"Qin Hao, you're the strongest member of the Star Sea Clan. No one is better suited than you to be our clan chief," Mu Ziqing explained. "This is what Ancestor Yanyu and the others wanted, too. You're now the goal the younger generation strives toward, their idol."
Qin Hao nodded, understanding what Mu Ziqing meant.
In a sense, this was also a way to inspire the Star Sea Clan's younger generation. And that was indeed the case. Qin Hao had not originally planned to hold a banquet, but Ancestor Yanyu, Ancestor Xu, and the others had insisted.
Only then had Qin Hao agreed to appear.
"Everyone, rise." Qin Hao waved a hand, gesturing for the young members of the Star Sea Clan to stand.
"Yes, Clan Chief."
"Yes, Clan Chief."
All the Star Sea True Gods rose in unison, their gazes still filled with reverence as they looked at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao let out a soft breath, an unfamiliar feeling stirring within him.
The Star Sea Clan's chief.
Although the title itself was nothing special, and the position meant little to Qin Hao, it still made him feel a sense of responsibility.
The responsibility to protect the Star Sea Clan!
In the past, Qin Hao had also regarded protecting the Star Sea Clan as part of the meaning behind his cultivation, but it had never been openly stated.
Now, it was entirely out in the open.
As chief of the Star Sea Clan, Qin Hao had both the responsibility and the obligation to protect the clan and help it grow stronger.
Wasn't the same true of the Various Realms? Qin Hao pondered. Within the Star Sea Clan, he was the clan chief, but within the Heavenly Palace, among the cultivators of the myriad races, his role was much the