Being the head of a hidden village is not just a title, there are also extremely heavy rituals to be performed.
On this day, the entire Hidden Village was extremely lively, with knives sharpened and various beasts slaughtered and cooked before being placed on the table of the ancestral temple in Hidden Village.
Zhuo Mufeng stood at the front, with Ai Ci and Hualvliu on the left and right, followed by Zhao Qingshan and others, arranged in order according to their status.
Starting today, Zhuo Mufeng's surname has also been officially added to the Yincun Ancestral Temple, adding an additional character "Lu" to the densely packed surname plaques above.
Zhuo Mufeng took the lead and knelt down to salute, followed by the elders and elites from various families. Zhuo Mufeng had nothing to resist, and he was not a kneeling person. He had mastered the power of the entire hidden village, so he had to show it.
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After that, there was a series of complicated rituals, including pouring wine, burning wood, praying to heaven and earth, fighting beasts, etc. After the end, most of the day had passed.
In the meeting hall, Zhuo Mufeng was wearing a brand new white cloth, sitting upright in the middle of the meeting hall, looking at him with a stern look.
From this moment on, he truly became the legitimate village chief of the Hidden Village.
Led by the two elders, a total of 106 elders lined up in two rows, bowed to him, and shouted in unison: "I have met the village chief!"
In this ancient and independent village, the authority and status of the village chief are equivalent to the emperor of this small world. Even a few people such as Wang Rong can only pinch their noses and submit to the general trend.
"No need to be polite."
Zhuo Mufeng raised his hand and said with an approachable smile: "From now on, everyone will be our own people. I hope that no matter what happened in the past or any conflicts with everyone present, we can put aside the past and work together for the hidden village."
How about fighting for a better future?"
"What the village chief said is absolutely true. We will obey the village chief's order." The two elders were the first to respond. Seeing this, others also followed suit.
Zhuo Mufeng's eyes quickly glanced at Wang Rong, who looked ugly, and sneered secretly. Not long ago, the other party tried to suppress him, and even prevented him from becoming the main force of the village chief. If he doesn't get rid of this person, he will definitely become a trouble in the future!
Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Zhuo Mufeng looked at the crowd and said, "I believe you all have heard that Lu has figured out a way to leave the Hidden Village."
After a pause, he saw a crowd of people below, many of whom were looking at him expectantly.
Zhuo Mufeng continued with a smile: "The outside world is no better than Yincun, full of all kinds of variables, so Lu has a suggestion. For the stability and development of Yincun, we might as well make an oath here to never betray Yincun.
Never betray the head of the Hidden Village, otherwise you will be punished by heaven and earth, and your children's family will suffer misfortune!"
The entire meeting hall was suddenly silent. Everyone's expressions, including the two elders, changed drastically. It was obvious that they did not expect that Zhuo Mufeng would suddenly make such a request.
It should be noted that people in this world attach great importance to oaths. Especially hidden villages, which have been isolated from the world for many years, are in awe of heaven and earth. If you make such a poisonous oath, even if you have thousands of reasons in the future, if you want to commit betrayal,
If you are afraid of something, your hands and feet will be tied up and you will be afraid.
No one here is a fool, and they don't know that the so-called prevention of betrayal to the hidden village is just a pretext. Preventing betrayal of Lu Juntian, the head of the hidden village, is Lu Juntian's real purpose.
This guy has made it clear that he doesn't believe them and is planning to put shackles on their necks!
"Village Chief, our hidden village has never had such a precedent, I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right?" an elder said hesitantly.
Zhuo Mufeng's eyes immediately turned cold and he stared straight at the other person: "What's wrong? Could it be that you all have thoughts of betraying Hidden Village in the future, so do you want to leave a way out for yourself, huh?"
The nasal sound of the word "um" was particularly accentuated, and a strong murderous aura burst out from Zhuo Mufeng, and the entire meeting hall suddenly became cold.
