lcionline Chapter 427 Becoming an Elder
Chapter 427 Becoming an Elder
Under everyone's gaze, the old man with the dwarf red face, his face full of wrinkles, shrank into a ball. Then, with a look of grim determination, he raised his head and looked at Lin Baiyan hesitantly, "High Priest, don't worry. Although we dwarf beastmen don't have much fighting power, we are very good at digging! Once we get underground, that will be the dwarf beastmen's natural battlefield!"
Lin Baiyan was somewhat surprised to see that he had come up with a solution in the blink of an eye. He smiled and waved his hand, "For now, there's no need for the entire Dwarf Beast Clan to sacrifice themselves."
He relaxed and slowly leaned back in his chair. "Since everyone already has a plan in mind, I won't refuse anymore."
"This time when I go south, I plan to bring two-thirds of the fighting force from the City of Ten Thousand Beasts."
Upon hearing this, all the young beastmen present were eager to try, and Huqiu was the first to stand up and sign up, "I can't be left out of this kind of high priest position!"
"And me too!" Xiong Fei retorted, not to be outdone. He hadn't forgotten his brothers in the training camp. "High Priest, our entire training camp is your reserve force. You can't forget about us!"
Huqiu nodded vigorously, "That's right, that's right, we definitely have to go see this kind of fun!"
Hearing him compare such a thing to "fun," Lin Baiyan was utterly speechless. He looked at Hu Qiu helplessly and said, "How can you describe something so dangerous as if you were just going out for fun?"
"What's the big deal? With our current combat strength and weaponry, it might be a little difficult for one to take on ten, but taking on five is definitely no problem!"
Lin Baiyan looked at the gradually expanding Tiger Hill and gave Yang Ye a look.
After receiving the look, Yang Ye nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips, and then secretly stomped on his partner's foot!
"Awooo-" A short cry of pain rang out. Tiger Hill slowly felt the pain and lowered his head inch by inch, just in time to meet his partner's threatening gaze. Before Tiger Hill could finish his howl, he had to cover his mouth.
He gave an awkward laugh and then obediently sat down.
Lin Baiyan straightened up and looked at him solemnly. "Huqiu, I don't deny what you just said. In the past year or so, Ten Thousand Beasts City has indeed made great progress. But there are beasts beyond beasts, and heavens beyond heavens. This beastman continent is vast, and we will never know how terrifying the existence is outside of us."
"If that's your mindset, then this time you'll probably only be able to stay in Beast City and guard the city." It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to scare Tiger Hill; Lin Baiyan genuinely thought so. Tiger Hill's personality still needed some work.
When Hu Qiu heard Lin Baiyan say that, he immediately became anxious. He was about to explain when his partner tugged at his sleeve, so he had to shut his mouth.
Yang Ye looked up and said, "High Priest, Hu Qiu didn't mean it that way. He has made a lot of progress in the past six months, so bringing him along would be a great help."
Huqiu nodded vigorously, "That's right, that's right, a sure thing!"
Lin Baiyan found it somewhat amusing, "I didn't say I wouldn't bring him." He gets especially excited when it comes to fighting, even though he already has cubs. No wonder he and Xiao Hukong are always bickering.
"But the city cannot be without leaders to guard it. I think that Elders Hu Kuo and Hu Xia are getting old, so they should stay in the city to take charge of the overall situation. In addition, Tu Lin and Hu Luan should also stay to be mainly responsible for the daily operation of the city."
Hu Kuo nodded. "The High Priest is right. In such a large city, someone has to stay behind to guard it."
At this point, Lin Baiyan raised his head and looked at everyone with a smile, "Taking this opportunity, I'd like to announce something."
"Currently, there are only four elder seats, two each for the Silver Fox Clan and the Silver Tiger Clan. I'm thinking of selecting one orc from the Azure Flame Clan and the Giant Bear Clan/Dwarf Beast Clan to be promoted to an elder seat."
These words were like a huge stone, stirring up a huge wave. The beastmen in the office were all surprised. The most shocked were the giant bears and the dwarf beastmen. Xiong Zhi and Xiong Zhan looked at each other blankly, feeling that today had been a truly surreal day.
They first learned Lin Baiyan's true identity and were secretly pleased that they had found a powerful patron. Then, such a large piece of beast meat was thrown in front of them. That was an elder's seat in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts!
This means they can also squeeze into the center of power within the city.
Ai Hong blinked blankly, opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
The Azure Flame Clan remained relatively calm, after all, they had always been the central figures in the city.
As for the elders, they remained very calm. Lin Baiyan had discussed this matter with them a long time ago, and the information was only released after the vote was passed.
"You can decide the quotas for the Giant Bear Clan and the Dwarf Beast Clan yourselves. As for the quota for the Azure Flame Clan, I think Rabbit Forest will take it."
He didn't address Tu Lin as Uncle Tu Lin, but instead, as a high priest, he made a sincere request to Tu Lin: "Tu Lin, are you willing to take on this responsibility?"
Tu Lin hadn't expected the topic to shift to him. Before he could react, he looked at them, somewhat confused, "What?"
Lin Baiyan patiently repeated what he had just said.
Tu Lin was utterly astonished. His fingers even accidentally knocked over a cup on the table, spilling water everywhere. He quickly righted the cup and muttered to himself in disbelief, "Me, me, an elder?!"
Cat Feather, who was standing next to him, quickly wiped the water off the table and patted Rabbit Forest with amusement. "Grandpa Rabbit Forest, are you so happy you've gone crazy?"
Tu Lin was somewhat at a loss, "I...I can't do it..."
He had never held such an important position before.
Lin Baiyan shook his head and said earnestly, "You didn't have this ability at the beginning, but everyone has seen your progress over the past year. Uncle Tu Lin, believe me, you are now qualified to be an elder."
Hearing him say that, Tu Lin's confusion and hesitation lessened somewhat, but she still lacked confidence. "I'm afraid something will go wrong..."
"Don't worry, Grandpa Hu Kuo and Grandma Hu Xia will help you. You have to believe in yourself."
Tu Lin met Shang Lin Baiyan's trusting gaze, his fingers unconsciously clenching, and then he nodded firmly, "Okay, I accept!"
These words sound rather like someone ready to die for their cause.
Lin Baiyan looked at Tu Lin with a smile, "Then I'll hand over the Cangyan Clan to Uncle Tu Lin."
Then, he turned his gaze to Xiong Zhi and Xiong Zhan beside him, "Who will fill the spot for the Giant Bear Clan?"