When it's hot and you can't eat, will you lose weight?
Lin Qi fell silent. He took a deep breath and asked Yin-Yang bitterly, "If that's the case, how did the Tiger Clan's main family end up in such straits? Even the resources belonging to the main bloodline have become so scarce that several branch sects can manipulate them?"
Yin-Yang was silent for a long while before finally giving a strange laugh.
"The Sovereign Council is merely a secret alliance formed by some core members of the various families. As for the ancestors and supreme elders of those families, they strictly uphold the family precepts. They live in seclusion, withdrawn from the world, doing nothing but giving of themselves to shield the common folk—those ant-like mortals—from the savage creatures of the Forbidden Region."
"In other words, the thinking of those old ancestors from the various clans stands in complete opposition to that of the Sovereign Council. They absolutely forbid the members of the great ancient clans from meddling in worldly affairs. They absolutely forbid us from coming into conflict with organizations such as the Church, Odin Temple, Desert Temple, and Grassland Temple."
"So we have been cautious, painstakingly accumulating our strength." Yin-Yang helplessly wriggled his face. "We never regarded the people of the secular world as worthy of notice. To us, the greater threat is actually the old ancestors of the various clans. Therefore, we dare not bring any of our achievements or gains back to the main family."
"Establishing your own system." Lin Qi looked at Yin-Yang.
"Establishing our own system, then quietly gathering strength. One day, we will succeed!" Yin-Yang narrowed his eyes and smiled. "The Blood Qin Empire is merely one of our pawns in the secular world. We have people in Odin Temple; we have