyebrows pushed it open and entered. It was Xiao Chong.
"Good morning, everyone. The clan meeting hasn't started yet. Am I late?"
Xiao Chong gave a perfunctory fist salute to the elders seated there, his expression utterly lazy. The gesture itself seemed utterly insincere.
"Young man, you're too lazy. The sun's already high in the sky. Isn't it too late?" an elder sitting directly opposite Xiao Chong lectured.
Because of his position, the sunlight in front of him was blocked by Xiao Chong, as if he were hidden in the shadows, so Xiao Chong could not see the other's face clearly for a moment.
"Did it really hit my butt?" Xiao Chong felt it was impolite of the elder to be reprimanding someone he didn't know, so he quickly moved aside.
brush!
A blinding ray of sunlight shone directly on the elder's face.
"Damn, I was just asking casually, why are you cooperating with me like this?" Xiao Chong found it amusing and quickly stood back in his original position, casting the elder in front of him back into the shadows.
But it was too late; the other elders had already witnessed this farcical scene.
"Pfft!" One of the elders next to him couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You... get out!" The elder in the shadows was flushed, pointing at Xiao Chong, unsure of what to say.
"Oh, the elder commands, how dare I disobey!" Xiao Chong swiftly flashed, once again exposing the elder's old face to the sunlight.
This is... hilarious! The other elders in the hall covered their mouths and noses with their robe sleeves, indicating that they were having a hard time holding it in.
"Outrageous!" The elder was even more furious, his face turning a deep purplish-red, resembling a monkey's rump. He trembled as he tried to get up to teach Xiao Chong a lesson.
It's hard to be a good person! You were the one who told me to get lost, and I did exactly as you said. What are you still angry about?
Xiao Chong raised an eyebrow, ready to have a serious argument with the elder. Anyway, with the kind-hearted old patriarch protecting him, he had nothing to fear.
Sure enough, as if sensing Xiao Chongxin's thoughts, the clan leader Xiao Kaixin slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Enough! This is the Xiao clan's meeting place. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket? Sit down and let's have a meeting!"
After saying that, he pointed to a chair next to him and called out to Xiao Chong, "Chong'er, come sit next to me."
"Thank you for the seat, Clan Chief!" Xiao Chong readily accepted the old clan chief's kindness and scurried over to sit down next to him.
Just like at the last clan meeting, you're clearly showing favoritism towards this kid. The elder with the liver-shaped face was still furious, but he had no choice but to sit down. He had already secretly vowed that no matter what good things the clan leader proposed for Xiao Chong today, he would resolutely oppose them.
"Alright, let's begin the meeting now. The topic is how to reward disciple Xiao Chong!" Xiao Kaixin slowly scanned the faces of all the elders, announcing the official start of the clan meeting and setting a good tone for it.
"During this trip to the Southern Wilderness, our disciple Xiao Chong lived up to expectations, leading his men on a long and arduous journey, which can be described as hard work and great merit."
Being able to foresee the beast tide and entrust the mined Yuan Stones to Yin Changkong for early transport back demonstrates remarkable foresight.
After the beast tide broke out in the Southern Wilderness, he led his disciples in a desperate breakout, bringing back every single one of them without missing a single one, which can be described as remarkable for his young age.
Looking at the Xiao family today, such talent is a once-in-a-century find. We must nurture him carefully and give him full rein. I have decided that, effective today, Xiao Chong, a disciple of the Xiao family, will be promoted to the position of Commander of Foreign Affairs, in charge of all external affairs!
Xiao Kaixin's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to every corner of the council hall, echoing endlessly in the ears of all the elders.