Hu Shouzhen sat on the stone bench beside the Spirit Gathering Formation. In his hand, he stroked a bronze token; the character "Hu" engraved on it had been rubbed smooth and bright, while the edges intentionally retained tiny carved marks—the crest of the Túshān Clan, which could only be discerned up close. The Hu Family genealogy was unfurled on the stone table, the "Clan Leader" slot on the final page still left blank, beside which lay a wolf-hair brush, the ink in the inkstone ground thick and dark.
"Ancestor, the clan leaders of all the factions are waiting in the main hall," Xiaobai said, holding an invitation card stamped with the seals of the eighteen clans of the Spirit Realm. "They say they want to witness the new clan leader's succession with their own eyes, and they've brought congratulatory gifts."
Hu Shouzhen tucked the bronze token into his sleeve and tapped his bamboo staff lightly on the ground. "Tell them, the new clan leader is not me."
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