"Do you have some unspeakable difficulty, Senior?" Xiao Yan pressed.
Even without asking, it was obvious that such changes in the Dan Clan were surely related to the Spirit Clan. If he could obtain some information here, it would benefit his next course of action.
Dan Qiu's eyes held nothing but helplessness. With a wave of her hand, she turned and walked back into the residence without another word.
Having been refused so bluntly, Xiao Yan had no other recourse.
"We came as promised. Since they decided to cancel it themselves, we can't be blamed," Xiao Yi Xian consoled him.
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, and the two left side by side.
After returning to the Dan Clan, Dan Qiu let out a long sigh, her eyes filled with pity. In the end, she made her way to a bedroom in the core area of the Dan Clan.
Dan Qiu pushed open the door and entered. Two people were already inside.
"Clan Chief, Young Clan Chief," Dan Qiu said respectfully.
The man seated and the man standing in the room were Dan Ren, the current chief of the Dan Clan, and Dan Xuan, the young clan chief. Both wore worried expressions as they gazed at the woman lying on the bed.
The young woman had delicate features and gentle brows. Her face was somewhat pale, and she looked extremely frail. Only those within the Dan Clan knew that she had been lying in bed for an entire year, with no sign of ever waking.
If this matter spread, no one would likely believe it. How could the Dan Clan, filled with expert alchemists and backed by the colossal Pill Tower, possibly be helpless before someone who was still alive?
Dan Qiu walked to the bedside and gently brushed her