Chapter 1658: The Heads of the Three Clans

"Make him our clan head? Has the patriarch lost his mind?"

"Absolutely not..."

Luo Qianzhen and the others were also startled.

Although they admired Zhang Xuan's magnanimity and forgave the earlier broken engagement, that did not mean they could accept him as clan head.

"Brother Zhang has comprehended the true essence of spatial confinement, and is even more proficient than I am. Most importantly, he has received the inheritance of Qiuwu Gusheng, who has recognized him. Our Luo clan must also set aside sectarian distinctions!"

Luo Tianya said.

"But..." Zhang Xuan waved his hand repeatedly.

"Brother Zhang, if I am not mistaken, you have just succeeded as the head of the Jiang clan, correct?" Luo Tianya looked at him.

"This... yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded. With a flick of his wrist, a token appeared in the air—it was the Jiang clan head token.

"Head of the Jiang clan?"

"How could the Jiang clan appoint an outsider as their head?"

Luo Qianzhen and the others all widened their eyes in disbelief.

This matter was too fantastical, beyond imagination.

"You have comprehended the true essence of the soul. Since the Jiang clan can appoint you as their head, our Luo clan naturally has such breadth of mind! Moreover, with disaster imminent, this is absolutely the best way to unite the three great clans in close cooperation without discord!"

Luo Tianya clasped his fists: "I hope Brother Zhang will not decline! Besides, I have heard that you have taught in the Jiang clan, enabling countless breakthroughs, and in the Zhang clan as well, allowing many to advance. If you become the head of the Luo clan, I hope you will treat us without discrimination and make our Luo clan stronger!"

Zhang Xuan was speechless.

Not only he, but the unusual Luo clan members also fell silent one after another.

Although they still had reservations about this Zhang Xuan, his teaching ability was indeed unparalleled through the ages, perhaps only comparable to the ancient Confucius.

Without mentioning anything else, the status and strength of his several students spoke for themselves.

With such a master as clan head, the clan members would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

If they truly rejected him now, they would likely be left far behind by the Zhang and Jiang clans, making it difficult to catch up.

"If Brother Zhang agrees, I can leave without hesitation and have no further worries!" With a flick of his wrist, the Luo clan head token flew out. Luo Tianya's attitude was sincere.

"This... very well! I can keep it for now, and when... the Luo clan has someone capable of inheriting it, I will naturally pass on the clan head position!"

After a pause, Zhang Xuan no longer declined and accepted the token.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang... With that, I take my leave!"

Whoosh!

Having done this, Luo Tianya hesitated no longer. With a leap, he flew straight into the sky and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Alas! I am not covetous of power, but... only by uniting the three great clans can we resist the Hundred Schools of Thought and the alien spirit race... Otherwise, we will eventually be annihilated and vanish into the river of history!"

Seeing him leave, Zhang Xuan sighed, shook his head, and with a complex expression, turned and vanished from the spot as if he had never appeared.

After both had left, Luo Qianzhen and the others emerged from their hiding place.

"Acting clan head..."

Everyone looked at him in unison.

"Tianya is right. If we want our Luo clan to stand firm in this great turmoil, we can only rely on this Zhang Xuan..." Luo Qianzhen's expression was complicated.

"He is only at Saint Realm Ninth Layer..."

An elder objected.

"He is indeed only at Saint Realm Ninth Layer, but... he is the senior brother of Master Yang of the Master Teacher Hall, the hall master of the Saint Child Hall, the teacher of the War Student Hall's war students, and the Poison Hall, Icefield Palace, Yuan clan, Spirit Awakener Guild... all follow his commands. Add to that the Zhang and Jiang clans, and the most powerful forces on the continent are in his hands... If the Luo clan misses this opportunity, I fear we will truly decline and never recover!"

Luo Qianzhen said.

Zhang Xuan alone indeed did not represent much, but his identities were too numerous; his students, too, each controlled a faction of power.

Even the Hall of Famous Teachers might not have greater influence than he did.

Making him clan chief was indeed the best approach.

"You mean... acknowledge him as clan chief?"

This elder's face was full of bitterness.

What kind of situation was this...

They had come to slap his face, but instead of succeeding, they ended up recognizing him as their master...

The more he thought about it, the more disheartened he felt.

"All for the clan, for the clansmen!" Knowing his thoughts, Luo Qianzhen comforted him and then added, "Let's hurry back. Tianya should already be waiting for us..."

The others did not hesitate and rushed back to their residence. Sure enough, they saw Luo Tianya sitting in the room with a dejected expression.

"Everyone..."

Seeing them arrive, Luo Tianya hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Clan chief, no need to say more. Making Zhang Xuan the clan chief to lead the three families is indeed the best choice. We will not refuse..." Luo Qianzhen clasped his fists.

"Since you already know, I won't say more... This is the Qiuwu Ruins given by Zhang Xuan. Keep it in the clan and pass it down well!"

Seeing that they were already aware of these matters, Luo Tianya did not linger. He stood up and said, "I am leaving this time and may never return. From now on, obey Master Zhang's orders and make the Luo family stronger!"

After speaking, without waiting for a reply, he leaped into the air and vanished before their eyes, leaving no trace.

Watching him leave, the Luo family members felt a sense of loss, not knowing what to say.

...

"Has my son returned?"

In a grand hall of the Zhang family, Dream Swordsman paced restlessly, her delicate brows furrowed.

"Reporting to the matriarch, the clan chief has returned, but where he went afterward is unclear," said an elder.

"This boy, the Luo family came this time clearly to slap his face, yet he remains so composed, running around everywhere..."

Dream Swordsman snorted.

Before the Luo family even arrived, they had made such a big commotion, clearly coming to cause trouble. As the person involved, he was not even at home... It was exasperating.

"Xuan'er has always been clever. There must be a purpose in his actions. After all, we were in the wrong when it came to the Luo family..."

Rising Swordsman shook his head and said, "It's only right to avoid them for now. Otherwise, meeting face to face would be awkward!"

"Avoiding is fine, but he can't keep avoiding it forever! If you ask me, why not just marry Luo Ruoxi and Luo Qiqi together? That would save so much trouble..."

Dream Swordsman snorted and was about to continue when she saw an elder hurrying in.

"Old clan chief, matriarch..."

As soon as he entered, the elder bowed: "The Luo family matter has been resolved..."

Both were startled. Rising Swordsman quickly asked, "How was it resolved?"

In their view, this was an extremely difficult situation to handle, unless he fought with that Luo Tianya. How could it be resolved before they even heard of a duel?

"This... the Luo family..."

The elder who entered had a strange expression: "They recognized Zhang Xuan as their clan chief, as their master!"

"Recognized Xuan'er as their master?"

Exchanging glances, Rising Swordsman and Dream Swordsman were both dumbfounded.