The Song clan’s elder assembly today was destined to be lively. Since the very first meeting, the assembly would convene regularly despite the ongoing funeral.

The elders quarreled every day, but they weren’t idiots who only caused a ruckus without doing anything. The arguments at the assembly didn’t stop them from scheming in secret. Several secret meetings had taken place these days, the agreements from which were brought to the stage and cemented by voting.

Eight out of ten topics that had reached a decision in these meetings were related to the division of the Song clan’s businesses and profits. The objective here was to divide the Song clan’s jointly-owned businesses among the various families and branches. Some of the other discussion topics sought to target Song Zhongnian.

Song Zhongnian had been the clan lord for many years and had benefited from his position to a certain degree. This became especially evident when he had removed the Grand Elder from his position, sending the only branch that could compete against him into decline.

Now that Duchess An was gone, the situation was no longer the same. Surprisingly, all the family branches...