The elder almost slapped himself in the mouth, regretting why he was talking so much. Of course he couldn't admit Zhuo Mufeng's words, otherwise he would be treasonous, and no one could save him. He quickly shouted: "Village chief, calm down, I didn't mean it!"
Zhuo Mufeng tapped the armrests of the chair with his fingers and said unhurriedly: "Since you don't mean it, why don't you dare to swear?"
The elder was sweating profusely. What could he say? There was no reason to evade at all. Those two piercing cold gazes made it even harder for him to breathe. He did not dare to say a single extra word, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said
: "I, I would like to swear."
In the past, Zhuo Mufeng was unscrupulous and unparalleled in strength, but now he has become the village chief. With the blessing of this important status, he has an incomparable deterrent effect, which makes many elders secretly frightened.
Zhuo Mufeng's eyes were like lightning, and he scanned the faces: "What about you? Do you not want to swear, or do you dare not swear?"
Everyone bowed their heads and kept silent. They all cleverly acted like cows. Anyway, the law does not punish everyone, so just don't show off.
Wang Rong's eyes were flickering. He felt that this was an opportunity to instigate everyone and overthrow Lu Juntian, but his only sense told him that he must not act recklessly before the situation was clear.
Otherwise, if the matter fails, he will definitely be regarded as a traitor, and he will not be able to leave the meeting hall alive today!
Zhuo Mufeng's gaze inevitably fell on the two elders, causing their scalps to tingle: "Ai Lao, Hua Lao, what do you mean? There are intrigues and intrigues in the outside world. If Hidden Village wants to gain a firm foothold, it must
Make sure the base camp is not in chaos.
Such a thing is beneficial to Yin Village and everyone, but you are hesitant, what do you want to do? In this case, I am afraid that Lu is not capable of being the village chief, so why not leave it to a virtuous person."
After saying that, he stood up.
"No, village chief!"
Ai Ci quickly yelled to stop him. Are you kidding me? You just became the village chief, and then you immediately gave up. Is it a joke to become the village leader?
What's more, Ai Ci thought with his buttocks and knew that with Lu Juntian's personality, once this guy walked out of the meeting hall, he would probably leave with Miss Bai immediately and never care about the life and death of the hidden village.
When the news spreads, don't the villagers who want to go to the outside world hate them to death?
It can be said that Lu Juntian made such an impromptu move and caught all of them off guard. The other party did not give them a chance to refuse at all.
As for teaming up to deal with Lu Juntian, don't talk about it. His own life is in the hands of the other party. If anyone dares to mess up, he will be the first to jump out and stop him.
Ai Ci and Hua Luliu looked at each other, and both could see the deep shock in each other's eyes. Through a series of events, the two elders had a deeper understanding of Zhuo Mufeng's scheming. This guy is by no means an easy man.
, can be called a little fox.
Ai Ci secretly sighed and turned to look at Zhuo Mufeng. After a moment, he raised his hand as if resigned to his fate and said word by word: "I, Ai Ci, hereby swear that from now on, I will never betray Hidden Village.
Betray the village chief Lu Juntian, and if you violate this oath, heaven and earth will not tolerate it, and the children of the family will not be tolerated!"
Wow...
There was an uproar at the scene. Unexpectedly, Ai Lao, whose status was second only to the village chief, was the first to express his position. He was followed closely by Hualvliu, who also swore a poisonous oath loudly.
Zhuo Mufeng looked at Zhao Qingshan.
The latter secretly smiled bitterly, what else could he do? The other party's request was unreasonable but reasonable, and even the two elders expressed their opinions. Moreover, Lu Juntian had promised to give away the five-star martial arts. He could not refuse, gritted his teeth, and vowed to follow suit.
As soon as the three people took the lead, the elders of the same camp as them naturally had no other choice but to take an oath.
More and more people swore that after seeing this step, the general trend was irreversible. The remaining outsiders were afraid that if they acted too late, the village chief would hold a grudge, so they became more active than the other.
