After a brief pause for contemplation, without saying much, he took a seat at the last position.

The Seven Alliance Leaders each sat down, and the hall was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

After waiting a while, someone finally spoke up:

"The Alliance Leader has arrived!"

The seven of them exchanged glances and immediately stood up.

Looking around, they saw Huang Yuan assisting Wei Ruhan as they walked out from behind the hall.

Wei Ruhan looked weak, his eyes clouded.

Although he tried hard to keep his eyes open and forcibly maintained a straight posture, it was not hard to see that he truly was at the end of his strength.

Wei Ziyi did not wait at the original spot; she stepped forward to the other side of Wei Ruhan, supporting her grandfather with Huang Yuan and helped him to the position of the Alliance Leader.

Wei Ruhan lightly patted Wei Ziyi's hand: "Go back. Today you are not my granddaughter, but one of the Eight Alliance Leaders of the Luofeng Alliance, and you must not overstep your bounds."

"Yes."

Wei Ziyi responded, and circled back to her seat from behind everyone.

"Greetings, Alliance Leader."

The Seven Alliance Leaders spoke in unison.

Wei Ruhan sighed before speaking, seeming to gather his strength before waving his hand and saying:

"We are all family, please sit down... sit down."

After everyone took their seats, Wei Ruhan glanced at them and smiled as he said:

"The reason I've called you all here today, I believe everyone already knows.

"Our Luofeng Alliance has gone through many trials and tribulations since its inception.

"Many old comrades have already gone ahead, leaving only me as an old man who cannot bear to die, greedily clinging to the position of Alliance Leader until now...

"Honestly, it's rather shameful."

"The Alliance Leader's words are too heavy."

Hua Qianyu said softly:

"Without you leading us, the Luofeng Alliance wouldn't be where it is today.

"I actually think it's good for you to pursue the position of power a few more years."

"Alliance Leader Hua's words make sense."

Wu Daoyou nodded in agreement:

"Our vast Luofeng Alliance might manage without anyone, but definitely not without you."

The others also chimed in with flattering words.

Wei Ruhan waved his hand with a smile:

"In old age, I can't stand hearing such words.

"If you say a few more words, making me unwilling to die, would you cry, I wonder...

"Alas, it won't do, it's ultimately not possible anymore.

"In my youth, I had dreams taller than the sky. Now that my sunset is near, old and frail, I truly understand what it means to be 'on the verge of death.'

"Though I don't have many good days left, I hope our Luofeng Alliance can live on long into the future.

"Therefore, on the brink of death, I plan to pass down the great position of this Luofeng Alliance!"

With just a few sentences, Wei Ruhan already brought today's matters to the main topic.

This also caused everyone present to fall silent.

Wei Ruhan scanned their faces one by one, finally taking a glance at Wei Ziyi, revealing a trace of a smile, yet he sighed first:

"However, before discussing this matter, I want to talk to everyone about the Luofeng Alliance.

"Since the fall of the Da Xuan Dynasty, Jianghu has remained in constant turmoil, with continuous infighting.

"Many civilians have died or been wounded as a consequence…

"This region is particularly a neglected area.

"With countless sects and factions.

"Those Jianghu people… ha, now I wonder what indeed counts as Jianghu people; they are basically a bunch of robbers.

"Or they aren't even as good as robbers.

"Robbers still know what it means to fish in troubled waters and adhere to Green Forest guidelines.

"But they ignore all that, going after whoever has food to steal.

"On top of stealing, with the aid of martial arts, they dare to kill.

"A group of them have stationed themselves here and formed a gang, called the Heavenly Phoenix Gang.

"The Gang Leader claimed to be someone highly skilled in martial arts; back then, I was still inferior in comparison to this person.

"They occupied one place, considering themselves superior, utterly heartless.

"I rose from humble beginnings and traveled to the end of the world in my youth, seeking masters to learn from, and upon returning home, I saw gangs spawning everywhere, with the people suffering.

"It was then that the decision arose to protect the peace of this place amid chaos.

"However, this is no easy task.

"As the saying goes, 'alone one's vision is short; together one's vision is long,' hence, any aspirants willing to join us are never refused.

"And what we do is ultimately the Righteous Path of Heaven and Earth; as the saying goes, 'those who acquire the way have much help; those who lose the way have little help.'

"The Heavenly Phoenix Gang acted viciously, exploiting their martial skills to plunder, causing people to suffer, ultimately losing their hearts.

"In the end, their mighty Heavenly Phoenix Gang was eventually defeated within Luoxia City by a loosely formed group of fearless young Jianghu folk.

"Standing upon the corpse of the Heavenly Phoenix Gang's leader, I finally gave a name to our originally scattered organization…

"Luofeng Alliance!

"The Luofeng Alliance has existed for several decades, lacking the long heritage of the Heavenly Blade Sect or Wusheng Hall.

"But in one respect, it outshines them both.

"We treat the people kindly.

"Because… most of the people around you started from fields.

"Back then, many brothers who couldn't fight with martial skills dared to wield hoes against the Heavenly Phoenix Gang; that's the indomitable spirit of being human.

"It's also the determination to overturn oppression.

"I have personally witnessed the powerful sentiment of the masses, seeing its fearsome potency.

"Moreover, I know how many true experts, how many talents could emerge among them.

"Therefore, whether for benefit, or for chivalry, or to act according to the Righteous Path of Heaven and Earth.

"As the Alliance Leader of the Luofeng Alliance, remember, at any time or place, there is one essential rule…

"Put the people first!"

The seven alliance leaders listened quietly to these words, knowing they were common teachings as usual.

Yet they all stood up:

"Yes! We heed the Alliance Leader's command!"

"Good."

Saying so many words in one breath, Wei Ruhan sat there catching his breath for a while before regaining his energy:

"Now for the main business, today's alliance assembly is to choose someone to succeed me as the Alliance Leader.

"Feel free to speak openly.

"Luofeng Alliance is not a one-person rule; feel free to voice your opinions, and as we did in the past, we'll discuss everything together."

Once those words were spoken, the hall became silent.

After a short while, someone suddenly stood up.

It was none other than Chi Lu, the Fifth Alliance Leader, who stepped forward and said with cupped fists:

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, I believe that Miss Wei Ziyi is fit for this role!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.