Without the slightest hesitation, the man slowly nodded. "Not only that, I am also of the main bloodline, a Tiger Clan member with the purest bloodline. The other chiefs, as well as the elders who can hold a seat in this Hall of Power, must all be members of the Twelve Ancient Clans with pure bloodlines. Others—for example, certain mixed-bloods born through accidents—do not even have the right to know that the Sovereign Council exists."
With a few mocking chuckles, the man said blandly, "For example, the Black Tiger Family of Dunkirk once produced some mixed-bloods who should never have existed due to certain mistakes in its history—and mixed-bloods with great ambitions, at that. Their fate was that even their ashes were scattered into the North Sea of the Western Continent. My dear little Lin Qi, do you understand?"
Lin Qi felt cold sweat seeping from his back in waves. He stared fixedly at the man and gritted his teeth. "Then within the Black Tiger Family..."
The man's laughter was gentle. "Yes, little Lin Qi, my child. Within the Black Tiger Family—among your direct elders—there are also members of our Sovereign Council. Some of them are even qualified to sit in this Hall of Power, because they have rendered great service to the Sovereign Council."
After a long silence, Lin Qi finally asked his second question. "What can I gain after joining the Sovereign Council? For instance, my main territories are currently on the Western Continent and the Black Spirit Continent. If I want to develop my own power, what can I obtain?"
The man lightly patted Lin Qi's shoulder and nodded approvingly. "Yes. If you had not asked that question, I would have thought you far too foolish. The Sovereign Council is an organization that values practical benefits. If