In the eyes of the Spirit Exorcists, Qian Ziyan was a man who went his own way. His reputation preceded him, and with a heavy Iron Case strapped to his back, he rarely spoke. Sometimes he could go an entire day without saying a word. He seemed like an oddball.
Those who did not know who he was remembered his appearance and the weapon on his back. Those who did know were deeply wary of him.
In Snow Capital, the Thousand Family's reputation was no longer what it had once been, and they could hardly be called the most prominent family. For twenty years, they had kept to the straight and narrow, lying dormant for far too long. During a recent trial, they had even lost Qian Zhuoqian, the most highly regarded of their grandchildren. There had also been Meng Yixiao of the Dream Family, of course.
People had once thought the Dream Family would clash with the Thousand Family over this, just as the Mo Family had all those years ago. Yet despite the tremendous commotion in the Thousand Family's trial grounds, the matter had somehow petered out.
Those in the know understood that the Mo Family and the Thousand Family had only just settled their grievances then. The two families occasionally maintained contact, and their relationship seemed far better than before. Moreover, Qian Ziyan had returned. As for the Dream Family, they were very close to the imperial family. Although his prophetic abilities had secured them a place in Snow Capital, they were still a far cry from the Thousand Family, whose legacy stretched back thousands of years. Meng Yixiao had seemingly appeared out of thin air, then vanished just as abruptly. Outsiders had always thought that a monstrous talent like Meng Yixiao would surely send the Dream