Jiang Man found a place to settle down, while the old clan leader stood to one side, some reluctance in his eyes.
Xia Bingcheng was rather bewildered and stunned.
What had he just heard?
Make him the clan leader?
It was not out of the question, but the news had come so abruptly that he had not managed to react.
And no matter how he looked at the old clan leader, he did not seem like someone who would give up that position.
Even if he wanted to advance further, he would not be willing to give up his position as clan leader.
That position represented power, and privileged access to the Wish-Granting Fish.
More importantly, it meant advancing more easily.
It was thanks to that position as clan leader that he had attained his current cultivation.
Qiaoyue stood to one side, looking at Jiang Man with a frown. She was puzzled by what had happened earlier.
But she was also somewhat angry.
For no other reason than that Jiang Man had not suffered a setback.
Someone like him deserved a beating, to suffer a crushing defeat.
Unfortunately, he had not lost. Still, having a powerful expert out to kill him was a good thing.
She hoped they would come sooner.
Otherwise, she worried that he would improve too quickly.
At that moment, Jiang Man paid no attention to Immortal Maiden Qiaoyue. She could leave at any time, so killing her or not made no difference.
Qiaoyue would not die unless the Wuyou Evil God died.
His gaze now fell on the clan leader. "What are you so reluctant to leave behind?"
"I can do a better job as clan leader," the old clan leader argued.
Jiang Man sighed, then appeared before him.
He reached out and laid a hand