Super Gene Hunting Ground-Chapter 1034 - 1028: Double Happiness Arrives
Yang Xiao didn't want to make it too bloody. These people didn't have the ability to threaten his safety, so he loudly addressed the guests around:
"Ximen Ding is already dead. Among you, who holds the highest prestige in Fei'e City? Please step forward."
The entire crowd was taken aback, not knowing what Yang Xiao intended to do.
Yang Xiao coughed lightly and said:
"Fei'e City cannot go a day without a ruler. You all must elect a new City Lord, right?"
According to the rules of the Flying Leopard Empire, the City Lords of large and medium cities are mostly appointed by the Emperor. In a small city like Fei'e City, it's often the most powerful local family that, after gaining the consent of the higher-level governing City Lord, is officially appointed.
Like today, with Yang Xiao killing the City Lord, it generally falls upon the local factions to choose a new City Lord.
If Yang Xiao were from a local family, he could naturally be elected as the new City Lord. However, as an outsider and stranger, it would be difficult for him to gain the support of various factions to become the new City Lord.
Moreover, Yang Xiao had no intention of becoming the City Lord. To him, such a small city was insignificant; on Purple Origin Star, he was the leader of the entire planet.
However, Yang Xiao raising the issue of the City Lord succession immediately felt like a boulder being thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves.
Most of the guests present, apart from the Ximen family's members, were people with a certain status and reputation in Fei'e City, often suppressed by the Ximen family.
At this moment, with the deaths of Ximen Ding and his son, the Ximen family's influence would naturally disappear from Fei'e City. Even if it didn't vanish completely, it would quickly fall to the bottom of society.
People who were often oppressed by the Ximen family would look for opportunities to take revenge, a way to vent their resentment. So, the Ximen family's members understood the situation and planned to move out of Fei'e City as soon as possible.
There was an immediate commotion among the people on-site.
Someone saw an opportunity and stepped forward to say:
"Young Master Yang, you are Miss Yelu Caiyun's boyfriend. The Yelu family is one of the three major families in Fei'e City and even served as the City Lord decades ago. With you as the Yelu family's son-in-law, no one but Clan Leader Yelu Yan could take on the role of City Lord."
This person was one of the Yelu family's members. Although he had been operating independently these years, he was still part of the family. If the Yelu family regained power, he would naturally benefit as well.
Once he made this suggestion, everyone present had an epiphany, even Gao Shengyang nodded in agreement and loudly declared:
"Hmm, I think this proposal is quite good. Ximen Ding has been the City Lord for decades, and he ruled ruthlessly. Many of us suffered oppression from him, and the ordinary citizens of Fei'e City have long harbored grievances against the Ximen family. Now that Ximen Ding and his son are dead, it's a fitting end for their sins,
Young Master Yang, with your remarkable talent and extraordinary combat power, plus your deep affection for Miss Yelu Caiyun, why not take this auspicious day to marry her? Let's all drink to your marriage while we elect Yelu Yan as the City Lord of Fei'e City. What a day of double happiness!"
With the deaths of Ximen Ding and his son, Gao Shengyang instantly became the strongest Genetic Evolution Realm fighter in Fei'e City. The Gao family had always been on good terms with the Yelu family, and with Gao Shengyang affirming Yelu Yan's candidacy as City Lord, the others had no grounds for objection.
Yelu Yan was instantly bewildered.
Today's events took a 180-degree turn and then did a 720-degree aerial flip, leaving him utterly disoriented.
The original plan was to sacrifice his daughter for a temporary peace for the Yelu family,
He hadn't expected Yang Xiao to burst into the scene midway, and as his daughter's lover (everyone thought so, as did he),
Initially, when Yang Xiao assassinated Ximen Chuixue, Yelu Yan feared that the whole family would face Ximen Ding's brutal retaliation, his heart was filled with terror,
Yet, in a twist of fate, Yang Xiao ended up killing Ximen Ding, shocking him tremendously,
Just as he was feeling relieved, the position of City Lord of Fei'e City unexpectedly landed on him,
Yelu Yan felt like he was being sent between heaven and hell, which turned out to be the greatest stroke of luck in his life,
Happiness came so suddenly; it felt like a dream, unreal!
