The First Elder lowered his voice and cautioned Li Zi.
"Today is important. Whether the Sect can join forces with the Four Great Clans to fight the Devil Race depends on what happens today. Just listen from the sidelines."
Though he framed it as a warning, he was really telling her what was going on.
If the talks went badly, Li Zi's chatter with the system might help.
Li Zi nodded obediently and looked around the hall.
The tall, thin man sitting opposite them, talking with the Pu Clan Leader, was the Jin Clan Leader.
His face was stern. Clearly, the conversation was not going well.
Li Zi sighed inwardly. He did not look easy to win over. Bringing the Jin Clan on board would be difficult.
Before long, Jin Jianling, Pu Tingyun, and the other direct descendants entered the Main Hall and stood behind their elders.
But the Jin Clan Leader was already rising to leave, his face dark as storm clouds gathered over his head.
"The Jin Clan will not take part in this. We all know how troublesome the Devil Race is. But the Jin Clan belongs to the Immortal Realm."
He pointed toward the sky.
"The Devil Race would never dare provoke us lightly. Yet now you want us to stir up trouble ourselves. I cannot do that."
The Pu Clan Leader's face turned livid. "The Devil Race has already struck at us!"
"Has it? How do you know the Formation beneath your land wasn't secretly placed there by someone from these Sects? The Jin Clan will never join forces with the Sects!"
"You stubborn old fool! You're useless! If they could scheme against the Pu Clan, sooner or later they'll strike at the Jin Clan too!"
The system's voice suddenly rang out. [They already have.]