Su Wanqian slowly walked over to the table, picked up the thumb ring that represented the position of clan head, and glanced at it before turning to Su Qishan.
"Qishan, you have disappointed me deeply. I personally chose you as the head of the Su Clan. It has been twenty years, yet today, for the sake of one little girl, you want to cast aside the burden of the Su Clan that I entrusted to you?"
His expression was calm, but his voice held a trace of anger at his failure to live up to expectations.
"Do you know why I drag this failing body along, clinging to life?"
"Do you know why your father, Su Wuya, tried to force a breakthrough into the Legendary Realm?"
"I keep forcing myself to stay alive to ensure the Su Clan's lasting prosperity. Your father also sought to break through into the Legendary Realm so that the Su Clan could stand above every other clan."
"The Su Clan only has what it has today because our ancestors and elders fought for it, one after another."
"As long as I am alive, the Su Clan's foundations will not be shaken, and I certainly will not allow anyone to split the clan!"
With that, Su Wanqian slowly swept his gaze over everyone in the Ancestral Hall. It lingered on Su Qianxue for a moment before finally settling on Su Boyong.
His voice was aged and steady, yet carried an absolute authority that could not be defied. "The Su Clan has endured for centuries. Never before has a clan head disgraced us by announcing before the assembly that he wished to leave the clan."
"Qishan, you have truly disappointed me." He raised a hand and pressed down on empty air. The aura around Su Qishan was