The City Lord Residence was hushed, but turmoil churned in every heart.
No one knew how the Sacred Academy would treat Bloodmang Ancient Land. The two sides had stood opposed for centuries. If someone claimed the Sacred Academy would treat them generously, the Bloodmang Human Race might not believe it. Even if the Sacred Academy did, other scholars would inevitably clash with the Bloodmang Human Race over their own interests.
But now things were different. Once they joined the Clan of the Sage Zong, they would immediately become members of a sage family, wielding considerable authority in both lands.
After a moment of silence, Yun Zhaochен said, "May I ask, Mr. Zong, if we join the Zong Family, should we put the interests of Bloodmang Ancient Land first, or those of the Zong Family? Or should we put the interests of the human race first?"
Zong Ganming smiled. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Yun? Joining the Zong Family does not conflict with any of those things. It merely gives you another layer of protection."
"So the Zong Family has come to Bloodmang Ancient Land to do good deeds?" Tan Hemu asked.
The smile on Zong Ganming's face faded. "Both of you know full well the way of our Miscellaneous School. The situation now is simply that both sides cooperate and each gets what it needs. Nothing more."
Yun Zhaochен said, "We are, after all, scholars of Bloodmang Ancient Land. Yet we still acknowledge that the interests of the human race stand above our own. If we must sacrifice ourselves for the human race, we will have no complaints. But if we join the Zong Family, will we be able to safeguard Bloodmang Ancient Land's interests? If one day the Zong Family asks us to do something detrimental to