248: Come into my arms, my beauty.

Luo Qingcheng swept her gaze across the room and, seeing the timing was right, brought the topic back on track: "Currently, our Gu Clan is facing internal and external troubles."

"Externally, the Yin Yang Sect is eyeing us covetously, and internally, we cannot go a single day without a leader."

"In times of crisis, Cao Bu has rendered great service by saving the clan and protecting its masters; his strength and prestige are sufficient to convince the masses."

"I have decided to promote Cao Bu to the official Clan Chief of the Gu Clan, to lead the entire clan, respond to the crisis, and take revenge! Esteemed Elders, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, several Elders fell silent one after another.

Only the Grand Elder raised his hand to express his stance: "This old man agrees with the First Mistress's decision for Cao Bu to lead our Gu Clan and become the official Clan Chief."

The Third Elder and the other six looked at the Grand Elder with displeasure.

Even the Second Elder, who was prostrate on the ground, clenched his fists tightly.

Although they had long known that the Grand Elder stood on Cao Bu's side, how could the position of Clan Chief be treated as child's play?

The Grand Elder's move had already placed him completely on the opposite side from them.

However, the situation was overwhelming; they were helpless and could only express their stance through silence.

Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Luo Qingcheng's eyes.

Since she had already decided to become Cao Bu's woman, she would no longer have any second thoughts.

Moreover, even if she did have second thoughts, she could not escape the control of the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

Immediately, she raised her slender hand: "Those who agree to Cao Bu succeeding to the position of Clan Chief, raise your hands!"

Before her voice had even faded.

Leng Yue and Su Li did not hesitate at all and raised their hands almost simultaneously.

At this moment, four people had already agreed to Cao Bu succeeding as Clan Chief.

The remaining six Elders looked conflicted, exchanged glances, and then looked at the suppressed Second Elder on the ground, hesitant.

Agree? They were truly unwilling!

How could they not have coveted the position of Clan Chief?

If Gu Feng and Gu Yun were still here, they would never have dared to harbor such thoughts.

But now that the male descendants of Gu Qingtian's lineage were all gone, it was the perfect opportunity for these Elders to rise to power!

How could they watch helplessly as an outsider rode on top of them?

Moreover, if this were to happen, where would the face of the Gu Clan go?

Oppose? The three Mistresses and the Grand Elder were firm in their stance and had sufficient reasons.

More importantly, the strength they had just displayed and that icy murderous intent clearly meant they would not change their minds.

"No, absolutely not!"

The Second Elder on the ground, not knowing where he found the strength, struggled and roared: "The position of Gu Clan Clan Chief has always been held by the direct Bloodline. If there is no capable person in the direct line, then a collateral branch takes over; this is the iron rule set by our ancestors!"

"How can you let an outsider usurp it now!"

"If we really need to appoint another Clan Chief, it should be someone with virtue and talent elected from among us Eight Great Elders to be considered legitimate! This is the rule!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the three women, Luo Qingcheng, Leng Yue, and Su Li, instantly turned cold, and murderous intent surged in their eyes!

The terrifying pressure, which had just slightly eased, erupted again with a roar, this time like a violent tsunami, ruthlessly pressing down on the seven people led by the Second Elder!

The air emitted an unbearable hum, the Elders' faces turned pale, their bones rattled, their knees went weak, and they were almost forced to kneel on the spot.

Just at this critical moment, "Tap, tap, tap." The sound of Cao Bu tapping the armrest echoed through the Council Hall.

He looked at Luo Qingcheng and calmly ordered: "Qingcheng, imprison them."

Luo Qingcheng understood and flicked her jade fingers, sending several golden rays carrying fluctuations of the Law shooting out, precisely entering the bodies of the Second Elder and the other six.

The seven people's bodies suddenly stiffened; except for their eyes, which could still move, and their tongues, which could still speak, they were unable to move anything else.

The Council Hall fell into a dead silence.

The seven people looked at Luo Qingcheng in confusion. Why would the First Mistress obey Cao Bu's orders? All of this was too unbelievable.

Suddenly, the Second Elder realized. He widened his eyes, tilted his head to look up at Cao Bu, and spoke sternly: "Cao Bu! What did you just call the First Mistress?!"

The other Elders also suddenly realized, their pupils constricting! What had they heard?! Cao Bu had actually called the First Mistress by her given name! How could he dare to be so intimate? Unless...

An absurd thought that made their whole bodies cold uncontrollably sprang into their minds.

Looking at Leng Yue and Su Li again, they showed no surprise or dissatisfaction, as if they had long been accustomed to it.

Boom! The Seven Great Elders were struck as if by a heavy blow, their faces instantly turning pale.

So what Clan Chief Gu Feng said back then was true! Cao Bu really harbored evil intentions! Even the three Mistresses were colluding with him.

Seeing this, the smile on Cao Bu's lips deepened. He lazily raised his hand and beckoned to Luo Qingcheng: "Qingcheng, come to your husband here."

Husband?! These two words rang in the ears of the Seven Great Elders like a final funeral knell!

A charming blush flew across Luo Qingcheng's stunningly beautiful cheeks, and she gave Cao Bu a coquettish glare. This bastard was too disregardful of the occasion. However, why did she feel a sense of excitement? Could she really be a shameless woman?! No! She was just seeking her true self!

Luo Qingcheng moved lightly, and in the blink of an eye, she had fallen into Cao Bu's arms. Cao Bu naturally wrapped his arms around her slender waist, letting her nestle against his chest.

This scene completely crushed the last shred of hope in the hearts of the Seven Great Elders!

"Cao Bu! You beast!! You are worse than an animal!!!"

The Second Elder's eyes were splitting, his eyeballs bloodshot: "Why did you do this? Have you forgotten who adopted you? Who gave you today's glory?!"

"It was Clan Leader Qingtian! Your foster father! How dare you do this!"

"You... do you have even a shred of shame left! Do you have any humanity at all!!"

The Third Elder also threw caution to the wind. He looked with grief and indignation at Luo Qingcheng, who was nestled in Cao Bu's arms, then swept his gaze over Leng Yue and Su Li, and screamed in heartbreak: "Three Mistresses! How could you do this!"

"Clan Leader Qingtian never wronged you; yet you have joined forces with this wolf-hearted and ambitious villain, betraying the Clan Leader, betraying the Gu Clan. How can your conscience rest?!"

"Have you forgotten the past affection as husband and wife, and the Clan Leader's great kindness, completely?!"

Luo Qingcheng's originally slightly flushed face turned cold as frost the moment she heard the name Gu Qingtian. She straightened up slightly from Cao Bu's arms and looked down at the seven people. Her eyes no longer held any warmth, leaving only cold mockery and determination.

"Gu Qingtian never wronged us?" She parted her red lips, each word carrying bone-chilling coldness: "That is truly the biggest joke in the world!"

She swept her gaze over the people below, an extreme disdain appearing on her stunningly beautiful face: "Do you really think that Gu Qingtian is some upright and indomitable man?"

"I might as well tell you, that wise and mighty Clan Leader Qingtian in your hearts, he is simply a good-for-nothing waste who looks the part but is useless!!"

"To us, that is wronging us."

Boom!!! These words exploded in the minds of the Seven Great Elders like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens! They were dumbfounded, almost doubting their own ears! Something so private, so unbearable, and so related to a man's most fundamental dignity, was actually revealed just like that!