For a time, True Venerable Bucai's relationship with his clan had not been very good, but blood ties could not be severed.
After he returned, the clan made many attempts to draw him back in, and once his Golden Core Realm father passed away, their relationship was fully restored.
Because of what had happened to his father in his youth, True Venerable Bucai placed extreme importance on cultivation resources. It could be considered a childhood trauma.
Although he was only an honored guest elder, the clan had produced people in Lingyun for generations. All they lacked was a True Venerable to lead the way.
That foundation of connections was simply not something Min Ning could compare to. So although both were honored guest elders, the two could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Since resources were True Venerable Bucai's sore spot, his coming forward to make things difficult for Qu Jianlei naturally had more than enough motive.
Why was he the one to step up? Because a considerable faction had already gathered around him, while he himself was only an honored guest elder.
And why did he dare to step up? Because all the True Venerables believed True Venerable Qu was unlikely to fall out with them under such circumstances. At the very least, he would have to discuss the matter first.
Of the dozen or so True Venerables present, even those who were not from Lingyun had various ties to Lingyun.
If Qu Jianlei dared to strike out recklessly, he would have to beware of the other True Venerables finding it intolerable and speaking up, or even intervening to stop him.
The Years Divine Ability was indeed formidable, but once it provoked public outrage, could it withstand the siege of so many True Venerables?
Moreover, it was said