Chapter 1700 Condemn The Sinners Publicly

Regis took a deep breath, his eyes clouded with disappointment, and said, “Your grandson, Roch White, has already told us everything. He has confirmed that you are the brains behind everything. “Listen, Didier! You are already deemed a high-ranking family member. Given your old age, why are you still obsessed with the power of the mortal world? Since you’re an elder in the family, how about we take away your cultivation power as a punishment?” Didier’s eyes widened, and his expression changed to gloomy. Suddenly, he bolted from the conference room, clearly trying to escape. He was stopped by several White family guards outside the door as he rushed to the door. Didier, on the other hand, wielded extraordinary power as an elder, so it was an easy feat to knock out those White family guards. In this conference hall, there were dozens of White family members. When they saw Didier’s actions, they showed no signs of nervousness or panic. No one bothered to stand up and stop him at all. It was as if they were watching a movie that had nothing to do with them. Ortwin, who was standing next to Regis at the time, suddenly moved. He was out of the door in an instant in a blink of an eye. Many people didn’t see how Ortwin got there due to his breakneck speed. Olympias felt a prickling sensation on her scalp while standing next to Regis. Ortwin’s power seemed to exceed her cognition. Ortwin was already standing outside the door in a flash. Didier, who was being held down, couldn’t move because of the massive burst of energy from Ortwin. Bam! Didier’s arm exploded instantly with a palm strike. Before he could even scream, Ortwin slapped him on the top of his head with another palm. With a snap, Didier bled profusely from all orifices and collapsed to the ground. Ortwin turned around and returned to the conference hall to take up his position next to Regis. Outside, servants from the White family quickly removed Didier’s body and cleaned up the scene. The conference hall’s atmosphere became a little more solemn. It was clear that the purpose of the final meeting was for Regis to clear the White family of all traitors and rulebreakers once and for all. There were dozens of core members of the White family that were present in the hall. It was impossible to say that they didn’t make any mistakes over the years. With Didier’s fate serving as a cautionary tale, everyone in the room felt tense. At that point, Regis will name any of them. Thankfully, Regis did not bring up every little detail afterward. All he focused on were major incidents, and he didn’t bother with minor ones. The old man was thought to be fair when it came to distributing rewards and punishments. He rewarded some people at the same time that he dealt with some major incidents. In the meantime, he redistributed some of the family’s rights and interests. The meeting had already gone on for nearly an hour by the time this was done. Regis appeared even frailer at this point. He closed his eyes and lay on the wheelchair as if he wanted to rest for a while. The entire conference hall was deafeningly silent at this point. Many people didn’t dare to breathe. Regis opened his eyes slowly a few minutes later. “Next,” he said, his voice trembling, “It’s about the appointment of the White family's next patriarch.” Ansel and the others almost jumped out of their seats nervously in an instant. In the end, they sat in place, suppressing their inner emotions. Finally, Regis was about to announce the heir of the White family. Although the family’s formal rules state that the next patriarch will be chosen by the elders in consultation with the previous patriarch, the current patriarch was still in charge of the decision. The White family was an autocratic clan. The patriarch wielded centralized power, possessing nearly seventy percent of the White family’s rights. Regis, on the other hand, did not directly name his successor. Instead, he pulled out an envelope from his pocket. “It’s not just because Eldrian is a Demigod that our family has been able to gain a foothold in the ancient martial arts world for hundreds of years. At the same time, it is because our family can come together and work together for the benefit of the entire family’s future, allowing us to enjoy the current luxuries that our family has today. “If a family cannot unite, then this family is not far from extinction. If you don’t even have a home, then what good would it be if you took away the patriarchal position?” When he said this, Regis deliberately looked at Ansel, Jules, and others. Obviously, he said it on purpose to them. After all, it was primarily these two groups of people in the White family who fought for the patriarchal position. Jules and Ansel remained silent. Their expressions were solemn as they sat in their seats, waiting for their father's next announcement. Regis, on the other hand, did not name the successor directly in the end. Ortwin was holding the letter at the time, and he was looking at the Great Elder, Clovis, and the second elder in the Council of Elders, Avery White, and others. Ortwon said, “Elders, please follow me to the Eldrian Tower.” Clovis and the others were puzzled, so they did not immediately follow him. “I wrote the name of the next patriarch in that letter,” Regis explained. “Now I’d like to request that Ortwin and the three council elders seal it in the Eldrian Tower. After I pass away, they will take it out again and announce who the new patriarch of the White family is. “In addition, after I die, I want the funeral to be as simplistic as possible. It must not be overdone at all. At the same time, I refuse to allow other families to pay their respects. As you are aware, I am a quiet person.” Regis then went silent for the rest of the conversation. By saying so many words in a row, he appeared to have expended a lot of energy. If he continued to speak, it was very likely that he would not be able to breathe. He could have died on the spot. Ansel and others began to feel uneasy about Regis’s arrangement. Why couldn’t Regis just announce the name of the White family’s next patriarch without having to put on a show about it? The reason he did this was most likely because the person Regis chose was not who everyone thought. When that person’s name is mentioned, it will undoubtedly cause confusion and opposition among many people. It would be a lot of trouble in that case, and Regis didn’t want to see such a scene in his lifetime. So he put the name of the next patriarch in the envelope, knowing that only after his death would others be able to take it out of the Eldrian Tower and announce the heir's name. Ansel could no longer remain calm as his mind ran wild with all sorts of possibilities. After all, he was the most qualified person to be the patriarch of the White family at the time. Did Regis’ action imply that he did not pass the position down to him? Ansel’s brows furrowed, and his fists clenched involuntarily at that precise moment.