Today's fourth update: Chapter 2930! 4/4!
This was the key to why the Old Longevity Star had come here a second time, once again trying to stop the Cat Race from continuing its cooperation with the Huang Race.
As Yun Yun was still pondering, Dou Cangqiong's mouth twitched. "Aren't these connections somewhat speculative?"
Indeed, this entire web of relationships was merely conjecture based on the old she-cat's line of reasoning and some publicly known information. Everyone knew that Chan Meili was the side consort of the Eighth Prince of the Black Tortoise Race, but the Clam Race had never shown any signs of having ties with either the Crocodile Race or the Black Tortoise Race.
"Speculative?" The old she-cat's wrinkled face was full of mockery. "In dealing with the Frog Race, the worst possible outcome would have been offending the faction of Ni Prince of the Black Tortoise Race. Fortunately, the Huang Lord was sensible enough not to kill Chan Meili. Otherwise, even if only Ni Prince's branch acted, the Huang Race, which is currently riding high, would likely collapse overnight."
Yun Yun frowned tightly at those words, her tone displeased. "Old Longevity Star, I respect your age and virtue, but if you continue speaking so recklessly, I can only ask you to retire and enjoy your remaining years."
The old she-cat froze. She wanted to retort, but when she noticed the dark catlike eyes Yun Yun had never shown before, she wisely swallowed the words that had reached her lips.
"Fine, let me put it another way. The power controlled by just one branch of princes from the Black Tortoise Race is enough to crush the races of today. And this is only the power a prince born of a concubine can command."
"If the Clam Race truly