Path to become a Leader Part 2

"No, we can't face them. But, we can still give up elemental veins, right? We will just migrate to another place." Han Yang shook his head and spoke while looking at Gu Tan.

Hearing his words, Gu Tan shook his head and said "Grandpa Han, do you want me to tell you about the cruelness of our world?"

When Han Yang heard those words, his eyes shrunk. He bitterly laughed and shook his head "How come memory got so bad? I guess I am using my right hand a lot in my old age."

"Ahem!" When other elders and Gu Chen heard his words, they made a sound and glared at him while swaying their gaze at Gu Tan.

Gu Tan tried to hold back his laughter but they could still see some changes in his face. They knew Gu Tan had already understood its meaning. They sighed and glared back at Han Yang.

Receiving those gazes, Han Yang shrunk his head like a puppy and look away.

"So, what do you think we should do, Little Tan? Since you said all these, you must have a solution, right?" Tu Shen turned his head at Gu Tan and asked. His words made everyone turn their head at him as well.

Gu Tan nodded his head and spoke "I do have a plan or I should say my master did make a plan for us. But, for this plan, I need your support. Because there will be some contradictory meanings in my plans, it won't be a good idea to reveal this to others."

At this moment, Gu Tan slightly bowed in front of them and continued "I am sorry, father, elders. But, I made a vow to my master that I won't reveal this plan to anyone. What others will find will be results of his plan."

Seeing his attitude, Tu Shen, Han Shen, Gu Chu, Lee Che, Zhao Yang, and Gu Chen stared at each other.

"Little Tan, does your master wants you to become the Village Chief?" Tu Shen opened his mouth and spoke with a serious expression.

Gu Tan raised his head and nodded "Not just village chief but something more."

Bam!

"Tan'er, didn't your mother ask you to not make any promise with that monk?" Suddenly, Gu Chen stood up and shouted at Gu Tan, His voice was like thunder in others' ears.

But, Gu Tan had no change in emotions. He silently stared at his father and asked "Father, if a child starts crying, would you give him a popsicle or ask him to stop crying?"

His question froze Gu Chen and Gu Tan continued "When mother taught me that, I was still small. Even before I realized I made a mistake, I had already made a vow. But, I do not regret it. Without him, our village will be slaughtered."

"I do believe in my master. So, does father think we will be alive if others learns about our elemental vein?"

Gu Chen slowly calmed down and sit. He sighed and thought 'Son, I don't want you to face any trouble. I have been stopping your mother for so long from telling you the truth. But, if this is the path you want to choose then we can do nothing.'

'It seems I must take with Shui'er about this.'

Gu Tan turned his head at the elders and continued "Elder, I know making a ten years old child a village chief is a reckless move. But, this is the only way to put my plan into action. Elder, I know I am overstepping my boundaries. But I want to take Xuan village to a new height."

Hearing his words, Tu Shen turned at other elders and asked "What do you think? Is it a good idea?"

"Elder Tu, how can you even consider this as a good idea? He might be a genius and smart. But he is still a child. We can't leave the fate of our village in the hands of a child." Suddenly, Gu Chu stood up and shouted while pointing his index finger at Gu Tan.

'So, he had the intention all along. Hmm! I need to refine my Buddha's heart. Just sensing the evil intent isn't enough to understand the truth.' Gu Tan stared at Gu Chu and thought for a while. But, he quickly puts his fingers on the table and spoke.

"Uncle, if I give you a bundle of sticks and a single stick. Which do you think you can break?"

"Of course, I can't break the bundle of sticks. Even as a martial artist, there is a limit to my strength." Gu Chu turned his head at Gu Tan and spoke with a ferocious expression.

Nodding his head, Gu Tan turned at Tu Shen and spoke "Elders, we can't do anything against the Great Families. In fact, we can't even defeat a single-family. The strongest person in our village is my grandpa. But, his strength is only at the seventh stage of Dragon and Tiger Realm."

"And, we don't have mages. Unless we leave right now, we don't stand a chance against them. But, our opponent isn't just them. There are some other small villages that are eyeing in our village from the moment we found Elemental Vein."

"Elder, the only way to fight them is by following the Art of Conquering. If we want to stay alive, we must fight back. But, we don't have strength, so we will start from the bottom. Previously, we had no resources but now we do. We just need to use them properly."

"I know I am being a little selfish here. But, I can prove this to the village. Give me a year! I will take Xuan Village to a new height."

His words made other elders silent. Gu Chu also became silent for a moment.

Tu Shen raised his head and said "Alright, let's vote!"

When Gu Tan heard those words, a smile appeared on his face. Because if they don't even vote, that would mean they haven't even considered his idea.

"I personally agree."

"I DISAGREE"

"I agree"

"I disagree"

"I agree"

When everyone stared at Lee Che, he only smiled back. Zhao Yang and Gu Chu didn't agree to this but seeing Lee Che agree were surprising.

"Alright, with the majority of votes, our council of elders has decided to make Gu Tan a temporary Village Chief. If he shows a great result in a year, he will be selected as a Permanent Village Chief. For a year, the council of elders will be dissolved."

Saying so, Tu Shen stood up and turned his head at Gu Tian. He slightly bowed and said "Greetings Village Chief!"

"Greeting Village Chief!" Although it was quite hard for Gu Chu, he did bow down. Even Gu Chen did but Gu Tan quickly asked them to stand up.

"As the Village Chief, I want to recreate the Council."

Hearing his words, Tu Shen spoke "But, the village chief, we only function as a leader."

Gu Tan shook his head and said "Grandpa Tu, a village can't be run by a village chief alone. I want to recreate the Council of Elders for the different tasks though."

His words made others stare at him with confusion.

"These tasks will be enforced later on. So, I can't disclose the positions."

They nodded their heads.

"Since you are a village chief, we should spread this to the village. Let's call every villager for the mass announcement!" Han Yang turned his head to Tu Shen and Zhao Yang and spoke.

Tu Shen and Zhao Yang nodded their heads and left the house. Gu Chu also left and Gu Chen followed him. Only Lee Che and Gu Tan remained inside the room.

Lee Che walked near Gu Tan and raised his fist. He moved his fist towards Gu Tan but before it could hit him, it stopped.

"Hehe! I can't believe you succeed in it. But, your guess was correct. Zhao Yang didn't approve it even though the other two did." Lee Che smirked as Gu Tan bumped his fist with him.

"Well, he doesn't like me. For some reason, he and his daughter-in-law do not like me. That's why I roped you in my group." Gu Tan shrugged his shoulder and spoke.

"You did promise to help me awaken a powerful elemental vein. But, when will you do it?" Lee Che nodded his head and answered.

"Don't worry, I will do as I promise. To awaken a powerful elemental vein, you need a proper connection with the elements. After a week, visit me! I will help you create the connection. Then, you can start awakening your elemental vein." Gu Tan answered as he turned around.

"Wait, if it is only about connection, aren't you going to help others to awaken powerful elemental veins?" Lee Che asked as he stared at Gu Tan's back.

"My body can't sustain too much force. It's not just about connection. I will give you the details after a week."

Creek!

Saying so, Gu Tan opened the door and left the house.