Baili Chenle's hand trembled slightly. After a long while, he asked, "Would you take it?"
Lin Chuan said nothing.
Baili Chenle waited for a while. Seeing that Lin Chuan did not wish to answer, he did not press the matter further.
"I know some things about the Lin Clan. If you want to hear them, I can tell you."
"Go ahead. I'm listening."
Lin Chuan spoke softly, then picked up the teapot himself, refilled his cup, and slowly sipped from it.
"The Lin Clan is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Your birth and Lin An's birth were, in fact, both arranged," Baili Chenle said slowly. "For two people of the same generation in one family to separately possess the Illusion-Breaking Eye and the Law-Breaking Eye—the odds of that are exceedingly small."
Lin Chuan's brows furrowed slightly at that. He had considered this question before, but had never found an answer, merely assuming it was a coincidence.
"All along, the Lin Clan has been divided into two factions. The outward-facing one is the Lin Clan we see, while the inner one is controlled by the Council of Elders. Together, the inner and outer factions form the complete Lin Clan. The outward-facing Lin Clan is not much different from an ordinary family, but the Council of Elders is different. They are a force with an extremely long legacy, one that will stop at nothing to achieve its goals. They have clung to the Lin Clan ever since its birth, like maggots on bone. The two sides benefit each other!"
"Unlike other families, which rise through their own strength, the Lin Clan climbed step by step to its current position entirely by having sons!" Baili Chenle said with a soft laugh.
Lin Chuan looked at Baili Chenle, unable to