At Lin Cheng's words, Lin Ze immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If the main branch had still been as pitifully weak as it once was, he would not have been this concerned... But now that he had witnessed the main branch's strength and mystery, how could he dare leave them here and depart on his own?
How could that possibly do?
He did not dare abandon this whole group of "lords" here without a word.
Besides, when the main branch visited a branch lineage... shouldn't the branch have someone of standing come out to receive them?
Going in directly like this would be somewhat improper.
"So that's what happened..." The Second Elder and the others finally understood, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
For many years, the main branch had declined to the point where it could barely look after itself. How could it have had the spare thought to concern itself with the other branch lineages...? As for the main branch's former periodic "inspections," those had long since ceased, for who knew how many years.
Never mind supporting the branch lineages or bestowing rewards.
They had even relied on the Mysterious Yellow Prefecture branch lineage to provide them with resources for survival...
Thinking about it now, it truly was rather awkward.
This main branch had had it far too miserably!
It had not even lived as comfortably as a branch lineage!
If they had not been fortunate enough to wait for Founding Ancestor Cheng's return and for Lin Tian's resurrection... the main branch would probably have been collectively buried in some forgotten corner by now.
At this thought, the Second Elder and the others hurriedly nodded. "Go on, then. Don't mind us!"
"That's right, go!"
"We can take in the scenery while we wait. It's no big