The crowd were all shocked upon hearing those words .
The Linghu Heavenly Clansmen were doubting their ears, wondering if they had misheard things .
After all, if they were banished from the Ancestral Martial Starfield, it would be an enormous shame and humiliation for their Linghu Heavenly Clan .
Where could they go? Regardless of where they decided to go, they would still become a laughingstock .
To leave on their own and to be banished were two completely different things .
“People like you aren't qualified to stay in the Ancestral Martial Starfield . ”
“I will give you all a month to scram out of the Ancestral Martial Starfield . If there are still people from the Linghu Heavenly Clan in the Ancestral Martial Starfield after a month passes, I will kill every single one I see," said Long Daozhi .
“City Master Long, please show leniency upon us . Please show leniency upon us . ”
Suddenly, with a putt, a person kneeled on the ground . It was the Linghu Heavenly Clan’s Supreme Elder, Linghu Yuhua .
Following her, many other Linghu Heavenly Clansmen also knelt .
Linghu Yuhua’s aged face was filled with tears .
Leading the Linghu Heavenly Clansmen, she begged, “City Master Long, our Linghu Heavenly Clan has existed in the Ancestral Martial Starfield for generations . ”
“I know that we’ve made an enormous blunder . But please give us a chance to make amends for our fault . ”
“You can punish us however you want, but please do not banish us from the Ancestral Martial Starfield, our root and our home . ”
“One must pay for one’s mistake . The fault of one’s clan chief shall be borne by the entire clan,” Long Daozhi said .
“Why are you all crying?! Our root is not with the Ancestral Martial Starfield . Instead, it’s with our Lord Clan Chief . Wherever he goes, we follow . Wherever he is shall be our root . ”
Seeing the crying and begging Linghu Yuhua and others, there were Linghu Heavenly Clansmen that lashed out at them .
With that many people stood up again . However, there was a large portion of them that were still on their knees, still pleading to Long Daozhi .
“City Master Long, please, we beg of you, please show leniency upon us, please allow us to stay . ”
Linghu Yuhua and the others were still begging and weeping bitter tears . Their grief-filled and heartbroken appearances did not seem to be fake .
Seeing that, Chu Feng was somewhat touched .
He discovered that when the Linghu Heavenly Clan was in fatal danger earlier, many people had knelt and begged for forgiveness out of fear .
However, those people that were begging for forgiveness earlier were not the same people begging for forgiveness at that moment .
The people that had begged for forgiveness before had done so for the sake of staying alive .
However, Linghu Yuhua and the others were begging because they did not wish to leave their home, did not wish to leave the place that their ancestors had taken root in .
“If you insist on staying, that’s fine too . ”
“However, I have two demands . ”
“Firstly, if you are to stay, you will only be allowed to stay in your Linghu Heavenly Clan’s Upper Realm . For ten thousand years, no one is allowed to leave . ”
“I will dispatch people to monitor you for these ten thousand years . If I am to discover anyone disobeying that rule, they will be executed on the spot . ”
“Secondly, Linghu Zhishi must scram out of the Ancestral Martial Starfield . ”
Long Daozhi looked at Linghu Zhishi as he said those words .
“Ah?”
Hearing those words, the crowd’s expressions all changed .
They understood Long Daozhi’s intention .
He was giving Linghu Yuhua and the others a choice between two options . They could either leave with Linghu Zhishi, or they could stay in the Ancestral Martial Starfield . However, if they decided to stay, they would be monitored like criminals for ten thousand years .
Faced with the choice between the two, Linghu Yuhua and the others kneeling on the ground, all became quiet .
Their silence made Linghu Zhishi realize what their decision was .
Linghu Yuhua and the others had chosen to stay in the Ancestral Martial Starfield . They were not going to follow him .
“Elder Yuhua, you all are capable of making your own choices . I will not blame you . ”
“However, a Linghu Heavenly Clan without me, Linghu Zhishi, will no longer be the actual Linghu Heavenly Clan . ”
“Thus, I hope you all will not regret your decision today . ”
After Linghu Zhishi finished saying those words to Linghu Yuhua, he waved his sleeve and left without a second thought .
