"Some things don't need much. One little spark is enough. Do you know how many people are watching my Nong family? The Four Sides Heavenly Balance—none of them are easy to deal with, especially the Cold Immortal Sect. They've always wanted to do something to my family. All these years, we've done everything we can to police ourselves, just so we don't give the Cold Immortal Sect an excuse—or outsiders an excuse to interfere in our affairs," Nong Ya said seriously.
Lu Yin was surprised. "Surely the Nong family's situation isn't that bad. Besides, the Liu family and Yixian Academy are still around. If the Cold Immortal Sect insists on making a move against your family, aren't they afraid the other families will resist? It would also make the White Dragon Clan, the Wang family, and Divine Martial Heaven wary."
Nong Ya looked at Lu Yin, somewhat surprised. "I thought you were entirely focused on hunting down Dark Sons. From what you just said, though, you have a pretty clear grasp of the situation in this stretch of space."
Long Qi thought to himself that he'd said too much. "I've only heard things here and there."
"Have you heard the saying 'boiling a frog in warm water'? The Cold Immortal Sect is slowly boiling this entire stretch of space. No one can escape. No matter how small, an excuse is still an excuse. My Nong family does its best to avoid giving them one," Nong Ya said.
Lu Yin sighed. "But this puts me in a difficult position. How am I supposed to answer to the Fourteenth Gate?"
"Back when Liu Ke was involved, the Fourteenth Gate didn't say you'd failed to complete your task, did they? It's the same with my family. Of course, you can ask for something