Not many people were seated at the main table. Aside from the heads of the five clans, there were only Chen Changan and his two companions.
But no one was dissatisfied with this arrangement.
Though Chen Changan and his two companions were only at an average level of cultivation, their strength was considerable, and they were Guest Elders of the Yun Family.
More importantly, Chen Changan had a brain.
"Elder Chen, we'll get straight to the point and hold nothing back."
"Your proposal has indeed given us a new direction and new ideas."
"But the ties between our five clans have always been bound together by nothing but mutual benefit. They aren't all that secure."
"So if the benefits ever become uneven, problems are bound to arise within our five clans."
"Do you have any way to resolve this, or any thoughts on the matter?"
After everyone had taken their seats, the head of the Xie Family was the first to put forward his concerns.
Chen Changan didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked at them and asked, "Everyone, my surname is Chen. Does that... bother you?"
Hmm?
At Chen Changan's words, they all froze.
"So what?"
"You only share the surname Chen. You're not that person, are you?"
"Or are you trying to tell us that you... are that person?"
Aside from Yun Muchen, the other heads of the clans furrowed their brows and looked at Chen Changan with grave expressions.
"Then you're all overthinking it."
"My surname is Chen, but my name is Chen Die."
"Chen Die?"
"Which 'die'?"
"Die as in 'father.'"
"Bullshit. How could anyone have a name like that?"
"You think it's bullshit too, right? But my father gave me that name. He said it would make it harder for people to take advantage of