He tapped on the table and said, "Gentlemen, have you forgotten the clan precepts I left behind?"
"Beiman, never be enslaved!"
Initially, the people didn't take his words seriously, as he, the old ancestor, was still alive and would occasionally add some temporary precepts.
They were almost immune to the clan precepts.
But when they heard the latter part, their expressions changed.
These words were indeed a clan precept, a slogan from the early days of Beiman's founding, and the wish of all Beiman people.
After hesitating for a while, the second Khan, old and frail, stood up shakily, raised his hand, and shouted, "Beiman, never be enslaved!"
Then the third Khan followed: "Let's do it! At worst, it's just death, and we should at least die with some value!"
The few Khans in the back hesitantly joined in and began to shout.
The current Khan's face was awkward as he opened his mouth, with a hint of hesitation in his expression.
