At the same time, Gongsun Lian was also making intensive preparations for rebellion.
"Patriarchs, Bai Lian did not come here on the Grand Elder's orders. I merely pitied those two Nascent Soul True Lords who passed away, and wished to find a good way out for the lineages behind you two patriarchs." Bai Lian sat at the head of the room, smiling at the two before her with a gentle tone.
The two Nascent Soul Cultivators He Gui had killed to save Bai Ling were the ancestors of the two patriarchs before her.
Their ancestors had been slain by He Gui without regard for right or wrong. When the two patriarchs received the news, they were utterly dumbfounded and had not understood the situation at all. Never mind revenge now—their lineages, deprived of Nascent Soul Cultivators' protection, would sooner or later be eyed and swallowed up by greater powers, losing their autonomy.
"As long as you two patriarchs offer up the Heavenly Tier Cultivation Methods in your hands, I can ensure that your lineages remain safe and sound, with bright futures ahead. What do you say?" Gongsun Lian spoke with a smile. Though her cultivation was only at late Foundation Establishment, four Core Formation demonic cultivators stood behind her, their imposing presence pressing down on the room.
Patriarch Zheng angrily said, "What, the Grand Elder killed my family's ancestor and still refuses to let this go? Now he wants to seize my lineage's secret art as well?"
Patriarch Song also spoke gravely. "The two of us are merely Core Formation cultivators. Having lost the protection of Nascent Soul Cultivators, our lineages are nothing more than fireflies before the Demonic Palace. Naturally, we would not be so foolish as to oppose such a colossal entity as the Grand Elder. But if