Since they had decided to make Su Xin a retainer of the Chu Family, the Chu Family naturally would not be stingy. They immediately ordered a grand banquet to welcome him.
However, during the feast, Su Xin noticed something rather interesting. The Chu Family was clearly divided into two factions. One was the hardline faction led by Chu Jingtian. This group was openly hostile toward the Zhou and Wang Families and wanted to use force to thoroughly subdue them, restoring the Chu Family's former glory.
The other faction was led by Chu Lintian. In their view, so many years had already passed. The Zhou and Wang Families had long since become fully independent and were no longer branches of the Chu Family. Trying to completely subdue them now was easier said than done.
Competition in the Inner Sea was fierce and dangers abounded. The geographical position of the Dragon-Breaking Three Islands made them most suited for an alliance. If the three families joined forces, their strength would surely grow greatly. Then they would become a force not to be underestimated in the Inner Sea, rather than a bottom-tier power like they were now.
In Su Xin's opinion, he rather agreed with Chu Lintian's view.
It was better to recognize reality. The other two families had already become powerful. To put it bluntly, if those two families joined forces, they could even destroy the Chu Family. If the Chu Family still clung to dreams of restoring its former glory at a time like this, though it might give them motivation, they would only lose miserably.
But since Su Xin intended to seize the Divine Martial Token, it would be inconvenient for him if the three families got along peacefully. It would be best if they fought one another to the death.