The meaning behind Han Qingdi's parting words was profound. Han Jiu Yi, Han Tianxiao, and all the Han Family's upper echelons stood rooted to the spot.
All these years, every move the Han Family had made was meant to curry favor with the Eastern Family. It had been the Sacred Emperor's decision, and the Han Family members could hardly be faulted for it. Han Jiu Yi had disliked it, but she had never said anything. After all, this Noble Family, this floating island, and the Han Family's vast estate had all been created single-handedly by Han Qingdi.
Now, judging from Han Qingdi's meaning, he seemed to have another scheme in mind...
"I wonder what the Sacred Emperor truly intends to do." Han Tianxiao let out a dry laugh. As the Han Family's patriarch, he seemed to have caught a whiff of danger.
From Han Tianxiao's and the other Han Family members' perspective, joining the Noble Families Alliance was no great matter. It even offered considerable benefits. After all, the Eastern Family had nearly taken control of the Hall of Saints. As long as the Saints of the Sword Clan and the Profound Moon Family remained silent, Dongfang Chun Jun was the sole voice in the Hall of Saints.
If they wanted a stable position in the Sea of Time, currying favor with the Eastern Family was practically inevitable. The Xie Family and Liu Family, for instance, had ranked at the bottom, yet with the Eastern Family's support, they had soared to prominence.
"Han Qingdi could never be content to serve beneath another. I don't know what he's doing, but if he wants to gain an advantage over Dongfang Chun Jun, I'm afraid he'll drag the entire Han Family into the water." After leaving those words behind, Han Jiu Yi turned