Chapter 3998 The Crucial Vote

"I don't know either!"

Second Elder Wu Zheng's personality was straightforward; he spoke his mind without any concealment.

"Then this is truly outrageous."

Luo Rong's expression was gloomy, putting on a show of extreme displeasure.

"Just now he said she lacked a sense of the bigger picture, and now it really seems to be the case.

To leave just like that, at such a crucial moment, without even a word, is simply lawless."

Liu Baimei shook his head and added, "Crucially, I spoke with her yesterday. If the President's health doesn't improve today, we might need to determine the next successor.

I told her not to go out casually, but I didn't expect her to take such an important matter so lightly."

Second Elder Wu Zheng, Sixth Elder Dong Zikuan, and Seventh Elder Nangang Lie, all three supported Hua Qiqi. At this moment, they looked at each other, but had nothing to say.

Finally, Nangang Lie said, "I guess there must have been some accident, otherwise Qi Qi isn't the type of person who doesn't understand propriety."

"What does an accident matter? What is more important than the successor to our Alchemist Guild's President?"

Mo Chongba said, "Since Hua Qiqi is so ignorant of propriety, if she left, then she left. Let's consider it as giving up her candidacy.

This way, only Xie Hongying is suitable. If that's the case, then there's no need for a vote. I think everyone can just approve it directly."

Wu Zheng frowned, "This is not appropriate. I still believe Hua Qiqi is the most suitable candidate. She must be present."

Liu Baimei shook his head, "Second Elder, haven't you understood yet? You value her, but she doesn't value the Alchemist Guild at all.

Going out casually, being lawless—such a person is simply not qualified to be a successor."

Luo Rong said, "How about this, we'll wait another quarter of an hour. If Hua Qiqi still doesn't arrive after a quarter of an hour, then she can only be excluded from the candidates…"

The reason he said this was to give the Second Elder some Face and allow Xie Hongying to pass smoothly.

The key was that he was confident. Hua Qiqi was already a dead person; not to mention waiting a quarter of an hour, it was impossible for her to appear even if they waited a year.

What he never expected was that as soon as his words fell, the door opened wide and a figure walked in from outside. It was none other than Hua Qiqi.

At this, everyone in the room was stunned, especially Luo Rong and Mo Chongba who knew the inside story. In their eyes, the other party should have been a dead person, but unexpectedly, she appeared alive before them again.

"This… this… you… you…"

Luo Rong was full of astonishment. He couldn't understand how Lingxiao Sect handled things, and how Shi Tu could have let the other party escape back?

Hua Qiqi looked at him and smiled coldly, "What, are you disappointed, Grand Elder?"

Luo Rong was, after all, an old fox who had seen many big scenes. After a brief moment of distraction, he immediately returned to normal and snorted coldly.

"Nonsense! Where did you run off to at this time?"

Some were happy, some were sad. The three on their side were surprised and angry, extremely displeased, while Wu Zheng and the other two turned from worry to joy!

"Qi Qi, come over quickly!"

Wu Zheng raised his hand and called Hua Qiqi to his side, "You girl, where did you run off to at this time?"

Hua Qiqi said, "There's a doctor who can cure the President's illness, so I went to invite him."

Wu Zheng himself had almost invited all the famous doctors in the entire Supreme Saint Heaven, so he didn't take what Hua Qiqi said seriously.

In his opinion, if the people he invited were useless, Hua Qiqi couldn't possibly invite a very powerful doctor.

"Your filial piety is commendable, but next time something like this happens, you must inform us."

Finally, he looked at the Elders present, "Since Qi Qi has returned, let's continue with the vote."

Luo Rong's expression was gloomy, but since he had just spoken, and the person arrived within a quarter of an hour, he naturally had nothing more to say.

At this moment, Mo Chongba's voice transmission reached his ear: "Elder, this is somewhat unexpected. In that case, we can only offer terms and win over that old man Kong Lingyuan."

Luo Rong nodded slightly, but showed no expression on his Face.

"Alright, let's cast our votes now. As the Grand Elder, I support Xie Hongying as the successor to our Alchemist Guild's President."

After stating his position, he said no more, but quietly sent a voice transmission to Third Elder Kong Lingyuan.

"I know Xifeng was beaten. As long as you help this time, I will do my best to help your Grandson get revenge."

He had Fan Dongping investigate Ye Bufan's background and found a lot of useful information, knowing that Kong Xifeng was the other party's weakness. He now used this as a bargaining chip.

At this point, the others also expressed their positions, with no difference from before.

The Second Elder and his two companions supported Hua Qiqi, while the Grand Elder's side strongly supported Xie Hongying. The two sides were still evenly matched, and everyone's gaze finally fell on the Third Elder.

Kong Lingyuan's Face showed a cunning smile. He had naturally heard the Grand Elder's voice transmission clearly, but he didn't immediately state his position.

This fellow was as cunning as a fox. Since he held a bargaining chip that the other party needed, how could he not seize the opportunity to gain maximum benefit?

He looked at Xie Hongying, then at Hua Qiqi, showing a difficult expression.

"Oh dear, this truly puts this old man in a difficult position. Both of you are pillars of our Alchemist Guild, and both are so outstanding.

Much stronger than my good-for-nothing Grandson, it's really impossible to choose."

Second Elder Wu Zheng's expression was gloomy. He was an upright person and detested such dirty tricks the most.

Previously, Kong Lingyuan had intended to marry Hua Qiqi to Kong Xifeng, but Hua Qiqi had firmly refused.

Now, the other party was putting on a stance of waiting for a better offer, seemingly aiming for this idea: exchanging his vote for a marriage.

However, he couldn't directly decide on such a matter, so he turned his head to the side.

But at this moment, Hua Qiqi didn't notice his gaze. Her hands were clasped together, rubbing constantly, making her seem very nervous.

Wu Zheng shook his head slightly, subconsciously thinking that her reaction was due to her concern about the successor matter.

But in her opinion, no matter how important the President's successor was, she couldn't trade her marriage for it, nor could she lose her integrity.

So, she remained silent, completely ignoring Kong Lingyuan.

Meanwhile, Luo Rong gritted his teeth, "As long as you cast your vote over, I will immediately agree to the marriage between Xie Hongying and your Grandson."

It turned out that after Hua Qiqi's rejection, Kong Lingyuan had previously proposed marriage, wanting Kong Xifeng to marry Xie Hongying.

However, a good-for-nothing scion was not even in the Grand Elder's eyes, and he would never agree to this marriage.

At this moment, in order to get that vote from the other party, he didn't care much. He would agree first, and then he could always go back on his word after becoming President.

"Deal!"

Kong Lingyuan immediately sent a voice transmission back, then tapped the table in front of him, putting on an extremely difficult posture.

"Whether it's Hua Qiqi or Xie Hongying, both are Geniuses of our Alchemist Guild.

Both are so outstanding, but there's still some difference. How about this, this old man's vote goes to Xie Hongying; I think she is more suitable to be the successor of our Alchemist Guild."