Chapter 2062: Chapter 2059: Clan Leader Successor
The elders were silent for a moment, looking at each other in disbelief. None of them expected Mia would end up retrieving the Spirit Pearl Treasure!
Although the announcement had already been made, Mia really was too young. If she truly became the clan leader, would that be appropriate? Could she truly lead the Dark Feather Elf Clan?
This was a pressing issue, and no one could guarantee it! However, having previously passed the council vote, Mia becoming clan leader was justified.
"I agree!" The Fifth Elder broke the silence and said, "We watched this girl grow up. She is kind-hearted, brave, and resilient, embodying the best qualities of our Dark Feather Elf Clan. Of course, appointing her as clan leader now does seem premature given her young age, but don’t we have us old folks here?"
"Can’t we mold a successor who satisfies us?" the Fifth Elder said, "I believe in Mia and I trust that she’ll become a great leader."
The clan leader smiled and looked at the Second Elder: "Second Elder, what do you think?"
The Second Elder, seeing the inscrutable smile on the clan leader’s face, felt a jolt in his heart, then smiled, "What Fifth Elder said isn’t without merit. I’m also fond of Mia, and she did manage to reclaim the Spirit Pearl Treasure. I agree."
"Alright, if anyone has objections, they can speak now!" The clan leader leaned back and said, "If not, we will carry out our decision."
"Let’s first establish Mia’s identity as the successor!" said the Third Elder, "We’ve all already approved this in the meeting, so I suppose no one opposes now."
"Since there are no objections, it’s settled then!" the clan leader said, "As for Lao Si’s matter, I think it was just Lao Si acting rashly. I propose imprisoning Lao Si in the Dark Water Prison for thirty years as a warning to others!"
The Dark Water Prison holds the gravest offenders of the Dark Feather Elf Clan, so imprisoning the Fourth Elder there serves as both punishment and redemption; after all, the clan leader, remembering past relations, opted not to kill him directly.
The meeting ended, and the Eighth Elder arrived at the clan leader’s chamber: "Brother, why at the meeting did you..."
"Why I didn’t continue pursuing the issue? Why I spared others?" the clan leader interrupted Elder Eight with a smile.
Eighth Elder was momentarily stunned and then nodded.
"You think I don’t know it’s impossible for Lao Si alone to cover up everything?" The clan leader said solemnly, "Moreover, I am certain this involves Second Brother!"
"Then why did you spare the Second Elder?" Elder Eight asked indignantly.
"What do you want me to do? Tear apart with Second Brother and start an in-fighting for power and profit?" the clan leader said with displeasure. "Think carefully, we’re in a bright spot while they’re in the dark. If a civil conflict arises, it will deal a huge blow to us!"
"But we can’t just sit back and wait for disaster to hit us!"
The clan leader smiled, "Who said we’re doing nothing? Now Mia is the successor to the clan leader, I can take advantage of their current lull to investigate thoroughly, and then deal with them one by one!"
Eighth Elder suddenly understood, scratching his head, "Really, Brother thinks things through so well."
"Alright, if there’s nothing else, let’s leave it at that. You may leave now!"
As Elder Eight was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something: "Brother, you agreed to Lao Si’s proposal, aren’t you afraid they’ll find the Spirit Pearl Treasure first?"
The clan leader laughed, "No worries, I have my own clever plan!"
Elder Eight left puzzled, but what the clan leader hadn’t told him was that he could actually sense the existence of the Spirit Pearl Treasure. Ever since it was stolen, he had been aware.
This includes the information hidden within the Beehive, but the clan leader remained still, wanting to see how many would emerge from this affair.
However, before he could lure out all the culprits, Mia unexpectedly apprehended everyone, leaving him feeling both resigned and gratified.
"This is probably fate!" the clan leader murmured.
...
"What? Make me clan leader?" When Mia heard her grandfather’s words, her eyes widened in shock, waving her hands quickly, "No way, no way, how could I possibly be clan leader!"
"It’s our Elders Council’s previous decision; whoever retrieves the Spirit Pearl Treasure becomes the next clan leader!" The clan leader looked kindly at Mia, "You successfully reclaimed the Spirit Pearl Treasure and captured Yun Zhong and others who stole it, so you are the next clan leader."
Mia was completely baffled; she never could have guessed this would be the outcome.
"Can I do it?" Mia hesitated and said, "I don’t have the strong skills and heart of my grandfather, I... I can’t be the clan leader!"
The clan leader shook his head, "Mia, do you know what’s most important in becoming a competent clan leader?"
Mia shook her head.
"The most important thing is having a heart devoted to the clan, a selfless heart!" the clan leader said, "Any skill can be cultivated, but the heart cannot be changed! Mia, I know you have a pure heart; you are the most suitable candidate for clan leader of our Dark Feather Elf Clan. I believe in you!"
Seeing her grandfather’s sincere eyes, Mia gradually calmed down, "Alright, Grandpa, I’ll strive to improve myself to become someone like you, a competent clan leader!"
"Haha, that’s my granddaughter!" The clan leader patted Mia’s shoulder, "Before that, you need to take a trip to the Holy Mountain."
"Go to the Holy Mountain? Why?" Mia asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Because we Dark Feather Elf Clan members are a tribe favored by the Goddess of Nature. Every clan leader must go to the Holy Mountain to receive the Goddess’s blessing; only those who earn the Goddess’s approval truly become the clan leader of our Dark Feather Elf Clan!"
The clan leader said, "I went to the Holy Mountain back in the day too; only after a thirty-six-day baptism did I earn the Goddess’s approval and became the legitimate clan leader."
In Mia’s eyes shone a bright light, the Holy Mountain, she finally had another chance to go there!
But at this moment, Mia suddenly said, "Grandfather, Big Brother Feng also wants to go to the Holy Mountain, can you send him there too?"
"Ling Feng? The one who saved you, Ling Feng?" the clan leader pondered for a moment and said, "Bring him to me; I have some questions for him."
