Emerging with the Tide

In this troubled age, although I had long since locked the main storyline onto Zhang Mingshu's family, there were still far too many character side stories I wanted to write.

I also knew this was wrong. A person's energy was limited, and so was the perspective of their writing. It was impossible to cover everything.

Once there were too many side plots and too many characters, the story would only become more tangled.

Recently, the plot had all converged on the Ancient Yan Kingdom Secret Realm, with Yan Tianxing at its center—or rather, the Second Life Body of Si Tianxing.

It still had not been made clear whether this was his own special innate talent, a special cultivation technique, or the result of consuming some heavenly treasure. He had simply appeared directly as a young man named Yan Tianxing.

During this crucial period, when neither Si Tianxing nor Xiao Lingying was present, the other factions would certainly move against their territory.

The most impatient among them was King Zhao's faction. They were the most eager for quick success and instant benefits. In the end, they would also drag the short-lived Zhao Clan into the abyss.

As for Zhao Wuxu, a rare clan head of extraordinary talent and grand vision, he had always made the greatest use of his strongest virtue—endurance. Leading a small portion of the clan members, he had retreated to the Handan Minor Secret Realm, preserving a spark for the Zhao Clan.

The Zhao Clan was not the only one preparing multiple escape routes like a crafty rabbit with three burrows. When the Langya Wang Clan headed south, they had made similar arrangements.

The Han Clan, the Wei Clan, and even the Si Family were making comparable preparations.

This was the long-term thinking of great clans. Ensuring that