Junior Clan Chief

Ancient City of Desolation, Ye Clan.

"I absolutely disagree!"

Inside the Ye Clan's main hall, Ye Xiao, a member of the Ye Clan, glared angrily at the young man before him. "You want to resign as the Junior Clan Chief? I'll tell you what, remove that thought from your mind at once!"

The young man's face was bitter, and he helplessly said, "Clan Chief, I have no cultivation now. I am really not suitable to be the heir of the Ye Clan."

Ye Xiao sighed softly and spoke in a gentle tone, "Youngster, since the age of twelve, you've been helping the clan fight for spirit mines. So far, you have secured thirty-six spirit mines for our family. Thirty-six mines! At the peak of our Ye Clan's ancestors, they only had nine mines, but you have won twenty-seven for our family! It can be said that our Ye Clan owes its current position to you! Even though you have no cultivation now, you are still the greatest contributor to our Ye Clan! If I were to dismiss you as the heir now, it would disappoint all the young ones in the family. Other noble families would ridicule us, saying that the Ye Clan is ungrateful and heartless!"

The young man said earnestly, "Clan Chief, with my current state, I'm really not capable of handling such a great responsibility as being the heir. Please let me step back for now and let me find my own path."

Ye Xiao smiled faintly, "Don't worry about your cultivation. Take your time; the Ye Clan will wait for you no matter how long it takes."

After the young man left, Ye Xiao watched his figure and a trace of worry appeared in his eyes.

The young man losing his cultivation was a huge burden for him as well.

...

As the young man walked some distance away from the main hall, two men suddenly approached from afar. The leader, dressed in white, hurried forward and greeted respectfully, "Brother Ye Guan!"

The young man, Ye Guan, snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "Brother Ye Qing, oh... You've already reached the peak of the Ninth Realm?"

Ye Qing smiled and said, "Indeed!"

Ye Guan suddenly said, "Why don't you become the Junior Clan Chief?"

Hearing this, Ye Qing was startled and quickly said, "No, Brother Ye Guan, you must be joking!"

Ye Guan said seriously, "You and Ye Mian are both at the peak of the Ninth Realm. It shouldn't be difficult to reach the Innate Realm. The two of you are fully qualified to become heirs!"

Ye Qing shook his head again and again and said, "Brother Ye Guan, I know you've been feeling down about losing your cultivation suddenly, but let me say this as your younger brother: life has its ups and downs. In good times, we should stay true to ourselves, and in bad times, we should withstand the test. I believe you will soar once again! As for me becoming the heir, please don't bring it up again. If word spreads, people might think our Ye Clan's internal relationships are not harmonious!"

Ye Guan sighed once more.

After Ye Guan left, the man beside Ye Qing said solemnly, "Ye Qing, you are fully capable of becoming the heir!"

Ye Qing shook his head, "If I take advantage of Brother Ye Guan's misfortune and seize the position, how would our fellow clan members and the elders view me? What about outsiders? I will not step on him when he's down. Besides, do you really think he won't rise again?"

The man hesitated and said, "But I heard that Ye Mian and his grandfather are planning something!"

Ye Guan remained calm, "If they have the courage to act, and they succeed, then I will call Ye Mian my brother!"

The man asked, "What if they fail?"

Ye Qing looked at him and said, "Next time you meet Brother Ye Guan, show some respect. When he was at his peak, we didn't fawn over him, and now that he's in a tough spot, we shouldn't kick him when he's down."

The man nodded slightly, "Understood!"