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Chapter 689: Chapter 695: Recognition
"Find out for yourself," Jiang Fengwu said offhandedly, deliberately leaving Li Zhirui hanging before he stopped speaking.
Li Zhirui shook his head with amusement, "Well, I’ll ask around tomorrow myself. The moon is beautiful tonight; let’s not talk about other matters."
For a time, the room was filled with a cloud of amour, and the bed creaked under their movements.
The next morning, the two of them were busy with their respective tasks.
Li Zhirui did not inquire among the clan members; instead, he checked the records to objectively assess Li Wenli’s measures before going on to practically inspect their efficacy.
"Interesting, I did not expect him to start from this angle!" After reviewing the relevant records, Li Zhirui felt enlightened, finding his faction-splitting tactics quite impressive.
Most importantly, these tactics did not harm the family’s interests but were indeed more beneficial to the development of the clan.
Especially the last measure, opening up the basic knowledge of Cultivation Skills, allowing clan members more choices.
Even if they only became first-level Skill Artisans, they could earn some resources for themselves, and the clan would also gain some Spirit Stones from it – a win-win situation.
And when Li Zhirui went down to the field for inspection, he found that Li Wenli had advanced several steps beyond this foundation!
Firstly, Li Wenli organized a group of seasoned Skill Artisans to teach all the clan members, guiding their learning.
Secondly, he arranged for many hands to collect the strengths of each Skill Artisan in the clan, extracting the similarities to facilitate the learning process for those studying the skills.
This allowed them to make targeted choices instead of relying on luck, saving them a lot of time.
Of course, not all clan members were pleased with Li Wenli’s measures, as he hit each faction hard, and they would not just sit idly by.
"We must drive that brat from his position! Otherwise, where will there be a place for us?" a square-faced burly man angrily said.
"Yes, if this goes on, our branch will fall apart."
"What a bunch of shortsighted fools! It hasn’t been long, and they’ve already thrown in with that damned Acting Clan Leader!"
Among the various factions, while some were thriving, others were not faring as well.
Li Wenli, by dismantling the large family units and relocating everyone, made these latter groups his targets for alliance.
This also bolstered his prestige within the clan, securing the support of nearly seventy percent of the clan members!
"It’s not just a matter for our branch; aren’t the other branches afraid, too? We can’t overthrow him just by ourselves!"
"But would they be willing to?"
After all, in the struggle for power and profit, the various branches had played dirty tricks on each other, and their relationships were not good.
"Past conflicts are trivial in the face of life and death dangers!"
The crowd fell silent.
"But how do we go about it? With the Clan Leader’s support and his current prestige, ordinary matters simply can’t bring him down."
An elder, with a touch of impatience in his eyes, spoke, "The ancestor successfully made a breakthrough a month or two ago and will likely leave seclusion soon. If he sees Li Wenli’s achievements, we’ll have nothing left to do but wait for death."
Whether it was status or strength, Li Zhirui was not on their level; once he spoke out, their fate would be sealed!
But what they didn’t know was that Li Zhirui had already left seclusion! And he had thoroughly understood Li Wenli’s measures, which from the look on his face, he seemed satisfied with.
Therefore, all their scheming was destined to be in vain.
Therefore, on the second day, Li Darong received a document sealed with Li Zhirui’s stamp, which praised Li Wenli, highly affirmed his measures, and expressed belief that he would certainly make an excellent Clan Leader, capable of leading the family to continued prosperity and growth!
"Hahaha! I’m finally free!" Li Darong laughed out loud, his voice filled with relief, heaven knows how much effort he had put in to secure this position!
Once his emotions had settled down, he couldn’t wait to call a family meeting, and all the Elders, except those who were out experiencing the world or in closed-door cultivation, were present.
"I now officially inform you all, I am immediately resigning from the position of Clan Leader!" As soon as everyone had arrived, Li Darong dropped a bombshell that left everyone dizzy and confused.
"The next Clan Leader shall be the Acting Clan Leader, Li Wenli!"
After speaking, Li Darong signaled Li Wenli to come to the stage and handed over to him the Jade Tome, the small seal, and other symbols of the Clan Leader’s authority.
"Clan Leader! Please hold on!"
Suddenly, someone jumped out to stop him, asking, "The Elder hasn’t left his seclusion yet, and without his recognition, this might be inappropriate."
"Who says the Elder hasn’t left his seclusion?" Li Darong looked at them with a mocking gaze.
Then he took out the document and said, "Take a good look, what is this!"
When the document appeared, those who had been sharpening their knives instantly lowered their banners and lost their spirits.
They had already lost!
"Any other objections?"
Of course, there were!
For example, among the other candidates, there were already two who had broken through to the Golden Core, meeting the qualifications for competition.
But could they speak up?
In front of Li Wenli, whose advantage was overwhelmingly huge, speaking out would just be humiliating themselves.
Some of the seniors had already realized that the decline of the various factions was inevitable and irreversible! Because behind this affair, it was Li Zhirui supporting it.
Several days later, Li Darong and Li Wenli completed the handover ceremony in front of all the clan members.
Li Zhirui made his customary appearance and then left, knowing that his presence would inhibit others, so it was better not to dampen their spirits.
However, before leaving, he transmitted a message to Li Wenli, "Each faction is also part of the Li Clan, they are not enemies."
Originally intending to further suppress the factions, Li Wenli hesitated and wavered after hearing this message.
But after some deep contemplation, he still decided to do it, albeit with a gentler approach.
As for the follow-up situation, Li Zhirui did not inquire; he trusted that Li Wenli was smart enough to grasp his meaning.
He was now focusing on refining as many Precious Pills as possible, to avoid a shortage for Jiang Fengwu’s seclusion.
"That’s enough, that’s enough, these Precious Pills should satisfy my cultivation." Seeing Li Zhirui intending to continue, Jiang Fengwu promptly spoke up to stop him.
"Have you finished handing over the affairs of the Array Hall?"
Jiang Fengwu nodded, bringing up Li Chengshuo rather unexpectedly, "It has been several years, and we haven’t seen Shuo return; I wonder how she is faring now."
"Don’t worry! With Shuo’s intelligence and wisdom, how could she possibly be at a disadvantage?" Li Zhirui said with a smile, hoping to ease her concerns.
