Chapter 761

"Indeed, it's the Young Lady and the Young Master facing off."

"We expected this, we just didn't know who the Chairman would choose as successor."

In the conference hall, murmurs arose.

Chairman Leng Cang had many descendants—over a thousand.

But few were outstanding; only Leng Shu had reached the eighth tier.

Five others had entered the seventh-tier Master rank; the rest were even lower.

Many had awakened abilities below B-rank, with virtually no potential.

Of course, this was normal.

The difficulty of breaking through to a high-tier ability user was simply too great.

The Fox Spirit Guild lacked the resources to artificially force several eighth-tier Grand Masters into existence.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Chairman's position would go to Leng Shu.

But no one expected Leng Yuexi's elemental fire ability to evolve from A-rank to S-rank.

Thus, she became a strong contender for the Chairman's seat.

"You two are my most outstanding descendants.

I've thought long and hard but still can't decide who to pass the position to.

So I've come up with a solution."

A faint, weak voice spoke; Leng Cang's cloudy eyes fixed on Leng Shu and Leng Yuexi:

"I still hold 71. % of the Fox Spirit Guild's shares, which I will divide equally into three parts.

Each portion is 23. %; you two will each receive one.

As for the final portion, I wish to decide it through a contest.

Whoever wins takes the remaining 23. % and becomes Chairman.

The loser becomes Vice Chairman, assisting the Chairman in managing all guild affairs."

Though Leng Cang, at peak eighth tier, was the absolute ruler of the Fox Spirit Guild, he did not hold 100% of the shares.

After all, some shares had to be distributed to the guild's elders—otherwise, why would those eighth-tier Grand Masters serve you?

Even so, his shares were still overwhelmingly dominant over all other shareholders.

"The contest is simple: five matches, best of three.

You may invite anyone to compete, but remember—these participants must be members of the Fox Spirit Guild.

Anyone who joined after today does not count.

The contest will begin in half a month. I expect both of you to give your all."

After speaking this long passage, Leng Cang visibly grew much more exhausted.

"That's all for today's meeting. Dismissed."

Weary, he waved his hand, then was wheeled away by those behind him.

"Contest? It seems the Chairman wants to see who has broader influence within the guild."

"True, but then the Young Master is certain to win—he's already a Grand Master, and has five other Grand Masters supporting him.

The Young Lady has only three Grand Masters; even counting herself, she has only four—she can't even field five people."

After Chairman Leng Cang left, the remaining members dispersed, whispering among themselves.

For an ordinary financial company, choosing a successor by strength rather than managerial ability would be like pushing the entire enterprise into a fire pit.

But for the vast Fox Spirit Guild, strength is the foundation!

Without strength, no matter how many assets you own, you cannot protect them.

For example, now—Leng Cang is gravely wounded and near death, but he has not yet died.

He remains like a stabilizing pillar, deterring other rival factions from acting rashly.

Thus, no one was surprised by Leng Cang's decision to determine the successor through a contest.

Besides, whoever loses still gets 23. % equity.

That makes them the second-largest shareholder in the Fox Spirit Guild after the Chairman—even losing isn't a loss.

"My sister, it seems you'll be assisting me in the future.

I believe that under our leadership, the Fox Spirit Guild will become even more glorious."

Leng Shu rose from his seat and walked straight to the sisters before him, smiling.

His words brimmed with overwhelming confidence.

Combined with his already formidable aura, they inspired trust.

"The contest hasn't even started—who will win is still uncertain. Xiao Chan, let's go."

Leng Yuexi replied coolly.

She rose and left with Leng Yuechan, leaving only a slender silhouette behind for Leng Shu.

Leng Shu wasn't angry; he merely smiled and shook his head: "Still as blunt as ever.

Too bad—no matter how blunt you are, you can't change the final outcome."

Leng Shu turned away with a faint smile, his expression relaxed.

Though Leng Yuexi had retorted sharply,

she knew she had little chance of winning this contest.

At the very least, she couldn't even gather five eighth-tier Grand Masters to compete...

"Should we try again to win over Elder Wu Xuan?"

Leng Yuechan, seeing her sister's distress, suggested.

"We can try, but the odds are slim," Leng Yuexi shook her head slightly.

Wu Xuan was the strongest person in the Fox Spirit Guild after her father, Leng Cang.

He was a high-eighth-tier Master, one of the guild's elders.

But sadly, he rarely involved himself in the guild's affairs.

He only intervened when the guild faced major crises.

Before this, she had tried more than once to gain Wu Xuan's support.

All attempts failed without exception.

The only good news was that Wu Xuan didn't support her elder brother either.

"Then what do we do? Are we just going to let our brother win one match by default?" Leng Yuechan fretted.

"Don't rush. Let's think first.

Who among our current guild members has combat strength at eighth tier?"

Leng Yuexi murmured.

Eighth-tier combat strength, but not officially eighth-tier rank.

Such people were rare, but the Fox Spirit Guild wasn't without them.

As she pondered, Leng Yuechan suddenly brightened:

"Sis, didn't we see online news a few days ago that Xu Jingming killed an eighth-tier lower-rank Grand Master?

Why not invite him to help us?"

"Xu Jingming?" Leng Yuexi paused.

She and her sister had learned days ago that Xu Jingming had killed a Heavenly Fate Cult spy and become Deputy Director of Thunder Temple.

They'd been deeply shocked—Xu Jingming had already broken through to seventh tier, his power rising so fast.

Back in Myanmar, she had invited Xu Jingming to join the Fox Spirit Guild as an honorary director of the Myanmar branch.

That meant Xu Jingming was already a guild member—inviting him wouldn't violate any rules!

"Xu Jingming! He actually qualifies!"

Leng Yuexi's eyes brightened further. "I don't know if he's returned to Dayangzhou yet. After we get back, we'll contact him in the virtual world."

She lengthened her stride, walking faster.