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Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Contested Territory
At this moment, Third Elder Lin Shi spoke in a deep voice, "Lin De, you still recognize yourself as the Great Elder, but standing against the Family Head in front of all the Elders, isn’t this a contempt of the Family Head’s authority!!"
Lin De’s face subtly changed upon hearing this. He wasn’t afraid of Lin Zheng, but Lin Shi’s words, he had no choice but to listen. In his view, in the next generation of candidates for Family Head, Lin Shi was definitely in the running, all because of his grandson Lin Panghu.
The standing of the father depends on the son, this is a very coarse truth. Although he, as the Great Elder, has Lin Mo’er, after all, she is a daughter, and a woman destined to become someone’s wife, it is impossible for her to be the head of a family.
But Lin Shi is different, he has every qualification to compete for the next Family Head. As for Lin Zheng, indeed, a prominent figure as the top expert of Boyang City, that is not for nothing, but his weakness lies in that waste Lin Feng, even if he managed to connect with a Fourth Grade Star this time, perhaps in consideration of his father’s influence, he might have a chance to compete for the Family Head. However, he unfortunately received a once-in-a-century First Grade Star.
Lin De said coldly, "Third Elder, perhaps you’re being too harsh with your words, do you even understand what the Family Head meant just now? After all, humans are not heartless like grass and trees, as the Family Head, showing some partiality towards his own son, we all understand. If it were just a common spot, then let it be, but this is a major event, it involves the Star Tower, by then our Lin Family will be contending against the other two families. As the Lin Family’s Young Master, in a way, Lin Feng represents our Lin Family’s public image, and offering up a First Grade Star as our face, wouldn’t that be a joke to the other two families?"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Shi had nothing to say, and many Elders nodded in agreement. Lin De’s argument was also quite fair. Indeed, the competition among the three families was no child’s play and the selected candidate must certainly be outstanding.
Looking at it this way, it is better to leave the tenth spot vacant and forfeit rather than giving it to Lin Feng, there seems to be a bit of reason in that.
Lin Zheng took a deep breath, a touch of anger flashed in his eyes. He was utterly furious at seeing Lin De’s righteous appearance; Lin De had indeed spoken a fine piece, both the good and the bad, leaving Lin Zheng to appear as someone who manipulates power for personal gain.
"Enough! We’ll settle the matter like this today, no matter what, my son Lin Feng, he will participate in the competition amongst the three families! Attend the Star Tower!"
Having said this, Lin Zheng stood up with a furious momentum and strode away, leaving a group of astonished Elders behind.
Third Elder Lin Shi immediately followed after, with three or four other Elders who were close to the Family Head, also leaving. The rest were aligned with the Great Elder.
"Great Elder, what should we do now? It seems that Lin Zheng is adamant about letting Lin Feng attend the Star Tower trials," Second Elder whispered.
The Great Elder, watching the departing figures of Lin Zheng and the others, squinted subtly, "Let him go. Even if he does, it’s futile. Perhaps he might even lose his life. From the beginning, I never planned to stop Lin Zheng. You know Lin Zheng’s stubborn temper; being too confrontational with him does us no good. But today, those neutral and indecisive Elders might have seen the true face of this Family Head. For his worthless son, he lost his temper in public, even leaving in a huff. What, showing us disdain? In their eyes, who is suitable to be the Family Head, I’m afraid they already have an idea."
The Great Elder revealed a cold smile and then stepped forward.
Outside the Great Hall.
Lin Shi caught up with the furious Lin Zheng, "Family Head, your thunderous outburst just now might have been improper. This is exactly what Lin De hoped for. Keep in mind that there are still quite a few neutral Elders present, and each of their votes is crucial. To my knowledge, Lin De is looking to sway them by every means possible."
Lin Zheng stopped in his tracks and let out a sigh. He was well aware of these things, "Third Elder, you are also aware of the significance of the Star Tower. It could be said that it is one of the Lin Family’s most precious resources. A Martial Artist who enters the Star Tower will more or less benefit substantially, far surpassing those who have never entered. As a father, how could I stand by and let Lin Feng miss such a great opportunity?"
"If it were under normal circumstances, I know that Lin Feng with his Star... would not qualify to participate. But the problem is that after all their selection, they are still short of one slot. Letting Lin Feng go to broaden his horizons doesn’t count as abusing power for personal gain, right? Yet, there’s the Great Elder uttering a series of high-sounding phrases, preferring to forfeit rather than giving the spot to Lin Feng. Hearing that, how could I not be furious?"
Lin Shi could only helplessly shake his head at this.
"Additionally, I have some unpleasant news to tell you, regarding the Shen Family from Hua Lai County. You need to be prepared."
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Whew!
Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes and in an instant, the dragon scale-like skin on his forehead disappeared. He stood up and twisted his neck, surrounded by a group of withered corpses, looking very eerie.
"This time didn’t disappoint me, I finally stepped into the realm of the Fifth Grade Stars, truly difficult. As for the Sixth Grade Star, it looks like I must go through the Star Tower."
Lin Feng said lightly.
The Star Tower, he had not been to in his previous life, one could say he missed an opportunity. However, later, when he left Hu Ben Country, he discovered by chance that there were Star Towers in other places as well; they just varied in scale.
The one guarded by the Lin Family was one of the smaller ones.
This Star Tower is said to have been created by an Ancient God and is an ancient relic that can directly access the Star Power of the Nine Heavens Galaxy. Each Star Tower has its prohibitions, and it’s not something that ordinary forces can forcibly breach.
Any challenger who attempts to overcome the trials within the Star Tower can gain substantial benefits to some extent. There is a certain chance of receiving another Star Infusion.
Another Star Infusion means there is a certain chance of connecting with another Star, which is known as the Acquired Dual Stars, but this chance is very low because reaching the top of the tower is no easy feat.
And even if one reaches the top of the tower and gets another chance for Star Infusion, there are very few who can actually connect with another Star. Everything depends on chance. Of course, even if one does not connect with a new Star, there’s no need for despair because a successful Star Infusion has a high chance of directly upgrading the grade of an existing Star, which is terrifying.
Of course, in life, there is only one such opportunity, and the odds are extremely slim.
However, this doesn’t deter many from seeking it, as common knowledge dictates that, for most ordinary Stars, the grade determined on the day of initial awakening is the same for life, with very few exceptions like Lin Feng’s Demon Dragon Star, which can devour and upgrade.
Therefore, the Star Tower is indeed a contested battlefield for all.
