Two-Armed Asura

News of Ye An's breakthrough to Qi Condensation had yet to reach the Liu Lineage when its council meeting began.

Several elders from the branch families gathered together. Someone brought up the resources recently seized from Black Tortoise Hall.

Then they mentioned that Song Qinglin of the Song Family had become Chief Disciple of Azure Dragon Hall—and that he was Song Yan's older cousin.

The implication was clear: these elders still believed the Liu Lineage stood to gain by attaching itself to the Song Family.

They went on to say that Ye An was a disciple of Black Tortoise Hall, and the two halls were bound to clash. When that happened, Ye An would certainly be targeted, and the Liu Lineage might be dragged into it. As they spoke, they watched Liu Ruyan's reaction.

Someone else said that although the Song Family had lost some resources and influence recently, its foundations remained intact.

The Liu Lineage could ill afford to offend the Song Family. The Song Family was inside the city, while the Four Symbols Sect was outside it. An alliance with the Song Family seemed safer, so they proposed restoring the marriage arrangement.

Only those with ties to the Song Family spoke, and they made up just thirty percent of those present. The remaining seventy percent stayed silent, waiting for the lineage head's daughter to respond.

Over the years, Liu Ruyan had secured many mining sites for the Liu Lineage, and its profits had risen steadily. She had won the respect of most of them.

Liu Ruyan gave the elder no face at all. She now held considerable authority within the Liu Lineage and spoke directly. "Master Ye is a Liu Family Guest Elder. You want us to sever ties with Guest Elder Ye for the sake of the