As the Wei Clan Young Master, Wei Yi naturally knew where the Eastern Origin Pavilion was.
He needed no one to lead the way and soon arrived outside the Eastern Origin Pavilion.
The moment he stepped inside, he heard the discussion within.
"I think Wei Wu is the best choice for Wei Clan Young Master. He's the oldest and the steadiest in temperament, undoubtedly the most suitable candidate."
"Wrong, wrong, First Elder. Wei Hong should be the most suitable candidate. Wei Wu may be older, but he falls short in handling people and affairs. His temperament is too rigid. Wei Hong is different-accomplished in both letters and martial arts, skilled at socializing, and highly regarded. The Wei Clan Young Master should be someone like him, who enjoys everyone's support."
"Hmph, if you ask me, Wei Yuan is the most suitable. Who can compare with Wei Yuan in cultivation talent? Wei Wu and Wei Hong are a ninth-stage martial master and an eighth-stage martial master respectively. Only Wei Yuan has reached the tenth-stage martial master realm. Wei Yuan will definitely be the first to break through to great martial master. Who else would we choose as Wei Clan Young Master? This question doesn't even need consideration."
Wei Wu, Wei Hong, and Wei Yuan were the sons of the three elders, and also the leading contenders for the position of Wei Clan Young Master this time.
Although the three elders cooperated, when it actually came to deciding on the young master, they still argued endlessly.
In the spacious Eastern Origin Pavilion, dozens of senior Wei Clan members sat arguing away without pause, making it practically a noisy vegetable market.
Wei Tianyang sat in the seat of honor, rubbing his forehead with something of a headache.
"Clan Head, who do you think is more suitable?"
Someone suddenly asked.
"Yes, Clan Head, who do you think is more suitable to serve as Wei Clan Young Master?"
Everyone's gaze instantly converged on Wei Tianyang.
Wei Tianyang was a first-rate expert in the Great Chu Dynasty and a pillar of the Wei Clan. His prestige within the clan was immense, and no individual could stand against him. Had Wei Yi not been born with severed meridians and been unable to cultivate, they would never have dared pull him down from the position of Wei Clan Young Master.
If Wei Tianyang supported any one of them, it would undoubtedly play a decisive role.
The three elders, along with Wei Wu and the other two, immediately looked at Wei Tianyang with irrepressible anticipation.
"Er, well..."
Wei Tianyang opened his mouth, but found it difficult to speak. If he had his say, he certainly wanted his own son to succeed him.
But his son...
At that thought, he could not help shaking his head helplessly.
"Does this question even need a choice? Naturally, I'm the most suitable person to be Wei Clan Young Master."
"How could those other pieces of trash possibly be mentioned in the same breath as me?"
A clear voice suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterward, someone walked in from outside, breaking the silence.
"Who's there?"
"Which brat is making trouble?"
With the perfectly good atmosphere disrupted, quite a few people could not help frowning.
But when they saw Wei Yi stride into the pavilion, their expressions instantly turned peculiar.
It was actually Wei Yi...
They were discussing the candidates for Wei Clan Young Master, and now the incumbent himself had arrived. What was this supposed to mean?
What Wei Yi had just said was already perfectly clear, and his intentions were plain for all to see.
Some senior Wei Clan members could not help turning toward Wei Tianyang, all suspecting that he had secretly instructed this.
But Wei Tianyang said nothing. He merely watched Wei Yi, his expression unchanged.
"Wei Yi, what are you doing here?"
Wei Yuan was the youngest and the least able to hold his temper. With so many elders finding it awkward to speak, he was the first to step forward and ask.
"Exactly, Wei Yi. You'd be better off staying at the academy. Why come back to the lineage and get involved in these matters? Your big brother is saying this for your own good," Wei Wu also said in a deep voice.
Wei Hong, on the other hand, said nothing.
But the contempt written across his face clearly showed that he thought nothing of Wei Yi either.
"Ahem."
