The Li family in Saint City is a famous big family in Saint City. Two generations of the Li family have been the guardians of the city for thousands of years. It can be said that aside from the saints who don’t care about secular life, the Li family is the most important family in Saint City.
There are definitely many big families in the city.
Now the head of the Li family, Li Hao, has died in South Xuan Pass, and this has not happened for many years. The last time a person of the level of the Full Moon Saint died was more than two hundred years ago, and the protector is more important than ordinary people.
In the eyes of a person of at least the level of the Holy Maiden of the Full Moon, it is naturally a big deal for the Holy Maiden City.
On the day Li Hao's body was brought back, hundreds of people from the Li family, wearing sackcloth and mourning, carried his body back to the family house and placed it in the mourning hall.
On the day of the big festival, the door of the Li family was opened, and countless prominent figures in the Holy Maiden City came.
In the Li family, Li Hao's wife and children knelt in front of the coffin, crying a little numbly. As for the Li family, Li Yue, who is currently the most senior, and his son Li Xuan seemed to be the masters of the place, welcoming guests from all walks of life.
But Li Wei, who was originally Li Hao's younger brother, was left out in the cold.
According to the rules of Lunar Worshipers' funerals, the body will be placed in a place illuminated by moonlight after nightfall, and then cremated under the moon. Generally, those with high status will have their ashes bathed in moonlight for three nights before they are collected and sent away.
Go to the Moon Temple to make offerings.
As the sun sets, most of the guests who are watching the ceremony and seeing off have already arrived. In the courtyard of the Li family, the crescent bed used for cremation by the Moon Worship Sect has also been set up. This crescent bed is actually made of bamboo.
, a bamboo bed that looks like a crescent moon. After dark, the Li family moved Li Hao's body to the bamboo bed, and then waited for the moon to shine in the sky for cremation.
The funeral was carried out step by step. As time went by, the bright moon was already hanging high in the sky. It was almost time for cremation. But at this moment, Li Wei suddenly shouted to Li Yue who was holding a torch: "Fourth Uncle
, what are you doing?"
Li Yue heard Li Wei shouting and asked, and said matter-of-factly: "Of course I'm seeing my nephew off!"
"Of course I understand this. This is Fourth Uncle. Although you are indeed the highest in seniority, it seems that it is not Fourth Uncle's turn to be the one to light the fire, right?" Li Wei had been watching the other party tossing around as the master for a long time today, and he couldn't help but ask questions at this moment.
Woke up.
"You are right, Chun'er, come here!" When Li Yue heard this, not only did he not deny it, but he nodded towards his son behind him and put the torch directly into his hand.
"When grandpa left, he designated my eldest brother to see him off. Now that my eldest brother is leaving, he didn't designate Li Xuan to see him off!" Li Wei saw this and came out to stop him again, even directly blocking Li Xuan's way to the crescent bed.
Seeing Li Wei do this, Li Yue couldn't help but said angrily: "Li Wei, what do you mean? Do you think that your eldest brother is gone and you, the younger brother, should be here to see him off?"
"Yes, Li Wei, although you are the biological brother of the head of the family, not to mention that the fourth brother will not approve of your taking over the position, neither will the sixth brother and I!" At this time, Li Wei's seventh uncle and Li Can also spoke.
Now, it is clear that he is on Li Yue's side.
Seeing the dispute between the two parties, people who came to watch the farewell ceremony began to talk. Some who knew the situation told others that the person who lit the fire was a rule set when the first head of the Li family passed away, and only the designated subsequent head of the family could do so.
The qualifications to bid farewell to the previous head of the family.
After knowing this, many people also realized that the Li family had started fighting within the family before Li Hao was sent away.
At this moment, facing Li Yue's question and Li Can's statement, Li Wei chuckled lightly and followed: "I, Li Wei, also know how much I weigh, but it's not like I didn't explain it before I left. This is because I'm worried about it."
I had an accident, so I left a will specifically just in case. It was written with blood by my eldest brother. It cannot be faked. I think everyone present should know that my eldest brother has decided that if something happens to him, his position as the head of the family will be withheld.
Li Ying takes over!" Li Wei stood guard, took out the suicide note from his arms, opened it and showed it to everyone.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the suicide note. Li Can followed and pointed at the suicide note, and the bright red writing on it immediately emitted a faint light.
"It's true, it's true!" Upon seeing this scene, many people immediately exclaimed.
At this time, Li Wei put away the suicide note and said: "Now everyone has seen that my eldest brother has decided to pass the position of head of the family to Yingying. From now on, Li Ying will be the head of our Li family."
"Li Wei, although this suicide note is true, Li Ying is a woman after all. Isn't it inappropriate for her to succeed as the head of the family? Moreover, the Li family is not your eldest brother's only Li family. The head of the family must be determined with just one will.
Isn’t this a bit sloppy?” At this time, Li Wei’s sixth uncle Li Zhang stood up, obviously he was more willing to stand by Li Xuan than Lao Qi.
"My eldest brother was personally designated by my grandfather as the next head of the family. Why don't you all agree when my eldest brother wants to appoint the next head of the family?" Li Wei asked.
Faced with this question, Li Zhang shook his head and said: "Li Wei, your eldest brother was the most outstanding among the descendants of our Li family. None of my father's sons were particularly outstanding, so we passed it down to your eldest brother from generation to generation.
I am convinced. Over the years, I have always respected your eldest brother as the head of the family. But now the most outstanding person in the Li family is obviously nephew Li Xuan. Although Yingying has made achievements in alchemy, she has to lead the family.
There is still something lacking. For the family to continue to be strong, it is only reasonable that the strongest and most suitable person should be in charge!"
What Li Zhang said was very reasonable, and everyone in the Li family nodded, especially because most of them were unwilling to let a woman like Li Ying inherit the position of head of the family.
"What Sixth Brother said makes sense, and I agree with Sixth Brother!" Li Can also stood up for Li Xuan at this time. In this way, the three major forces of the Li family are standing together.
"Sixth Uncle, Seventh Uncle, eldest brother's body is still cold, and you are trying to seize power. Don't you find it chilling?" Li Wei said coldly when he saw this scene.
"Li Wei, what are you talking about? We are trying to seize power and let Li Xuan's nephew take over as the head of the family. Is it because it is more suitable and we support him more? As for Yingying, we still respect her and can become her in the future.
Mr. Li!" Li Zhang said confidently.
"Uncle Liu, you said this lightly, but in fact you are using your power to bully others. Li Xuan, do you think you are qualified to succeed the head of the family?" Li Wei pointed directly at Li Xuan and asked.
"Now that something has happened to the Li family, as the person with the highest level of cultivation in the Li family, I naturally have to do my part!" At this time, Li Xuan also stood up. It was obvious that he planned to be the head of the family.
"You don't have the qualifications!" At this moment, a cold voice directly broke the ice for him.