Lan Ji stared for a moment. She was the Great Elder's assistant, so she was naturally very clear about the family's matters. She also understood the Buda Clan's situation. She didn't expect that the Buda Clan would suddenly come to cancel the marriage.
Lan Ji also knew that this matter was very important, so she didn't say anything to Stern. She just nodded and said, "Alright, I'll immediately inform the Great Elder." Then she turned and pushed open the door across from the sofa and went inside.
Before long, Lan Ji came out. She smiled at Stern and said, "Elder Stern, the Great Elder invites you in." Stern stood up, tidied up his clothes, and thanked Lan Ji. Then, he pushed the door open and entered the room.
The room was very gorgeous. There were two copper incense burners in the room. Inside the burners were incense sticks. The floor was covered with a thick carpet. A huge map was hung on the wall. Under the map, there was a red incense wood table. On the table, there was a thick stack of documents.
Behind the table sat an old man. This old man looked to be in his seventies. His hair was neatly combed and his face was ruddy. He was holding a writing brush in his hand and was writing something on a document. This old man was the Purcell Clan's Great Elder, Caesar Purcell.
Stern didn't dare to disturb him. He quietly walked to the left side of the table and stood there without making a sound.
After a while, Caesar put down the writing brush in his hand. He looked up at Stern and said, "Stern, sit down. I heard that the Buda Clan came to cancel the marriage?"
Stern bowed and said, "Stern has seen the Great Elder. Yes, Green just came and said that he wanted to cancel the marriage."
Caesar nodded and said, "What do you think about this matter?"
Stern said, "The death warriors that we sent to the Black Waste have been killed by Green. With Green and Merine's skills, they could've taken Adam to hide in the mountains when the beast tide came. That way, they could've escaped the disaster. However, I think that there aren't many slaves and supplies left. When Green came, he walked, he didn't ride a horse or a carriage. Moreover, he lived in an ordinary hotel. It seems like he doesn't have much money on hand. This time, Merine didn't appear. I think that she might've stayed in the Black Waste to protect Zhao Hai. Green must've discovered this. If they don't cancel the marriage, then we won't be polite. Therefore, they came to cancel the marriage. In this subordinate's opinion, we should use this opportunity to cancel the marriage."
Caesar leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. He quietly listened to Stern's words. After Stern finished speaking, he looked at Caesar with some uneasiness. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Stern was very clear about the Great Elder's temper. Greedy, lecherous, insidious, and cold. All of these words could be used to describe him. It could be seen what kind of person he was.
However, such a person had ruled the Purcell clan for more than fifty years. His henchmen were spread out in every corner of the Purcell clan. It was also because of him that the Elders, who didn't have much power, had now become a mere figurehead. In front of such a person, Stern didn't dare to overstep his boundaries.
After a while, Caesar calmly said, "How is Green's attitude?"
Stern truthfully said, "His attitude is very bad. He ridiculed us again and again. It doesn't seem like he came to cancel the marriage, but rather to demonstrate."
Caesar nodded and said, "The marriage can be canceled, but he needs to be taught a lesson. Let him know that my Purcell clan's people can't be killed just because they want to. Killing my Purcell clan's people will come with a price."
Stern listened to Caesar's words and said, "Yes. But Great Elder, I found that Green's cultivation seems to have improved. Now he seems to have reached the peak of Rank Eight. I'm afraid that he won't be easy to deal with."
When Caesar heard Stern, his eyes fiercely opened. A cold light flashed in his eyes as he said, "Really? Green really reached the peak of Rank Eight? "
Stern was startled by Caesar's eyes, but he still respectfully replied, "Yes. If this subordinate didn't feel wrong, then he should be at the peak of Rank Eight."
Caesar's eyes became even colder as he said in a deep voice, "It seems like this time we have to deal with them. Stern, immediately go and invite Green back to the Grand Duke's Mansion. Stabilize him first. I'll go to the clan's Consecration Hall and ask the God Consecrator to act."
Stern sucked in a breath of cold air. He was very clear that the Consecrators of the clan were divided into many kinds. The God Consecrators were usually called Guardian Deities. And among these people's ranks, there was indeed the word 'God'. They were Rank Nine experts of the Purcell clan, quasi deities.