At that moment, Wei Tianyang coughed twice and finally asked, "Wei Yi, what have you come back for this time?"
"Father, I have returned this time to retain my position as Wei Clan Young Master. I believe that I alone am the most suitable candidate."
Wei Yi patted his chest and spoke without the slightest modesty.
"Pfft..."
At his words, everyone present burst into laughter.
That was far too thick-skinned a thing to say.
Who praised their own wares like that?
Wei Wu and the other two immediately darkened at his words.
The three elders exchanged glances, their expressions turning peculiar as well.
They looked further into the matter. Wei Yi's return this time was clearly something Wei Tianyang had deliberately arranged. Originally, their three families had been competing; if Wei Yi was allowed to join in as well, the matter would become complicated.
"Wei Yi, I watched you grow up. To be honest, I also hope you can shoulder great responsibilities, but the reality makes that impossible. You were born with severed meridians and cannot cultivate. You truly cannot bear the burden of being Wei Clan Young Master. This is no joking matter. You should stop pushing yourself," the First Elder said slowly.
"Indeed. Wei Yi, you have already been stripped of your position as Wei Clan Young Master. I know you feel terrible, but there is nothing to be done. The Wei Clan belongs to everyone, and it needs a qualified successor. Stop making unreasonable trouble." The Second Elder was much less polite, stopping just short of throwing Wei Yi out.
Right after that, some of the senior members also spoke up in succession.
Their meaning was mostly the same: they urged Wei Yi to give up and stop making unreasonable trouble.
"Wei Yi, what do you think?"
Wei Tianyang waved his hand, and the entire hall instantly fell silent. Even the three elders dared not speak again.
"I don't have much to say. Actually, I don't think there's any need to argue over who should be Wei Clan Young Master. This isn't something to settle by wagging tongues. Doesn't the First Elder always say that might makes right? In that case, let's fight. Whoever wins gets the position."
Without waiting for anyone else to speak, Wei Yi swept his gaze around and said bluntly,
"If someone doesn't even have that much courage, what would the Wei Clan want with such a spineless good-for-nothing as its young master?"
At those words, veins immediately bulged on the foreheads of Wei Wu and the other two. Wei Yi's words were undoubtedly aimed at them.
"Well said. Might makes right, so let's fight. Whoever wins gets the young master's position."
How could Wei Yuan endure Wei Yi's provocation? The person he despised most was this piece of trash, Wei Yi, who occupied the latrine without taking a shit. He immediately answered coldly.
With Wei Yuan saying that, Wei Wu and Wei Hong found themselves riding a tiger, unable to dismount.
If they did not state their position, they would look afraid, putting themselves a notch below the other two for no reason, as though they were no longer even qualified to compete with them.
Soon, they too stepped forward and declared, "We have no objection either."
"In that case, we'll decide the winner through a martial contest."
The First Elder rose to his feet and gave Wei Yi a long look.
"But we must lay down the rules beforehand. You must compete using your true abilities. No pills or outside aids are allowed. The four of you will each fight one bout against every other participant, and then we'll compare your overall results."
"Why make it so troublesome?"
Wei Yi smiled.
"Since they want to snatch my position as young master, I'll take on all three of them alone!"
"If they win, I'll withdraw of my own accord. If the three of them together still can't beat me, then there should be no need to argue over this matter anymore, right?"
At those words, the entire hall erupted into an uproar.
No one had expected Wei Yi to dare be so arrogant as to fight three people alone.
The three elders looked stunned.
Wei Wu and the other two were utterly humiliated and furious.
Even Wei Yi's father, Wei Tianyang, could not keep a trace of astonishment from appearing in his eyes.
"Well? Do you dare?"
"You want to snatch my position as young master, and I've given you the chance. Surely you don't lack even that little bit of courage?"
Wei Yi sneered, continuing to needle Wei Wu and the other two.
"Since you insist, we'll grant your wish."
Wei Wu and the other two answered through gritted teeth.