4090

Chapter 4090: Greetings, Family Head

"If I were to separate these black crystals and study them closely, I wonder if I could find a way to decipher them."

"However, I'm currently swamped with affairs. I'll study these when I have some free time. This isn't something that can be rushed."

Qiao Mu finished her thoughts and looked up at Mu Cang and the others. She stood up and said, "You handle the rest. We'll return to the palace now."

With that, she took out a box and handed it to Old Master Mu. "This contains several sets of defensive talisman arrays. Arrange them around the house as you see fit."

Mu Cang looked somewhat emotional as he took the box and nodded repeatedly, also rising to his feet. "Qiao Qiao."

"Crown Princess, please wait," the First Elder also hastily stood up, offering a token with the Mu clan emblem with both hands. "This is the Family Token. In fact, it should have been given to you as soon as you emerged from Chaoyang Tower."

"You are the family head candidate personally chosen by Ancestor Chaoyang."

"Perhaps in the past, some clan members might have been unconvinced, but from this moment on, I believe no one will raise any more objections."

Qiao Mu slightly furrowed her brow.

The three elders cupped their hands and said in unison, "Please, Crown Princess, do not refuse any longer!"

"Please, Crown Princess, do not refuse."

Qiao Mu nodded, reached out, and took the token that the First Elder presented with a bow. Her voice was calm. "Since you want me to be this family head, then from this moment on, everything must be according to my word. This includes the daily training of clan disciples, and so on."

The three elders nodded in unison. "All according to the Family Head's guidance."

"As for the Family Head Succession Ceremony..."

Qiao Mu shook her head. "Given the extraordinary circumstances, let's keep everything simple. Gather all the disciples."

"Yes!"

The Mu clan territory had suffered greatly from two successive battles, with more than half of its disciples either killed or wounded.

Currently, the entire clan, from the Elder Council to the ordinary disciples, numbered no more than a thousand.

However, after experiencing two major battles, the temperament of the ordinary disciples had improved significantly, which was a good thing.

The clan had also purged many cancerous elements, discarding the dross and leaving behind what was essentially the essence...

Even so, Qiao Mu still looked down on these Mu family members somewhat.

After all, the combat power of the Mu family members, compared to that of the Phoenix clan, was negligible; there was simply no comparison.

A quarter of an hour later, numerous Mu family disciples, neatly dressed in green robes, gathered uniformly before the hall.

The disciples formed a square formation, standing beneath the vast steps, looking up at the people standing before the hall.

The little Crown Princess stood expressionlessly at the very front of the crowd, her gaze sharp as she stared at them.

"Greetings, Family Head!" The three elder-level Mu family elders cupped their hands in unison.

Immediately after, the numerous disciples below the steps moved in unison, taking a step forward, kneeling on one knee, and cupping their hands in salute. "Greetings, Family Head!"

"Greetings, Family Head!"

The voices of the disciples were thunderous and resonant, spreading outwards like waves, shaking the mountains and forests, gently reverberating in the air.

In the darkness before dawn, the sound surged and echoed endlessly, with high emotions swelling in everyone's heart.

"Today, Heaven's Will killed our kin and desecrated our land! In the future, they shall repay this blood debt a hundredfold!"

As soon as the little Crown Princess finished speaking, the disciples immediately raised their arms and loudly chanted, "Blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood!"

Old Mu Cang stroked his beard, nodding in comforting satisfaction.