Chapter 378: Downhearted
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
Resolutions that came out from the general assembly of the Hall of Patriarchs were the final ones.
Of course, in most cases, Family Patriarchs had complete dominance over the Hall of Patriarchs so Family Patriarchs were essentially the ones that made the call.
A wise and powerful Family Patriarch could lead the family to growth and prosperity. Family Patriarchs usually were among the most powerful warriors in a family. That being said, there were some Family Patriarchs that were stupid or only had physical strength.
Therefore…
Under those special circumstances, the general assembly of the Hall of Patriarchs could save the family at critical times by avoiding following the wrong path which would lead the Ffmily to abyss directed by the Family Patriarch.
A family didn't belong to one person!
All the families at the Great Land had Internal Clans, External Clans and Guest Clans. Internal Clans were the core but the power of the External Clan could not be ignored. Powerful warriors from the External Clan were not weaker than those from the Internal Clan and sometimes there were more powerful warriors in the External Clan.
All those warriors live and die with the family. If the family was destroyed, warriors of the External Clan would be displaced.
For example, a Family Patriarch of a fourth-ranked Family was dead set on fighting against an eight-rank Family. Once something like this happened, the Hall of Patriarchs might convene a meeting to dismiss the Family Patriarch from his post. The family could not send all its members to death just because they had a stupid Family Patriarch!
Therefore, the resolutions at the Hall of Patriarch's general assembly usually were the final ones.
After the Lu Family made their decisions, Lu Tianhe, Patriarch Ten, put out notices the next day around the entire city. The matter were heatedly discussed at the Mystic Armor City and the tens of millions of civilians in the city were taken by surprise.
Exiling to the Omen Island and never to be brought back!
This was basically a death sentence. Omen Island was a well-known dangerous place at the eastern Central Plains. Those that went there most likely die there. In the history of the Lu Family, at least tens of thousands of disciples from the Internal Clan and External Clan from the Lu Family were exiled to the Omen Island, but in the end, only three ever came out.
This time, it was Lu Zhengyang's daughter and grandson…
Many people felt sorry for them. The family had reached a decision so swiftly and this came out from the Hall of Patriarchs. This was so cruel. There was no room for negotiation.
But many people were wondering why they were to be sent to the Omen Island after five days when the decision had been already made. Usually, they should be sent away after only two or three days. Was there something else? Or maybe there was a chance for negotiation?
…
Civilians in the city were not the only ones wondering. Many disciples of the Lu Family could not figure this out, either.
It was just after dawn. Lu Hongyu and Lu Lin were sitting in a side chamber. They didn't sleep for the whole night so they didn't look well. They thought that they could suppress Lu Suan and Lu Ni a bit with Lu Li. However, Lu Li was the one suppressed as soon as Lu Suan and Lu Ni came back. They did it so forcefully that Lu Li didn't even have a chance to rise again.
"Cousin Hongyu!'
Lu Lin asked after some thoughts, "Why do you think they will only send away Lu Li after five days? Are they not afraid that something may happen during this time?"
"What can happen?"
Lu Hongyu scorned, "At the general assembly, the Great Patriarch didn't come out. He won't mind it any longer, of course. The general assembly is where the final decisions are made. Family Patriarch has to follow those orders. Also… I heard that our Family Master is at the Palace of Gods and it will only take him no more than a couple of hours to be back. He is not back right now which is obviously a way of giving Lu Fenghuo the authority to make a move. Family Master can stay out of this now. If the Family Patriarch ever wakes in the future, Family Master has a way to make himself clear."
"Waking?"
Lu Lin's expressions grew gloomier. He shook his head and said, "I don't think he can. They dare to make a move against Lu Li and Aunt Feixue because they are sure of this. Lu Family is going into another era."
"Another era…"
Lu Lin suddenly thought of something as he said. He yelled of surprise as a glint of coldness rose in his eyes, "Cousin Hongyu, do you think they are trying to lure Uncle Renhuang out… by sending Lu Li away five days later on purpose?"
