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"Big Brother, as the saying goes, only mediocrities escape envy. The same holds true for a lineage."
"No one wants a mountain looming over their head. Our Xu Household is no different, unless the gap in strength is so vast that resistance is hopeless."
As they walked, Xu Mingxian said calmly, "Our Xu Household was too low-key, making the Yuan Household think we obtained thirty percent of the Su Household's reserves through sheer luck.
"They thought we didn't deserve those resources at all.
"That was why they targeted us time and again."
"Of course, Father's tolerance and concessions might have played a part, too. But Father wasn't wrong. Why should our Xu Household have to explain how we conduct ourselves?"
"Take the Zhou Household. When they act, they only need to notify the other lineages. Would those lineages dare demand an explanation?"
"Even the weaker cultivation lineages in Moon Lake Commandery could reach the Yuan Household's level if they quietly developed and acted prudently.
"If the Yuan Household hadn't obsessed over the Su Household's resources, and instead recognized our potential and befriended us, our two households might even have become in-laws. Isn't that so?"
Xu Mingwei nodded slightly. "Mingxian, you're right."
"What do you think Father's next step will be after taking over the Yuan Household's clan grounds, strengthening our household, and attempting Foundation Establishment?"
Xu Mingxian smiled. "Big Brother, are you testing me?"
"You know I'm not good at these things."
"We're just chatting."
"Given Father's temperament, he looks far ahead. He's probably already looking at what Moon Lake Commandery will be like twenty years from now."
"Does he intend to control all of Moon Lake Commandery?"
Then Xu Mingxian refuted his own guess. "No, Father has always kept a low profile. If he succeeds