The black stone had a heart-shaped appearance, smooth and profound, devoid of any reflection, exuding a sense of depth.
In the center of the council hall, the servants had already set up a table, upon which the lineage verification stone was placed.
Once the servants had departed, Baili Hongzhuang took out a dagger and directly cut her ten fingers, causing a drop of fresh blood to fall onto the verification stone.
All eyes were fixed on the verification stone. With the drop of blood falling, the previously silent black stone suddenly emitted a blood-red light.
Immediately after, the blood merged into the verification stone and disappeared.
Upon witnessing this scene, Lan Hongtai and the others' smiles deepened. "Indeed, she is our Lan family's Yi Xuan."
"Welcome back, Second Miss!"
"Congratulations, Clan Master!"
Everyone's faces were filled with joy. Lan Qingyan was the eldest daughter of the Lan family, while Baili Hongzhuang, three years younger, had always been the second Miss of the Lan family.
Watching this scene of harmony and happiness, Lan Qingyan felt extremely bitter in her heart.
If it had been Lan Yixuan instead of someone else, she would have been slightly more accepting. Unfortunately, it was Baili Hongzhuang, the person she despised the most!
Since yesterday when Lan Yunxiao and the others returned, Lan Hongtai's smile had not disappeared. Only when Lan Jingkuang was mentioned did his expression change.
"While everyone is here, let's discuss the next Clan Master candidate," Lan Hongtai spoke slowly.
As soon as these words were uttered, the entire council hall fell silent, and everyone's gaze fell upon Baili Hongzhuang and Lan Qingyan.
Baili Hongzhuang's remarkable performance the previous day had garnered widespread attention, making it difficult to ignore. Given the current situation of the Lan family, it seemed more suitable for Baili Hongzhuang to assume the role of the next Clan Master.
After all, the remaining members of the Lan family were all from Lan Hongtai's direct lineage, and Lan Qingyan no longer had many supporters behind her.
Moreover, with the stain of Lan Jingkuang and Yue Manlan's past actions, Lan Qingyan becoming the Clan Master would be criticized by others.
"I believe the Second Miss is more suitable to be the Clan Master," Lan Borong was the first to speak up.
Following his lead, the other elders nodded in agreement, echoing Lan Borong's sentiment.
Witnessing this scene, Lan Qingyan could no longer hold back. She stood up directly and said, "I was never aware of my parents' actions. How can you all treat me this way because of their mistakes?"
"Are all the support and favor you've shown me over the years just a facade?"
Lan Qingyan's face was filled with indignation. In a short period of time, everyone had aligned themselves with Baili Hongzhuang, and it was truly despicable!
As Lan Qingyan stood up, the previously harmonious atmosphere was once again disrupted, and the expressions of the elders changed slightly.
Baili Hongzhuang smiled as she looked at Lan Qingyan. This woman had truly mastered her parents' shameless tactics. At this moment, pretending to be innocent, she was quite convincing.
Lan Hongtai furrowed his brow. The reason he imprisoned Lan Jingkuang and Yue Manlan while not imprisoning Lan Qingyan was that he believed Lan Qingyan was not the mastermind behind the past events. Everything was caused by her parents.
After all, when all those events took place, Lan Qingyan was merely a three-year-old child.
However, he had never considered making Lan Qingyan the next Clan Master.