"Brother Qing, you finally came!"
The Meng Family Ancestor's face lit up with delight. As though he had found his pillar of support, he regained his composure.
The other three ancestors likewise looked as though they had encountered a savior, hope rekindling in their eyes.
"Brother Qing's prediction was indeed correct. This woman is extraordinarily difficult to deal with; she is the enemy of us Aristocratic Clans."
"Brother Qing, you must find a way to deal with her. We cannot let her destroy the foundations of our households in one fell swoop!"
The Qing family ancestor wore a faint smile, still as unhurried and composed as ever. His gaze swept over the four of them, and regret showed in his eyes.
"Everyone, we have dealt with one another for more than ten thousand years. Our households have jointly ruled the entire human race, all for the sake of making humanity stronger. But behind my back, what have your households been doing?"
"Brother Qing, what do you mean by that?"
The Meng Family Ancestor's expression froze for a moment. These Aristocratic Clans had always advanced and retreated together, breathing through the same nostril. Was Brother Qing... drawing a line between himself and them?
The ancestors of the other three families came to their senses as well. All of them jumped in fury, hurling curses.
"Well, well, Qing Xuan. You planned all of this from beginning to end, didn't you?
"You threatened us by saying that this woman would be the end of our Aristocratic Clans, forcing us to cooperate with your actions. Yet when the crucial moment came, you were nowhere to be seen. You did it on purpose!"
"Bah! We trusted you so much, yet the prophecy you showed us was clearly incomplete! From the very beginning, you intended to