"Are you saying that my god-grandfather was once the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the Republic in his youth? And he was also once a bodyguard by MZX's side?"

When Ye Qiu heard Luo Bing explaining Elder Ye's past to him, he was genuinely shocked. But then, upon considering Elder Ye's age, it indeed made sense that he was from the era of MZX. Furthermore, if it wasn't for that status, the Ye Family might not be so powerful today.

"Yes, and it seems there's another significant reason why the Ye Family's status is so stable today," Luo Bing said,

"What reason?" Ye Qiu asked.

Luo Bing said, "I also heard it from my grandfather, but he said he didn't know whether it's true. He said there's an even more powerful family behind the Ye Family."

"An even more powerful family? Stronger than the Ye Family?"

In Huaxia, the Ye Family is already a top family. Stronger than the Ye Family?

Luo Bing nodded: "This is something known within the upper echelons of society in Shangjing, which is why no one dares to provoke the Ye Family, nor does anyone think they can usurp the Ye Family's dominant position. It's all because of that family behind the Ye Family."

"What is that family? Where are they?" Ye Qiu was puzzled.

Luo Bing said, "No one knows, and no one has ever seen them, but this legend has always existed. It's said that anyone from that family could overturn a family like the Ouyang Family."

"That powerful, they must be joking."

A single person can overturn a family; Ye Qiu would never believe such a thing.

"I don't know, it's just a legend meant to be listened to," Luo Bing said.

Ye Qiu nodded and didn't ask further. Since it was a legend, even if it had a basis, according to what Luo Bing said, it seemed too exaggerated. So Ye Qiu didn't believe it.

At that moment, he turned his gaze to Elder Ye.

At this moment, after giving a speech, Elder Ye suddenly coughed twice and then said, "Thank you all for listening to my chatter for a while. Now, I want to announce the reason for gathering everyone here today."

Everyone turned their eyes towards Elder Ye, including Ye Qiu, quite puzzled about what Elder Ye was going to announce,

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Elder Ye smiled slightly and then said, "You all must be curious about who the next successor of our Ye Family is, correct?"

As the number one family in Huaxia, the Ye Family's next successor naturally becomes a focal point of attention.

They want to see who the Ye Family will choose to gauge the future direction of the Ye Family.

After all, an outstanding successor would lead the Ye Family to greater heights. Even if not, they could at least maintain the status quo.

But if they choose a successor lacking in ability, the Ye Family might decline, perhaps fall significantly.

Hence, everyone is extremely concerned about who the next successor of the Ye Family is!

Gazing at everyone's eager gaze, Elder Ye wasn't in a hurry. He let his gaze sweep over those faces, nodding slightly. Once he saw Ye Qiu had also arrived, an immediate smile appeared, and he nodded at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu returned the courtesy, but he was also curious, thinking to himself, "Who will grandpa choose? Is it Ye Long, Ye Han, or Ye Xuan?"

"Ye Han is too young, and his temperament isn't steady. Although I've met Ye Long once, his rigidity and straightforwardness as a soldier make it unlikely for him to become the Ye Family's patriarch.

And Ye Xuan? Only she might have the possibility, although she's a woman, hasn't history seen women become emperors before?"

Therefore, Ye Qiu ultimately speculated that Ye Xuan must be the next successor.

So he gave a thumbs-up to Ye Xuan, who was beside Elder Ye.

Ye Xuan, seeing Ye Qiu give her a thumbs-up in the crowd, smiled and shook her head, then returned a thumbs-up to Ye Qiu. This puzzled him, making him glance toward Elder Ye, who was about to announce who it was, thinking, "Could it be me?"

As soon as the thought crossed Ye Qiu's mind, Elder Ye's voice was heard: "The next successor of our Ye Family is my newly found third grandson, Ye Qiu..."

As Elder Ye spoke, he pointed to Ye Qiu.

Instantly, everyone followed Elder Ye's finger, and when they saw Ye Qiu, who was equally confused and bewildered, they were all dumbfounded.

"How is it him? He's actually the next successor of the Ye Family."

"Ah, I regret it now. Why didn't I bother with him earlier? Now he's the next head of the Ye Family."

Thinking of this, those who had the opportunity to talk to Ye Qiu before now regretted it deeply, beating themselves up in frustration.

And those two who initially spoke to Ye Qiu and left after learning of Ye Qiu's identity were almost sitting on the ground in shock, dumbfoundedly looking at Ye Qiu, feeling deeply regretful in their hearts.

"Grandfather indeed chose Ye Qiu."

Ye Xuan looked at Ye Qiu, who was dazed below, and shouted, "Ye Qiu, what are you spacing out for? Didn't you hear what Grandpa said to you?"

"Yes, brother-in-law... Third brother, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and speak up!"

Ye Han said, not opposing Elder Ye's decision at all, because he didn't want to be the patriarch in the first place, and he highly regarded Ye Qiu, so he fully supported it.

However, he felt slightly worried, wondering what big brother Ye Long would think when he heard it.

"Big brother shouldn't mind, big brother doesn't want to be the patriarch either."

With that in mind, Ye Qiu finally came to his senses and walked toward Elder Ye under everyone's gaze.

Meanwhile, the old Clan Leader of the Luo Family, Luo Guozhang, watching Ye Qiu's back, sighed deeply, filled with regret, as were the rest of the Luo Family.

Now they wished more than ever that time could turn back so that when they saw Ye Qiu again, they would never ridicule or look down upon him...

Ye Qiu stood before Elder Ye and said, "Hello, Grandfather."

"Mm." Elder Ye, satisfied, nodded and asked, "Are you satisfied with my decision?"

Ye Qiu furrowed his brow and said, "Grandfather, although I am your grandson, is it really good for me to be the patriarch of the Ye Family? Isn't Ye Han and Brother Ye Long there? And Ye Xuan as well!"

"I'm just a woman and don't want to be any patriarch. Besides, this is Grandfather's decision, and we all have to obey it," Ye Xuan said.

"Me neither, I don't want to be any patriarch either, and with brother-in-law you as the patriarch, it's the same," Ye Han said.

"But what about big brother Ye Long? He can completely take on the role!" Ye Qiu said.

At this moment, Elder Ye shook his head: "Ye Long is too hot-tempered and impulsive. He's good for leading troops in the army, but as the leader of a family, he's far from it. So the most suitable candidate is you..."

"But I..."

"There's no 'but' about it. I've already made my decision. Do you intend not to listen to this old man?" Elder Ye said seriously.

Ye Qiu was momentarily speechless and quickly shook his head: "No, Grandfather, it's just that I don't want to be a patriarch at all."

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