There was no moon in the Long Night, and Tai Yin flew swiftly onward.
The evening wind howled, but could not disperse the unease in his heart.
This unease came less from Jiang Wang's killing intent than from the frankness in Xiang Bei's eyes.
He, Tai Yin, had a guilty conscience!
Xiang Bei's days were not easy. Others might not know, but as his friend, Tai Yin certainly did.
Though Xiang Longxiang had left a final command naming Xiang Bei the future head of the Xiang Clan, no one in the clan dared openly defy him.
But Xiang Longxiang was dead, after all.
No matter how peerless a True Lord he had been, how he had cowed the world, in the end, when a man died, his lamp went out.
How long could the authority of a dead man last?
If Xiang Bei could not quickly demonstrate his ability to suppress his peers, he would never firmly grasp the Xiang Clan's power.
This was true regardless of anyone's wishes.
Choosing Xiang Bei meant choosing a long period of hibernation for the Xiang Clan.
Even the most peerless Prodigy needed time to grow!
But the Xiang Clan had stood at the peak for years, and its members had long feasted until their mouths glistened with grease. How many of them were willing to cut away their own flesh and lie low?
What they needed was a clan head who could demonstrate great strength now and protect their interests, regardless of whether Xiang Longxiang had approved of that person.
The only reason things were peaceful now was that Xiang Longxiang's lingering influence remained... but it would eventually fade.
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