"I'm fine!!"
Su Fei gave Tan Li a reassuring look, then took a deep breath to steady herself. "Master, we're all on the same side here. Just say what you have to say."
"Then this humble monk won't hold back!"
Hearing her say they were on the same side, Master San Nong instinctively glanced at Su Wan, then asked, "Back when Xinyu Fairy stirred up a family split, the Su elders didn't stop her because they didn't want to put all their eggs in one basket, did they?"
"Eggs? Basket?"
Su Wan was baffled, having no idea what he meant.
"To be frank, Master..."
Su Fei made no attempt to hide it and readily admitted, "The Su family split back then seemed to be because Xinyu and I didn't get along. But in truth, the Immortal Alliance Master's vital energy was depleted and his lifespan nearly spent, while Lingxiao Immortal Emperor and Immortal Emperor Aotian had both broken through to the Emperor Immortal Realm one after the other..."
"Though my Su family had connections to both of those up-and-coming Immortal Emperors through Xinyu, the elders favored Long Aotian more. So they planned to throw all their support behind the God of War Hall. But they also worried that Lingxiao Palace might grow powerful in the future, so they left a third of their best forces in the North Region. They'd meant to leave the Su family a foothold there, but when Wan'er was born, she triggered celestial phenomena and even made the Martial Cultivation Talent Ranking. So in the end, they decided to have her join Lingxiao Palace, covering their bets on both sides."
"So that's what happened..."
Mu Xiu wore an expression of understanding. He'd known powerful clans liked to play this game.
Betting on both sides, each running