As he left, a voice resonated throughout the sky .
“Those who still recognize me, Linghu Zhishi, as the clan chief, follow me . ”
Once his words were said, a large amount of Linghu Heavenly Clansmen immediately followed him and left with him .
A small portion of the people kneeling on the ground hesitated for a while before standing up and following him as well .
However, the great majority of those kneeling, remained there . This included Linghu Yuhua .
“Elder Yuhua . ”
Suddenly, a voice was heard . At the same time, a figure appeared beside Linghu Yuhua .
That person was Linghu Yueyue .
At that moment, Linghu Yueyue’s eyes were very red . Tearstains were visible on her face .
Although she was not crying, one could tell from her withered face that she had had a very tortuous experience .
That was understandable . After all, too many things had happened . To the Linghu Heavenly Clan, what had happened on that day, was simply an enormous shock . Even elders like Linghu Yuhua found it very difficult to accept, much less a person of the younger generation like Linghu Yueyue .
“Yueyue, you don’t have to try to persuade me . ”
“I’m already very old, and will not be able to live for much longer . I only wish to be able to die in the clan,” Linghu Yuhua had a smile as she said those words .
Seeing the smile on Linghu Yuhua’s face, Linghu Yueyue seemed to have suddenly realized something .
“Senior, in that case, please take care of yourselves . ”
After Linghu Yueyue finished saying those words, she turned around and followed Linghu Zhishi .
When she turned around, her gaze swept by Chu Feng .
There was deep resentment in her eyes . However, there was no killing intent .
Linghu Zhishi left leading the great majority of the people of the Linghu Heavenly Clan . However, the direction that they left in was not towards their Linghu Heavenly Clan . It could be seen that they’d chosen to directly leave the Ancestral Martial Starfield .
“You all should leave too,” Long Daozhi said to Linghu Yuhua .
“Thank you, City Master Long . ”
After expressing their thanks, Linghu Yuhua and the others also got up in succession .
Soon, the Linghu Heavenly Clan’s army split into two, and all disappeared before Chu Feng and the others’ sight .
“City Master Long, a group cannot be without a leader . The starfield cannot be without a master . ”
“City Master Long, please make a decision for us!”
Suddenly, someone half-knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Long Daozhi .
Immediately afterward, practically everyone present half-kneeled on the ground and bowed respectfully to Long Daozhi . Even the Chu Heavenly Clan’s Clan Chief did the same .
Only Chu Feng, Gu Mingyuan, Chu Lingxi and a few others still stood there, stunned .
“Everyone, please get up . ”
Long Daozhi raised his arm, and the people half-kneeling on the ground were all forcibly brought back to their feet .
“Everyone, I believe you all know very well that our Three Cities never involve ourselves in the matters of the Ancestral Martial Starfield . The only reason we acted today was because we were forced with no alternative . I, Long Daozhi, could not allow myself to look on as the Ancestral Martial Starfield was reduced to a domain of the All-heaven Starfield without doing anything . ”
“However, our Three Cities made a pledge . That is, we will not rule over the Ancestral Martial Starfield,” said Long Daozhi .
“City Master Long, you cannot disregard us at a time like this…”
Hearing those words, the crowd immediately knelt again and began to beg Long Daozhi to lead them .
After witnessing his strength, they all hoped that he would rule the Ancestral Martial Starfield .
After all, if they had a ruler as powerful as Long Daozhi, their safety would be ensured .
However, if Long Daozhi and the Three Cities were all unwilling to become the Ancestral Martial Starfield’s overlord, who else in the Ancestral Martial Starfield could possibly take on such a task, such a heavy responsibility?
They couldn’t possibly allow the various powers to fight over that position . If that were to happen, another bloodbath would occur .
The Ancestral Martial Starfield had already lost the Wuming Clan and the Linghu Heavenly Clan, their two strongest powers, in succession .
They could not afford to have another war .
Seemingly understanding what the crowd were thinking, Long Daozhi spoke again, “Actually, regarding the position of the Ancestral Martial Starfield’s master, I already had someone in mind . Merely, I don’t know if everyone might agree with my decision . ”
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