The Elder of the Jin Family's heart skipped a beat, and he inwardly cursed that things were not looking good. At the same time, he felt an intense irritation towards the Elder of the Hong Family, thinking to himself, "Hong... you just wait, we are now sworn enemies!"

At such a critical moment, even a lightly tossed remark could provoke a strong aversion from Young Master Lu towards the Jin Family.

However, the Elder of the Jin Family also understood that there was not a single fool present who could appear here. The moment Young Master Lu returned with overwhelming force and killed the disciples of the Lingyue Sect, they had all understood that the Lingyue Sect... was probably finished!

Not to mention anything else, just consider the two elderly people who stood beside Young Master Lu, treating him with utmost respect. The aura that they emitted was something they had never even seen before!

It was definitely at the level of the Primordial Infant realm, and perhaps they were not merely the average experts of that realm!

Such strong individuals were treating Young Master Lu with total respect. What did that indicate? It only meant that Young Master Lu had an unimaginable background!

When Lu Tianming had not had these two powerhouses by his side, he had already been commanding the winds and looking down upon the world. Now, in such times, if they did not rush to align themselves with him, were they supposed to just wait for him to leave serenely?

As for Jin Xian's mention of coveting the Three Great Families... coveting the assets of Jinxiu City, nobody really took it to heart.

Stop joking, would a master whose servants were both at the Primordial Infant realm covet the property of Jinxiu City?

The background of Lu Tianming must be shockingly immense!

The Sect Master of Lingyue Sect, Feng Jianghai, an expert at the pinnacle of the Primordial Infant realm, even such a person would not be able to have two elders of the same realm as his servants, right?

Once again, the same truth applies: none who could be the head of a powerful force were fools. They were actually sharper than anyone else.

Chu Mo possibly hadn't even realized that bringing Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong along had this additional benefit. It immensely elevated his mysterious status in the eyes of these people.

The Elder of the Jin Family, of course, was not that foolish, so although the Elder of the Hong Family had squeezed a remark in that infuriated him, not a trace of it showed on his face.

He looked at the Elder of the Hong Family with some surprise, then said angrily, "Where did Elder Hong hear such rumors? It's simply nonsense! If I catch the person spreading these rumors, I will not let them off!"

The Elder of the Hong Family snorted but did not contradict him directly. Some things, once said, were enough; saying more could invite resentment.

After the Elder of the Jin Family had finished speaking, he did not continue to dwell on the topic but instead turned to Chu Mo and gave a fist-and-palm salute, "Young Master Lu, I apologize. Our Elder Council was blind and failed to see Jin Xian for the treacherous person he was. We did not expect him to collude secretly with the people of the Lingyue Sect, resulting in the death of Jin Ming. Our entire Jin Family is... extremely angry and regretful about this matter. Meanwhile, our Elder Council has made a decision. We would like to invite Miss Fang Lan... to be the new head of the Jin Family!"

Hiss!

Everyone present couldn't help but inhale sharply. Their faces were filled with shock... complete disbelief as they looked at the Elder of the Jin Family, wondering if he had lost his mind.

Even if there was a need to curry favor with Lu Tianming, did they have to go to such lengths?

To hand over the vast Jin Family directly to an outsider? How brain-dead would one have to be to make such a decision?

Lu Tianyue was also slightly taken aback, but then she looked meaningfully at the Elder of the Jin Family and silently praised him in her heart: Brilliant!

This technique of ingratiating oneself... was simply sublime!

Fang Lan was Chu Mo's disciple, naturally the closest person to him. And Fang Lan had just publicly declared that she was Jin Ming's widow!

Therefore, in terms of rituals and regulations, Fang Lan is truly a member of the Jin Family!

Moreover, she is a legitimate descendant of the Jin Family's pure bloodline!

This is a fact that no one can deny!

Of course, if Fang Lan were not Chu Mo's disciple, the Jin Family would not even acknowledge her status as a widow.

What right does a small-town girl have to aspire to become the young mistress of the Jin Family? What a joke!

But now the situation is completely different. The move by the Jin Family is indeed very clever!

Since they have to offer something... why not make it a big offering!

In comparison, the proposals from the Hong Family and other clans to offer one-tenth of their annual income to the City Lord suddenly seem too weak!

Indeed, offering one-tenth of a clan's net income annually is already expressing the utmost sincerity. After all, every family has countless mouths to feed, and it's painful for them to give up even one percent, let alone ten percent.

But the Jin Family went even further, astonishingly offering the position of head of the family to a true outsider!

Though they have countless ways to render a head of the family powerless, turning them into a puppet, would they dare to do so to Fang Lan, the disciple of Lu Tianming?

That is to say, if Lu Tianming agreed now, then the whole Jin Family would become something he held in the palm of his hand.

Fang Lan looked at Chu Mo somewhat anxiously from the side; in her heart, she was mostly considering things on behalf of Chu Mo. She hoped her master would agree! She believed that if Jin Ming were alive, he, too, would have wanted her master to agree.

Born in a small town, having once desperately struggled to obtain materials for Foundation Establishment to no avail, Fang Lan understood the importance of resources more than ordinary people.

At that moment, Chu Mo smiled, glanced at the Jin Family elder, and said, "What a joke, what does Fang Lan have to do with the Jin Family? Why on earth should she become the head of your family? You don't have to worry about anything. Jin Xian is the culprit who killed Jin Ming, but he has already been executed, and besides, this is an internal matter of your Jin Family. As for bowing down to Lingyue Sect... I can choose not to pursue it, because I believe that was not necessarily done willingly. You don't have to worry about anything. If your Jin Family is willing, just join these other clans."

After hearing this, the elder from the Jin Family felt both touched and a bit disappointed. He hadn't expected this person in front of him to genuinely match his deeds to his words, showing no interest in the Jin Family's vast estate. He bowed deeply to Chu Mo: "The Jin Family wishes to honor Young Master Lu as the City Lord of Jinxiu City!"

Several days later.

A majestic City Lord's Mansion rose from the ground in the very center of Jinxiu City!

Chu Mo thus became the first-ever City Lord in the history of Jinxiu City!

In the inner courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, a nine-story pagoda was constructed. Chu Mo placed the Fire Dragon Cup directly inside, allowing the Fire Dragon Gang to help protect the safety of the entire Jinxiu City.

With the Fire Dragon there, Chu Mo felt completely assured about Jinxiu City, because even if the Blood Demon's ancient ancestor from the Spirit Realm were to come personally, he would still be defeated in the face of this Fire Dragon!

In addition, Chu Mo left Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong behind in the city. He gave them some elixirs to heal their injuries and fully return to their peak condition, further solidifying the strength of Jinxiu City.

After completing these tasks, Chu Mo decided to set off to search for Miao Yi Niang and the others.

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