Draw the Spear! (Third Update)

Lin Zhen carried Saga's corpse out of the ruins, stepped through the air, and arrived before the Fire Palace.

He did not enter the Fire Palace right away. Although he had assumed the position of clan leader, he still needed to meet the clan members and let everyone become familiar with one another. Entering the Fire Palace immediately would leave a bad impression, making people think he was too eager to be clan leader.

Standing before the steps of the Fire Palace, the enormous World Stone stood behind him.

At Lin Zhen's summons, the Fire Qilin Clan members gradually gathered before the Fire Palace.

Yet these clan members were not as enthusiastic as he had imagined. Their gazes held scrutiny, appraisal, and even pity, leaving Lin Zhen somewhat puzzled.

The Fire Qilin Clan was not particularly populous. After all, Qilin were relatively rare Star River Beasts. The entire Fire Qilin Clan had only a little over ten thousand members.

Standing before the Fire Palace, Lin Zhen looked at the sparse crowd below and asked, "Is everyone here?"

A young man answered him. He was also the one who had spoken with Lin Zhen earlier, and he seemed to have a good impression of him. "Clan Leader, almost everyone is here. Only a few Elders have not arrived yet."

"Oh? How many Elders does our clan have?"

"Clan Leader, our clan has four Elders in total: Elder Li, Elder Wang, Elder Sima, and Elder Qin. But Elder Qin seems to have already..."

"He is dead."

"Then there are only three Elders left. The three Elders have not arrived yet."

Lin Zhen frowned slightly. What were these Elders trying to do? Were they planning to give him a show of strength? The clan leader had only just taken office, yet they were