"It's possible!"
Lu Hongyu was intrigued by the idea. Lu Fenghuo used only an hour to convict Lu Li which meant that he couldn't wait to get rid of Lu Feixue and Lu Li. But afterwards, he decided to send them away a couple of days later. He was most likely… trying to lure Lu Renhuang.
Lu Fenghuo was not the only one having doubts. Even Patriarch Eight, Lu Hongyu and Lu Lin were suspicious. They wondered if Lu Renhuang had secretly come back with Lu Li and if he was really missing.
How could a living person be missing? How could he not worry about his own son?
Was Lu Renhuang lurking somewhere to observe the situation while Lu Li came back and made so many troubles at the Mystic Armor Mountain?
If Lu Renhuang really came back, he would never let Lu Li and Lu Feixue be sent to the Omen Island to their deaths. If Lu Renhuang wanted to intercept them, the family would send over massive forces or Lu Zhengtan might go by himself to take down Lu Renhuang then convict him…
Lu Hongyu and Lu Lin were having chills on this thought. They thought of a man that could come up with such an evil plan.
Lu Lin and Lu Hongyu looked at each other and the former said, "Can it be him?"
Lu Hongyu thought for a bit and replied, "It's possible. The incident at the Li Family seemed to be a secret plot but it is the contrary. If we can figure this out, then Great Patriarch must have figured this out as well. There is nobody that can help Lu Li and Lu Feixue out of this plot. I think it's quite similar to what he had done before."
"Three birds with one stone."
Lu Lin said with admiration and fear, "The outside world thinks that Lu Suan is gifted, but what he is most skilled at is creating schemes. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse to our family…"
"Yes. And he is only 21!"
Lu Hongyu expressed her surprise as well, "He can make a plan to aid his father to come into power. He can make so many disciples of the Lu Family follow him, and he can make so many patriarchs of the External Clan work for his cause. Even Patriarch Feng praises him. If he was a bit more gifted and had reached the Human Sovereign Realm, he might even become the future Family Patriarch now."
"Sigh. Say no more!"
Lu Lin was getting a bit agitated. He stood up and said, "I'll go and visit Lu Li and tell him the final decision. I hope it can help him get prepared."
"I'll go with you!"
Lu Hongyu stood up and they walked out. It was in the morning but there were few people on the street. Many people dared not to leave their houses after such a huge incident had happened.
They arrived at the fortress where the prions was and went down to the dungeon along the stairs. They asked for permission to visit Lu Li. The deacon was afraid to make the call so he turned to the patriarch of the Human Sovereign Realm in command here.
The Human Sovereign Realm patriarch said nothing and let the two in. They two had high status in the family. Also, with the Human Sovereign Realm patriarch here, there weren't anything they could do.
They arrived at Lu Li's cell. Through the iron gate, they saw Lu Li was sitting by the bedside and Lu Feixue had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
"Hush~"
Lu Li made a hushing gesture when he saw them. He didn't seem to be in a panic. Instead, he appeared to be quite calm.
"Sigh…"
Lu Lin and Lu Hongyu saw the tear marks on Lu Feixue's face. She was frowning and her face was pale. The two sighed heavily. Lu Hongyu said in a low voice, "Lu Li, have you been informed of the decision of the Hall of Patriarch?"
Lu Li nodded and said, "They have notified me last night."
They were shocked to find how calm Lu Li was in this state. Lu Lin asked, "Lu Li, do you not know the Omen Island?"
"I know something."
Lu Li nodded and smiled and continued, "It is just a dangerous place. I once went to the Wicked Sorcery Mountain and I left unharmed, didn't I? I must be like a cat as I must have nine lives. I will not die so easily. Please relax, I can come out sooner or later. Also… everyone is so indifferent at the Lu Family and I am downhearted. I don't want to stay here any longer."