novelaction Chapter 306 Lurking
Chapter 306 Lurking
Elder Lan waved his hand, a slight smile appearing on his usually stern face: "While I and my fellow Daoists understand the sect leaders' lofty ambitions, we also know that the changing times and the transformation of the world are an irreversible trend!"
"However, I have spent most of my life upholding and maintaining the family traditions. They have become part of my bones and blood, in my breath, and are with me from birth to death!"
"Being backward and outdated, it couldn't keep up with the world's development and was abandoned by the world. Naturally, this old, lonely soul of the past cannot survive under the light of the new world!"
"Rather than if I were to become unable to suppress my old habits and hinder the new policies in the future, it would be better to let my stubborn old bones turn into firewood and burn down the last stronghold of the old era!"
"Let's restore peace and tranquility to the world! That would be a good beginning and a good end, and we wouldn't have lived in vain!"
His tone was as rigid and serious as ever, yet it perfectly expressed the sentiments of this group of old guys who prioritized family interests above all else!
Since he could no longer bring any more benefits to the family, and on the contrary, their existence would greatly hinder the future prosperity of the family, he might as well make one last contribution to the family with his crippled body!
Elder Lan's determination deeply moved Wen Zhibai, causing him to make a careless mistake that allowed others to quickly leave his path and leap off the peak of the solitary mountain!
With a few leaps and bounds, Elder Lan's figure receded into the distance, becoming a black dot rapidly disappearing into the vast expanse of white snow. In this situation, Wen Zhibai, who had reacted in time but was unable to stop him, could only stand there, filled with regret!
It turns out that this Second Elder Lan was one of the leaders who, two years ago, led a large group of people to suddenly turn against the new camp and defect to the old camp when the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, causing the new camp to suffer heavy losses.
The old friends he mentioned were also among the main initiators and leaders of the rebellious forces of various powerful families!
Several years ago, when Qingheng-jun suddenly proposed his ideas at the Lan Clan's annual discussion meeting, the Second Elder of Lan was extremely opposed and angry. Later, due to differences in ideas, he had countless conflicts, large and small, with the reformists led by Qingheng-jun!
However, no matter how much he opposed Qingheng-jun's series of actions, as things progressed, he gradually realized how much these actions would benefit the Lan Clan, which was gradually hitting a bottleneck and even showing signs of decline.
Moreover, although he was old and frail, his still sharp mind was able to realize that the reform of the aristocratic family system was an unstoppable trend in the world!
If the Gusu Lan Clan does not want to fall behind others in this era of great competition and decline rapidly after the changes, it must take the initiative to rise to the challenge and seize the initiative to gain the greatest voice in the new landscape of the cultivation world!
Therefore, although he argued fiercely with Qingheng-jun and the others, he did not deliberately use his prestige and power within the Lan Clan, which was no less than Lan Qiren's, to create any real obstacles to Qingheng-jun and the others' actions!
However, as the war with the old forces gradually entered a stalemate, and as Qinghengjun and his group in the new camp expanded their reform efforts, the morale of countless people who suffered losses and those who were infiltrated and recruited by the enemy began to waver.
During this period, Qinghengjun and other leaders were the first to notice these surging undercurrents and carried out several purges, both overt and covert!
Unfortunately, these beings, like maggots clinging to bones, are meticulous, cunning, and excellent actors. Their internal relationships are intricate and intertwined, making it impossible for Qinghengjun and others to distinguish between them!
Meanwhile, Wei Ying and Lan Zhan were tied up with other important matters and were unable to get away to provide strong support for Qingheng-jun and the others' identification efforts!
Seeing the situation within the clan, Elder Lan, who held the greatest interest in the clan, had a sudden inspiration and made this decision!
Since these hidden dangers buried deep within the family have the desire but not the courage, it is likely that a very important leader is missing to step forward and organize and rally them!
Why not let him, who is also unable to adapt to the new system, be the first to step forward and become a bright spotlight, bringing all these deep-seated problems to the forefront?
Finally, they all rushed into the enemy camp, striving to gain status and influence. Then, at the most crucial moment, they swept away all those who should have been swept into the trash heap long ago, clearing away the biggest obstacle to the arrival of the new world ahead of time!
In this way, to quickly gain trust and status in the enemy camp, three conditions must be met: First, when he leads people to surrender, the more people under his command, the better;
Secondly, one must make an extraordinary contribution before joining the cause, so as to gain the trust and attention of cunning old foxes like Jin Guangshan.
Third, you must continue to make contributions and demonstrate your value in the future!
Only in this way can we achieve our ultimate goal!
Most importantly, in order to ensure the authenticity of the defection and prevent leaks, Elder Lan Er did not tell Qingheng-jun about these considerations. Instead, after much deliberation, he decided to act first and inform her later!
After a period of operation, Elder Lan II successfully organized and gathered more than 90% of the people in the Lan Clan who had ulterior motives.
At the same time, in order to increase the size of his own forces, he secretly instructed the other three elders who shared his views to contact and secretly persuade people in other families who were similar to him through the intricate connections behind him.
After they succeed, they are then instructed to follow the same method to gather and organize the bedbugs within their respective groups.
After all their efforts were successful, the group secretly met and, after much discussion and deliberation, finally decided to launch a rebellion in the middle of that year!
Finally, as mentioned above, Qingheng-jun, Wen Ruohan, and the others, who were kept in the dark, were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses due to the betrayal by Elder Lan and his group!
Meanwhile, Elder Lan and the others, carrying this blood-stained credit, arrogantly and openly joined their camp amidst the shock and confusion of Jin Guangshan and the others!
Perhaps it was because the injuries suffered by Lan Wenjing and others in this battle were too real, or perhaps it was because the lives and blood of those who perished due to their backstabbing were too thick, that they immediately shocked the leaders of the enemy camp!
In this way, the first and second conditions of Elder Lan's plan were easily met, and the third condition was also achieved in the following period of time!
Therefore, when he secretly contacted Wen Zhibai for the first time after openly betraying and defecting to the enemy, he, the former Second Elder of Lan, and several others were already the leaders of the second tier of the old forces!