"We pay respects to True Lord Zixu."
"Dispense with the formalities."
Song Changsheng strode forward with the bearing of a tiger and dragon. Surrounded by Song Qingxi and the others, he took his seat at the head of the hall, swept his gaze around, and said, "Today is the Song Clan's first Grand Clan Meeting. We have welcomed many new members, so there are many proposals to discuss at this meeting, covering a wide range of matters.
"All of you are pillars of the clan. Whatever opinions you have during the clan meeting, speak freely, but discuss matters rationally. Do not bring personal emotions into it.
"Today's meeting will be chaired by the Deputy Clan Head, Song Qingxi."
"The first item on today's agenda is the announcement of appointments for certain elders of the [Brocade Banner] branch in the Dagan Cultivation World.
"Song Zhexuan will serve as Deputy Clan Head.
"Song Shouhe will serve as Logistics Elder.
"Song Shoufu will serve as Navigation Elder.
"Song Tianhua will serve as Executive Elder.
"..."
Song Qingxi announced more than a dozen elder appointments in one breath. Apart from Song Zhexuan, nearly all of them came from the major collateral branches.
However, she had not gone too far. As the Patriarch, Song Yuqing absolutely needed a group of trusted subordinates if he wished to reform and manage the clan. Therefore, she had reserved some core positions for Song Yuqing to bestow as favors himself.
Such as the Law Enforcement Elder, Protector Elder, External Affairs Elder, and so on.
What the people of [Brocade Banner] had not expected was that, apart from those elders from the collateral branches, Song Changsheng had not taken the opportunity to install a position akin to a "military overseer." It truly came as a surprise to them.
As the