Collective Seclusion, Yiqun's Return

"How are clan brother Yulong's injuries recovering?"

Inside the main hall, Song Changsheng gestured for Song Yushi to take a seat and asked warmly.

"Elder Brother's injuries are healing quickly. He can already get out of bed and handle affairs." Song Yushi answered somewhat nervously.

"You received all the notices from the Council of Elders, correct?"

"We received them all. The clan members are packing their belongings, and over the next few days, they will gradually relocate to Vast Peak. At the current pace, the transfer should be completed within ten days. Does the Patriarch have any instructions?"

"The clan members do not have any objections, do they?"

Song Yushi was startled and hurriedly stood up to explain, "No. Everyone is very delighted by this; it has been our long-held wish. Only a few... elderly people are somewhat resistant, but it is merely because they find it hard to leave their homeland. They have no intention of opposing the clan's policies."

"Don't be nervous. The clan anticipated this situation long ago, and we understand their thoughts. The clan will not impose any mandatory requirements in this regard.

"Cultivators who do not wish to relocate to Vast Peak may remain in your clan grounds. After all, someone must still tend to your original spirit fields and businesses.

"Simply compile a list and submit it."

Song Changsheng had long anticipated this. Though they shared the same ancestry, before returning to the clan, there had been virtually no interaction between the two families. To claim they shared any profound bond would be utter nonsense—not everyone was Song Yulong.

Most of the elderly held little affection for this clan. Most of the time, they had merely survived under the shelter of the great tree that was the Wangyue Song Clan. The cultivators born in