Yelu Yan glanced at his daughter distantly standing with Yang Xiao and, filled with emotion, said to Gao Shengyang beside him:
"Elder Gao, with Ximen Ding dead, you're the premier king in Fei'e City; none but you deserve to be the City Lord. I propose that you take on the role, and our Yelu family will fully support you. I'm confident that everyone here will back you as well."
Elder Gao waved his hand and said:
"Ah, dear nephew, you're mistaken. Even though I'm at the Empire Middle Level Realm, I'm old. Today's world belongs to the young,
Your Yelu family has a strong son-in-law like him, what more do you need to worry about? The Yelu family will inevitably flourish and gradually enter a golden period."
Gao Shengyang wasn't a fool. Although currently the best in Fei'e City, neither his son nor grandson were strong. Over the past century, he had witnessed too many tragedies,
Fifty years ago, the then-City Lord of Fei'e City, Yelu Yan's father, was murdered, and Ximen Ding took over as the new City Lord,
Yet now, Ximen Ding and his son lie dead before them.
The City Lord's position is a hot potato; without sufficient power, you cannot hold it steadily or benefit from it. Instead, it may bring disaster upon you.
Gao Shengyang witnessed first-hand Yang Xiao's formidable killing of Ximen Ding; he recognized he wasn't a match for Yang Xiao. Moreover, from the situation on site, it was obvious Yang Xiao and Yelu Caiyun had a romantic relationship, so why would Yang Xiao allow them the Gao family to profit?
He understood the gesture of giving favor.
So not only did he propose supporting Yelu Yan as the City Lord, but he also flattered Yang Xiao, suggesting Yang Xiao and Yelu Caiyun marry on the spot.
It has always been said that heroes love beauties; he assumed Yang Xiao would be delighted to win the beauty's heart, so he boldly made such a proposal to fulfill their romance.
The older the ginger, the spicier!
Yang Xiao stood on the grass in the garden, and hearing Gao Shengyang suggest that he and Yelu Caiyun marry, he was flustered.
Yelu Caiyun blushed and gave Yang Xiao a shy, affectionate look.
Chen Cangshan and Gao Lou, standing among the crowd, were also bewildered,
What on earth was happening?
Yang Xiao single-handedly slew two Intermediate Realm powerhouses, Ximen Ding and Ximen Chuixue, effortlessly annihilated the first family of Fei'e City, and conveniently granted the City Lord's position to the Yelu family,
Now, amidst the crowd's teasing, they wanted him to marry Yelu Caiyun on the spot.
Damn, what kind of dumb luck was Yang Xiao experiencing?
Chen Cangshan's father was the City Lord of Cangshan City, and Gao Lou's family was the second family in Fei'e City. They both knew how difficult it was to replace a City Lord, how much blood would be spilled, and how many lives would be lost.
Yet, Yang Xiao, with a mere gesture, wiped out a large family that had been entrenched in Fei'e City for fifty years, which was utterly astonishing.
Chen Cangshan's heart was filled with clarity at that moment, increasingly aware of the gap between him and Yang Xiao, not merely at the Genetic Evolution Level but also in style of action.
Yang Xiao resolutely assassinated Ximen Chuixue and the Ximen family's steward; this was something Chen Cangshan couldn't do.
Not to mention, Yang Xiao dared to kill Qin Yue and Qin Xiaotian of the Qin family, the wealthiest in the Flying Leopard Empire, in full view of Qin Chuan and his wife and Dean Xinghai, not holding back at all. Such determination was admirable and astonishing, even terrifying.
Hundreds of people on-site unanimously agreed that Yelu Yan should take over the City Lord's position and unanimously clamored for a wedding banquet.
The Ximen family's members quietly slipped away amidst the collective excitement.
Yang Xiao, feeling chaotic, looked at Yelu Caiyun,
"Caiyun, I—?"
"I'm not forcing you. If you want to marry me, of course, I'm willing to marry you. If you don't want to, I won't blame you either."
Yelu Caiyun looked bashful, helpless, and charming, evoking sympathy from anyone who saw her.
Yang Xiao: "..."
How did I end up digging a huge pit for myself?
Gao Lou, for some reason, hurried over and said:
"Yang Xiao, if you don't marry Caiyun, her father cannot become the City Lord,
Moreover, more people will covet the City Lord position, and they might join forces to besiege the Yelu family. The Yelu family might indeed face extermination,
All your efforts today will be in vain. You will not only harm Caiyun but also the entire Yelu family. Can you bear that?"
Yang Xiao: "..."
