Lin Chuan sat to one side, watching Bu Lianshi and Bu Zhi reminisce.
Bu Zhi had confirmed Bu Lianshi's identity with almost no doubt. One reason was her appearance; the other was certain secret events from the Bu Clan's past.
"Bu Chen now holds power over the Bu Clan. Almost all the elders who were around when the former clan head was alive have been replaced, and we no longer have any place in the core of power. But if you are willing to return and take charge, Young Miss, I believe you can still win the support of quite a few people. After all, you are the rightful heir!" Bu Zhi said excitedly.
Back then, Bu Zhi's father had entered a secret territory alongside Bu Lianshi's father, but neither of them had returned. That incident had caused an enormous shift in the Bu Clan's ruling structure, its impact no less than a dynasty changing hands. Even the Central River Imperial Family had paid close attention to it, because the Bu Clan's wealth was simply terrifying. The slightest disturbance could affect the entire continent. Though they were not a first-tier cultivation force, their influence in certain respects surpassed even that of such forces.
Although that clan upheaval had appeared to outsiders to be an accident, within the Bu Clan—especially among those who had stood with Bu Lianshi's father—it had felt like a usurpation.
Unfortunately, they had no evidence. Moreover, Bu Lianshi's father was dead, the forces within the clan quickly fell apart, and the only remaining heir had vanished without a trace. Most of those who wanted to investigate lacked the means to do so.
Now that several decades had passed, everyone had tacitly accepted the transfer of power within the clan. Returning things to how they once were would