In the end, they were told to stop. Zhuo Mufeng was afraid that someone would fish in troubled waters and get away with it, so he asked everyone to come one by one so that everyone could hear the content of the oath.
Everyone was speechless. Is it necessary to be like this?
For Zhuo Mufeng, it is very necessary to guard against others. Now he does not have much prestige with this group of elders. The matter is very important and must be strictly implemented.
In desperation, everyone had to do it one by one. When it was Wang Rong's turn, the old guy's expression was as uncomfortable as eating ten pounds of shit. But at last he knew the current situation and didn't mess around. Otherwise, Zhuo Mufeng wouldn't mind killing this person on the spot.
After everyone had finished swearing the oath, Village Chief Zhuoda laughed loudly and said with a look of relief: "Okay, all the elders are indeed the pillars of our Hidden Village. I believe that with your leadership in the future, the Hidden Village will become more and more prosperous."
powerful."
If you don't swear, you are a traitor, but if you swear, you are a pillar. You are so quick to change your face! Everyone despised him in their hearts and didn't know how to describe this guy.
The most important issues have been resolved and everyone has reached an agreement. The next step is to discuss leaving.
Zhuo Mufeng did not intend to take everyone away at once, because tens of thousands of warriors were dispatched together, and the target was too big to be targeted easily. After careful observation these days, he found a lot of talent that could be made. It would be a pity to lose it.
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So at the beginning, Zhuo Mufeng only planned to take a few elders away first, and at most select some people to go out and see the world. After laying a foundation in the outside world and developing to a certain scale, he would then form a hub with the hidden village little by little to form a normal
Population exchange.
In Zhuo Mufeng's long-term vision, this place will serve as the rear area of the Hidden Village in the future, specifically used to train disciples and avoid disasters. At the same time, the people here can also be used to contain those outside, and then inflict pain on their betrayal.
A lock.
Therefore, in order to keep it secret, the methods of entering and exiting the Hidden Village must be in his own hands, so there is no need to worry about this.
In the past few times, Zhuo Mufeng knew that the second elder and even other elders memorized his gestures, but he didn't care.
All because in order to cover up the method of opening the passage, he deliberately punched a few more times each time, and in a different order. It would be useless for others to remember him for a lifetime.
After listening to Zhuo Mufeng's plan and reasons, the elders were shocked and at the same time felt that it made sense.
After a heated discussion, the order of rotation of people in and out of the Hidden Village was finally coordinated. During this process, Zhuo Mufeng basically did not interrupt, except for a special reminder at the end, asking the elders to cultivate Yun Han well.
Yunhan?
Some elders in Zhao Qingshan's camp were secretly happy, thinking that when the village chief first came to Hidden Village, he seemed to be rescued by that silly boy. It seems that the village chief always remembers this love, it is true that fools are blessed.
No one had any objections to this. On the contrary, because of this incident, their perception of Zhuo Mufeng has improved to a certain extent. People who repay kindness are always more trustworthy.
Even the elders of the opposing camp would not feel uneasy because the village chief valued Yun Han. It is very simple. With Lu Juntian's skills, he would not fail to understand the importance of balance, so he should not deliberately suppress any party.
The elders who were arranged at the front could not help but be extremely excited when they thought about leaving this small world and seeing the wonderful world outside.
Zhuo Mufeng was even more excited than them, because this encounter gave him a power that outsiders could not know or imagine.
He could see that Hidden Village had great potential. In fact, based on the current lineup of Hidden Village, there were two masters of the Earth Spirit Ranking, five masters of the fourth level of the Star Bridge Realm, and twenty-one masters of the third level of the Star Bridge Realm.
As well as seventy-eight low-level masters of the Star Bridge Realm, if placed in the Eastern Zhou Jianghu, they are enough to become the best among the super first-class forces!
Under the premise of ensuring loyalty, coupled with the tilt of his own resources, this may become his secret trump card in the future!