After Wu Jinglei left,
The Lin Family's collateral branches, young and old alike, immediately crowded around, every face brimming with delight.
Ever since Lin Baijian's mishap and the destruction of the Bloodline Array, they had all been hoping for someone to step forward as their pillar and lead the Lin Family.
And now, Lu Feng's performance had plainly won everyone's recognition.
"Please assume the position of Lin Family Next Patriarch!"
A man who was slightly older than Lu Feng could not help being the first to speak.
As soon as he did, more and more people echoed him in succession.
For a time, the entire Martial Arts Arena was drowned beneath calls for him to "assume the post."
This gave Lu Feng quite a headache. He had only come to help Lin Xiaojin drive off pests like Gongsun Che and protect Chu Youwei from Luo Tianfu's designs. That was why he had impersonated Lin Liyun. Who could have imagined that, through this bizarre twist of fate, they would actually want him to become the Lin Family Patriarch?
Not even the most absurd drama could be this outrageous!
Standing beside Lu Feng, Lin Xiaojin had her entire body freeze stiff in shock as she clung to his arm. She too had never expected events to veer so wildly away from their plans.
Lin Xiaojin knew Lu Feng's true identity. She still harbored some misgivings about this invitation for him to become Patriarch, feeling it was simply too absurd and far too disrespectful to the Lin Family's ancestors.
Just as they were caught in an impossible dilemma, a soft cough suddenly sounded in Lu Feng's mind.
Then Zhong Sanxiao, standing not far away, spoke up and interrupted, "Grandmother summons you two to the rear courtyard."
Lu Feng secretly let out a breath