"This was the situation. What do you all think?"
On Ziyao Star, at the Eldia Family's base, Gang Shi had rushed back through the night and finally arrived at the family council hall before dawn. As he looked at the branch-family elders who had also arrived, a familiar sense of control welled up inside him...
There were a great many people gathered in the hall. Nearly all the branch-family elders of the Eldia Family, who had been scattered across various places for tens of millions of years, had arrived. By headcount, there were nearly four hundred people...
Most of them were patriarchs or First Elder-level figures from branch families bearing the Eldia surname, scattered throughout the stars!
The clansmen, resources, and influence under their control were all substantial. For example, the old men seated in the front row had already entered old age judging by their appearances. Several even needed their juniors to support them, their eyes cloudy and their bodies looking as though they might drop dead at any moment.
Yet these old men were all powerful leaders of branch families. Each had tens of thousands of clansmen under them and controlled various businesses allocated by the main family. Every year, they were responsible for reporting profits from all over back to the main family. They were indispensable lifeblood for the Eldia Family's branches...
The atmosphere in the hall was heavy, but that was only natural. After all, this was a major matter that would determine the family's future and fate!
"Why is everyone keeping silent?" Gang Shi calmly took a sip of tea and gazed at everyone with a smile. "I called you here to hear your opinions. If every one of you sits there sulking without saying a word, how are we supposed to hold this meeting?"