Finally, the clan elder found a reasonable excuse to send the Ninth Elder away.
Even the Ninth Elder himself didn't suspect a thing.
He was confident in the image he had crafted for himself.
After spending so many years in the Phoenix Clan, everyone respected him. The clan elder had even publicly praised him for the many contributions he had made to the clan.
After the Ninth Elder left, the clan elder sent a voice transmission to Feng Yuqin, asking, "Are the rest trustworthy?"
Feng Yuqin simply replied with a soft "yes" and then withdrew her spatial domain.
The moment the spatial domain was completely withdrawn, the five elders outside noticed it simultaneously.
They stood up warily, and the clan elder immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. They're our own people."
Feng Yuqin walked out, and everyone's gazes turned towards her.
The moment they saw Feng Yuqin, everyone thought in unison that she must be a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.
But in the next instant, Elders Xuan Chen and Huang Ri exclaimed in surprise, "Who are you?"
Xuan Chen and Huang Ri glanced at each other. Then Xuan Chen looked at the clan elder and asked, "Is she from our Phoenix Clan?"
Although his words were a question, his tone carried a hint of certainty.
Huang Ri added, "She has the orthodox bloodline."
The Second Elder, the Fourth Elder, and the Sixth Elder were all stunned.
Like Huang Ri, the Sixth Elder was loyal to the orthodox bloodline, so he was well aware of some matters within the Phoenix Clan.
He looked at Feng Yuqin eagerly and asked, "Are you the daughter of our clan leader?"
After saying that, he immediately felt something was wrong and quickly added, "Not Mu Wenbin. He doesn't deserve that title."
Feng Yuqin: "..."
"Master, these people are quite sensible," Xiao Ying said.
"Those who can say that Mu Wenbin is not a good person and doesn't deserve to be the clan leader are good people," Xiao Jin said.
Hun Bing said, "They're truly excited and happy. They sincerely hope that you're the orthodox bloodline of the Phoenix Clan."
"Miss Feng certainly can't have any relation to Mu Wenbin," the clan elder said impatiently. "With Mu Wenbin's limited abilities, he's not even a match for a single hair of Miss Feng."
Feng Yuqin: "..."
"I agree with the clan elder," Huang Ri said.
"I also agree," the Sixth Elder said as he looked at Miss Feng. "If my eyes aren't deceiving me, you look very much like our previous clan leader. You should be the orthodox clan leader of our Phoenix Clan."
"Welcome back to the Phoenix Clan," the Second Elder also spoke up.
The others also expressed their welcome for Feng Yuqin's return.
"How can you be so sure that I'm from your Phoenix Clan?" Feng Yuqin asked in confusion.
After all, the clan elder had used a blood-testing stone to confirm her identity before. These people were simply certain without any proof. Wasn't this a bit too exaggerated?
Unexpectedly, these people directly revealed her identity.
"Originally, we didn't know either. But the moment we saw you, combined with your resemblance to the previous clan leader, and the questions the clan elder asked us just now, which are all internal matters of the Phoenix Clan, we can be sure that you must have a connection with our clan," the Sixth Elder said.
"Moreover, the clan elder would never allow someone outside the Phoenix Clan to enter this Golden Pagoda," Grand Elder Huang Ri said.
Hearing their words, Feng Yuqin said calmly, "The clan elder summoned you here to deal with the demons together, not to verify whether I'm the orthodox bloodline of the Phoenix Clan."
"Since you're the orthodox bloodline of our Phoenix Clan, there's no conflict with you taking over the clan leadership," the Sixth Elder said.
Feng Yuqin twitched the corner of her mouth slightly. "Among the ten elders, only three are trustworthy, and half of them are grand elders. Do you think the position of clan leader is really that easy to hold?"
"We'll help," the Sixth Elder said.
The other elders also immediately expressed that they would do their best as long as Feng Yuqin needed them.
Feng Yuqin didn't expect that after Mu Wenbin and his wife had controlled the Phoenix Clan for so many years, these people could still maintain such a mindset.
However, she had no intention of taking over the clan for the time being. "We need to eliminate the demons from the Phoenix Clan first. We can discuss other matters later," Feng Yuqin said.
"Clan leader, do you have any ideas?" The Sixth Elder's address made Feng Yuqin twitch the corner of her mouth severely.
"I'm not your clan leader. Just call me Mrs. Mo," Feng Yuqin said.
"Mrs. Mo?" The Sixth Elder and the others were puzzled.
The clan elder explained beside them, "She's married, and her husband's surname is Mo."
Everyone: "..."
"So our clan leader is already married," the Sixth Elder felt that it was a bit hard to accept.
Moreover, was that person with the surname Mo worthy of their Phoenix Clan's clan leader?
This was what everyone was thinking in their hearts.
Seeing that their expressions were similar to that of the clan elder before, Feng Yuqin was speechless.
It seemed that the position of clan leader was very important in their hearts.
"Can we change the address?" the Sixth Elder said hesitantly.
"My name is Feng Yuqin. You can also call me the Pavilion Master Feng," Feng Yuqin said.
"Feng Yuqin? Why does this name sound a bit familiar?" the Second Elder said.
The others also felt the same way until Elder Xuan Chen beside them said, "Isn't the Pavilion Master of the newly risen Dark Night Pavilion named Feng Yuqin?"
After Elder Xuan Chen's reminder, everyone looked at Feng Yuqin in unison, wanting an answer.
Feng Yuqin nodded without hesitation. "That's my Dark Night Pavilion."
Now, everyone was excited.
"Can you refine mortal-level pills?" the Fourth Elder asked excitedly because he was an alchemist.
After learning that the Pavilion Master of the Dark Night Pavilion had strong alchemy skills, he had always wanted to get to know her. He never expected that God would be so kind to him and directly fulfill his wish.
Moreover, their relationship was so special. She was the clan leader of their Phoenix Clan.
"Yes," Feng Yuqin replied. "If any of you are alchemists but haven't reached the mortal level, you can come to me."
Hearing this, the Fourth Elder was so excited that he wanted to ask Feng Yuqin for advice right away.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the clan elder immediately stood up and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Let's solve the matter of the demons first."
Hearing this, the Fourth Elder fell silent.
Although he was obsessed with alchemy, he also knew some of the things the demons had done in collusion with Mu Wenbin and his wife in the Phoenix Clan.
So now he also hoped to solve the problem of the demons.
"However, many people in the Phoenix Clan have been led by Elder Tian Yue and the others to practice the demons' cultivation techniques. Even if the demons are all eliminated, those people may be ruined," the Fourth Elder said worriedly.
He was also aware of the physical conditions of those people.
In fact, he had been researching ways to prevent these people from losing their consciousness during this period, but he hadn't found a good solution.
So he was extremely anxious.
This was also one of the reasons why he wanted to make friends with the Pavilion Master of the Dark Night Pavilion after learning that she was a powerful alchemist.
"With Miss Feng here, they won't be ruined," the clan elder said.
"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at Feng Yuqin in unison.