Meanwhile, in another part of the clan grounds, there was a courtyard.
About a dozen people stood inside. At the center, an old woman and an old man sat facing each other in a small pavilion.
They were the Kun Ancient Ancestor and the Lan Ancient Ancestor!
To many people's surprise, the two had met for another discussion!
There was little reason for such a meeting. If a major decision had to be made, all three ancient ancestors should have been present.
This was, in fact, a secret meeting. They had deliberately avoided the Rong Ancient Ancestor's people.
The dozen or so others present knew how sensitive things were and how improper this meeting might seem. They were all a little tense.
"What do you make of that matter?" the Lan Ancient Ancestor asked, looking at the old man before her, who sat as solid as a mountain.
"My grandson's fate is still unknown. Of course I won't sit by and do nothing," the Kun Ancient Ancestor said coolly.
"You mean to act on your own again?" the Lan Ancient Ancestor asked, meeting his eyes.
"What happened with Xuan Zheng was an accident. I knew nothing about it. Besides..." The Kun Ancient Ancestor paused, then continued, "I heard Qianhuan Dingtian's sister searched the area around the sect. She found nothing, but at least we know the area is safe. There's no harm in sending more people to look. We can't just sit here waiting."
"You still want to act? Aren't you afraid you'll be held accountable?" the Lan Ancient Ancestor asked meaningfully.
"For what? That area has already been searched. There's little chance anything will happen. If one Li Tianming scares us so badly we don't even dare step outside, the other sects will laugh at us," the Kun Ancient