"Hand the position of Great Elder over to Qing Yanjing?"
Futu Xuan stood rooted to the spot, momentarily stunned, his expression dazed. In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly and let out a soft sigh.
"The clan rules state that anyone acknowledged by the Ancestral Tower may become the current Great Elder. Now that Qing Yanjing has received its acknowledgment, she naturally qualifies as the Great Elder of the Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan."
At this, the bitter smile on his face deepened. He looked helplessly at Qing Yanjing and said, "Actually, the position of Great Elder should have been yours all along. I simply never imagined that you would take it back in this manner."
Xiao Yan had stormed straight to their doorstep, and the entire Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan combined could not defeat him alone. Such an outcome had utterly disgraced both Futu Xuan and the whole clan.
Of course, losing to Xiao Yan was not itself shameful. What was shameful was that, even with him coming to demand an accounting so forcefully, they could barely muster a word in rebuttal.
Seeing that the old fellow Futu Xuan had finally accepted reality, Xiao Yan felt somewhat satisfied. His eyes swept across the many Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan experts gathered around, and his voice rang throughout heaven and earth.
"Everyone, take a good look. My wife, Qing Yanjing, has truly refined the Ancestral Tower and become its master. And your former Great Elder, Futu Xuan, has admitted it himself."
Xiao Yan swept his gaze over the crowd. Among them were numerous Earthly Sovereigns and even a dozen or so Heavenly Sovereigns, yet not a single person dared make a sound beneath his gaze.
"So, from this day forward, my wife, Qing Yanjing, is the new Great Elder