"Rebellious son, how dare you! Are you trying to force your father into a corner?!" Li Ci roared. He was used to being the clan leader, and he couldn't tolerate even the slightest defiance from anyone.
But no matter how loudly he shouted this time, I didn't do as he wished. Instead, I sneered and said, "Li Ci, our Li Water Abyss thanks you for managing it all these years! But to be frank, you aren't good at pioneering and advancing, because all your family's foundation came from our ancestors' development and expansion. That's how you became the clan leader of this great clan! But that doesn't mean you possess the ability to manage it! Take preserving the family business now, for example. You've turned Li Water Abyss into what it is today—an utter failure in that regard! Under your rule, Li Water Abyss is now facing a crisis of life and death. What use is a leader who can't even preserve what he inherited? You might as well step down as clan leader!"
Li Ci was furious and continued roaring, "If I can't be clan leader, then are you saying this rebellious beast of a son should take the position?! Which immortal in the entire clan has agreed to let you become clan leader?!"
I swept my gaze around, then nodded toward Huan Zhi and the Tong Household. Their relatives, friends, and clansmen all shouted their agreement. Naturally, they were the relatives and friends supporting me as clan leader. With power now divided between the two sides, Li Water Abyss was no longer under one-man rule.
"My husband, Li Ci, is incompetent! He has actually governed Li Water Abyss into its current state, leaving the situation as precarious as a pile of eggs! What we need now is a