Stern didn't think that Caesar would actually ask for a quasi deity expert. He stammered, "Great Elder, this, this isn't necessary, right? To deal with a small Buda clan, is there a need to ask the Guardian Deities to act? "
Caesar stared at Stern and said, "Idiot, Green is now a peak Rank Eight expert. It is very likely that he will advance to become a quasi deity. We have already shed all pretense of cordiality with the Buda clan. If Green becomes a quasi deity, do you think he will let our clan off? Is it easier to deal with a peak Rank Eight expert, or is it easier to deal with a quasi deity? This time, we must ask the Guardian Deities to act and kill Green on the spot. Then we will send people to the Black Wasteland to hunt down Merlin and Adam, thoroughly eliminating this threat. "
Stern shivered, he immediately understood Caesar's meaning. He couldn't help but bow in shame and said, "Great Elder has great foresight, this subordinate is far inferior. This subordinate will immediately go and find Green." Then he bowed and left the Great Elder's room.
The Great Elder stood up, straightened his clothes, and muttered, "It's really an eventful time. So many things unexpectedly happened at the same time." Then he walked out.
Lan Ji was standing outside. Seeing Stern leave, the Great Elder unexpectedly came out. She hastily greeted him and bowed, "Great Elder, what are your orders?"
The Great Elder looked at Lan Ji and said, "Immediately summon all the elders for a meeting. Have the carriage ready, I will go to the Consecrator Courtyard in a moment." Lan Ji stared blankly, but she respectfully complied. Then she walked to her desk and pulled a rope next to it.
Once the rope was pulled, the sound of a bell could be heard from outside. Before long, the entire building was filled with the sound of bells. Lan Ji then led the Great Elder outside. The bell that Lan Ji pulled was the Purcell clan's emergency call bell. Hearing this bell, even the Patriarch had to rush to the Elder's Courtyard's meeting room within a hundred minutes. This was a rule passed down from ancient times in the Purcell clan's Elder's Courtyard. But unless it was an emergency, this bell couldn't be used.
Lan Ji dared to use this bell because of the Great Elder's previous words. He wanted Lan Ji to prepare the carriage so that he could go to the Consecrator Courtyard. Although this sentence was simple, Lan Ji, who had always been the Great Elder's assistant, understood the Great Elder's meaning.
The Purcell clan had a lot of consecrators. These consecrators, without exception, were all eighth rank experts. Although their status wasn't low, they weren't higher than the Great Elder. If the Great Elder wanted them to do something, he could just issue an order. He didn't need to go to the Consecrator Courtyard to ask for help.
There was only one type of consecrator that could make the Great Elder personally go to the Consecrator Courtyard to ask for help. The Guardian God of the Purcell clan, a ninth rank Quasi Deity.
For the Great Elder to personally ask for help from a ninth rank expert, how could it be a small matter? Using the bell at this time wasn't wrong.
The two of them arrived at a conference room on the fourth floor. This conference room was the Purcell clan's largest conference room. The conference room was divided into several levels. Inside, the highest seat was the Patriarch's seat. In front of the Patriarch's seat were the three elders' seats. The other elders' seats were all around the conference room. In addition to the entrance and exit of the conference room, there was only a five-meter square open space in the middle. There was a table where the elders would speak or preside over the meeting.
When the Great Elder arrived at the conference room, the other elders hadn't arrived yet. He silently went to his seat and sat down before closing his eyes.
Before long, the sound of footsteps could be heard. The other elders of the Purcell clan had arrived. When they saw the Great Elder sitting there waiting for them, they didn't dare to make a sound. They immediately looked for a place to sit down.
Caesar didn't seem to hear these sounds. He was still sitting there with his eyes closed. At this time, heavy footsteps could be heard. Then the elders in the conference room stood up and saluted the person who entered, "Greetings to the Patriarch."
Caesar opened his eyes and looked towards the passage leading to the conference room. From the passage, a person came in. This person's stature was very tall, about two meters tall. His body was as sturdy as a mountain. He had a big beard on his face and his expression was as fierce as a lion.
He was wearing a navy blue noble robe. In his hand was a meter long scepter. He slowly walked over. This person was the Grand Duke of the Purcell clan, Evan Purcell.
The Great Elder's eyes flashed. He stood up and slightly bowed towards Evan, "Greetings to the Patriarch."
Evan returned the greeting, "The Great Elder is too polite. I don't know why the Great Elder used the bell to summon everyone. Is there a reason?"
The Great Elder said, "Patriarch, please take a seat." Evan nodded. He went to his seat and sat down. The other elders also followed and sat down.
On the left and right sides of the Great Elder sat two elders. These two were the Purcell clan's Second Elder and Third Elder. Both of them looked to be in their sixties. One was fat, one was thin, one was white, and the other was black. They wore fitting elder robes. They were sitting there and looking at the Great Elder.
The Great Elder looked at the two and sneered in his heart. He knew that these two people were looking for trouble with him. If he made a mistake, then they would be able to use it against him. However, the Great Elder wasn't worried. He believed that the decision he made was correct and wouldn't be used against him.