At the side, the Grand Elder Chen Hongguang, the Fourth Elder Chen Qingsheng and the others, their faces were also somewhat gloomy at this time.
In fact, the reason why they were so opposed to Li Nan becoming the Chen Family’s heir and strongly supported Chen Lingjun was not only because they felt that Li Nan was not qualified, but also for a more important reason.
That was the deal!
That’s right, as early as a year ago, they had actually made a deal with Chen Lingjun in private.
They could help Chen Lingjun become the future heir of the Chen family, however, after Chen Lingjun became the heir, Chen Lingjun had to take care of them, the branch of the elders.
They, the descendants of the elders, needed to receive a greater share of the benefits!
Although the Chen family was the number one family, every single descendant of the Chen family, from the oldest to the youngest, whether they were from the first or the second line, was absolutely not short of money.
Even the poorest of them, the wealth they held in their hands was not comparable to those so-called richest people on the rich list!
Are they short of money?
Of course not!
To them, money is just a number.
But who would mind if this number could be increased by a few places?
The Hall of Elders, which is supposed to balance the future of the Chen Family, has struck under-the-table deals with the succession candidates for their own interests.
Such a thing is simply no different from the ancient ministers, princes and lords, who aided the emperor’s ascension to the throne for their own benefit!
Just as the ancient royal family would eventually fall apart, even the most powerful family has the possibility of falling apart.
This is exactly what Chen Beichuan has been worried about all along!
“With all due respect, Pavilion Master Zhang, you may talk a good game, but what can be taken to guarantee this?”
Chen Hongguang said with a cold hum.
“That’s right, we all know that after your last failed breakthrough, your strength has been greatly reduced! Even your own cultivation level has not been raised, yet you say that you want Chen Nan to achieve Golden Immortality, your guarantee is not too convincing!”
Sixth Elder Chen Jinglei said nonchalantly.
If Zhang Zhengkun was still the top powerhouse of the True Martial World, at the peak of his Golden Immortal strength, Chen Jinglei would not have dared to say such a thing.
But now that Zhang Zhenkun’s strength had plummeted, even someone like Chen Jinglei from the secular world had some contempt for him.
“How dare you! How dare you be so rude to Pavilion Master Zhang, believe it or not I will drive him out of the Chen Clan right now!”
Chen Beichuan was furious and directly shot up.
Chen Beichuan knew very well that the reason their Chen Clan had been able to be so solid over the years was largely due to being blessed by the Divine Moon Pavilion.
It could be said that the Divine Moon Pavilion was the Chen Family’s greatest reliance.
But now, Chen Jinglei and the others thought that they had everything because they had money, and they were so rude to Zhang Zhengkun, which was tantamount to pulling the bottom out of their own kettle, which naturally made Chen Beichuan furious.
At this moment, feeling the furious aura on Chen Beichuan’s body, Chen Jinglei was also scared to the point that his neck shrank, not daring to say another word.
Afterwards, Chen Beichuan looked around and said in a low voice, “I’ll say it one last time, in the entire Chen family, I’m the only one who has the say on who to make the heir! I am now appointing Chen Nan as the future heir of the Chen family, does anyone have any comments? If you have any opinions, swallow them back!
Chen Beichuan’s voice was like a thunderclap, reverberating throughout the hall, simply deafening.
Chen Hongguang Chen Qingsheng and the rest of them all looked at each other, their faces cloudy and uncertain.
None of them had expected that Chen Beichuan’s attitude this time would be so strong that he would not even listen to any of the opinions.
Even Li Nan, at this moment, was stunned by his grandfather’s aura.
In his impression, his grandfather, Chen Beichuan, had always been an amiable and reasonable old man.
But at this moment, in order to secure this position of heir for himself, this grandfather of his had gone against the norm and had forcefully ruled out the public.
It was almost as if he was a dictatorial tyrant!
A tyrant?
Chen Beichuan only hated himself for not being a tyrant earlier!
Just like the emperor’s appointment of a prince, the Chen family’s right to appoint an heir was the right of the current family head!
In ancient times, when an emperor wanted to appoint a prince, did he need the ministers below him to have a say?
Asking them for their opinions is just asking for their opinions, and they are really treating themselves like a dish!
At this moment, he was going to be a tyrant once and for all, to shut up everyone’s mouth!
As soon as Chen Beichuan said this, the entire hall instantly fell silent.
At that moment, Chen Lingjun stood out and arched his hand towards Chen Beichuan.
“Grandfather, don’t be angry, the Grand Elders and the others are just concerned about the future of the Chen Family. In fact, I still have a lot of confidence in Brother Chen Nan’s abilities! Coupled with Pavilion Master Zhang’s guarantee, that’s even more like a tiger adding wings to a tiger! I, Chen Lingjun, am willing to be the first to stand up and support Big Brother Chen Nan to become the heir of the Chen Family!”
Chen Lingjun said word by word.
His face was written with sincerity, and he could not see any false sentiments at all.
Seeing Chen Lingjun take a stand, the crowd of the Chen Family were all in a flurry of discussion.
None of them had expected that the first person to come out in support of Li Nan would be Chen Lingjun!
Even Chen Hongguang Chen Qingsheng and the rest of them were all looking at each other, somewhat confused by the situation.
At this moment, several figures stood out.
“We are also willing to support Chen Nan to become the heir of the Chen Family!”
This time, it was no one else who took a stand, it was none other than Fifth Uncle Chen Yongjia’s family.
Immediately afterwards, more people stood out and expressed their willingness to support Chen Beichuan’s decision.
Seeing the reactions of the people on the stage, Chen Beichuan was then relieved.
This time, together with Zhang Zhenkun, he had been both soft and hard.
But no matter what, the big picture had been achieved this time.
Chen Beichuan then announced that the banquet would continue, putting the topic of the heir directly under the lid.
“Big brother, I would like to drink a toast to congratulate on becoming the heir to the Chen family!”
During the banquet, Chen Lingjun raised his gla*s of wine and said at Li Nan.
At this moment, he was still smiling and could not see any displeasure in the slightest.
If Li Nan had met him for the first time, he would have thought that the other party was really a humble and polite brother of his peers.
However, because he had already felt Chen Lingjun’s gloom and city spirit before, Li Nan would not even think that the other party would really congratulate himself so genuinely.
“Many thanks!”
Thoughts were running through his mind, but on the surface, Li Nan did not show any difference, and picked up his gla*s of wine and drank it down in one go.
“Grandpa, my grandson also toasts to you, I have been on the move recently and have not had the chance to come back to see you, please don’t blame me!”
Chen Lingjun lifted his gla*s of wine and looked at Chen Beichuan with a hint of genuine laughter in his gaze, as if he was really a junior full of childishness in front of his elders.
Chen Beichuan’s gaze towards Chen Lingjun was incomparably complicated.
He had grown up watching Chen Lingjun, but now that the other party was close in front of him, he felt that he could not see him at all.
No, it was that he had never really seen the other party clearly!