This battle naturally took place in the Guan Zizai Realm!
The entire An Clan was watching.
"Although An Xuanming came from an An Clan branch, he could not represent the will of all the branches. Moreover, because the Western Nether Branch was too overbearing, it had few friends among the branches."
Li Tianming saw this point very clearly.
Now was the period of the Divine Emperor Banquet. The people from the various branches were still within the An Heavenly Emperor Manor, and many of Li Tianming's potential supporters were among them. At this moment, they had all come, their eyes cold as they watched the two sides confronting each other beneath the imperial gates!
A clash between the top geniuses on the An Clan's Ancient Ranking under a thousand years old represented two directions for the An Clan's future path: the "hardline" path of independence and self-reliance, or the path of "playing both sides" between the Xuanting and the Divine Tomb Sect. This concerned the fate of every An clansman, so naturally, it was of immense significance.
Li Tianming knew that he did not possess enough influence to make the An Clan develop these two ideologies for his sake. Rather, the An Clan had always possessed these two ideologies, and he had merely happened to insert himself into them and arrive at the heart of the whirlpool!
Now, he represented the hardliners, the glory faction, the independence faction. This faction suited the imperial clan pride deep within the hearts of most An clansmen, and it was also the most capable of stirring emotions.
As for the other faction, put nicely, they had a deeper understanding of their own strength. They were wiser, more inclined toward harmony bringing wealth, better at building connections, more open, and had more friends... But put