Lin Renming frowned. "What happened to the Yuan Family?"
Although Lin Renming's surname was Lin, he had no connection to the Lin Family of Azure City.
Thus, as a close friend of Yuan Sheng, he stood firmly on the Yuan Family's side.
Although they belonged to a sect, many sect disciples maintained deep ties with families in the outside world.
First came the question of resources. Sect disciples could obtain resources from their sects, but there were simply too many disciples.
The resources everyone received were not enough to let many of them stand out among their fellow disciples.
As a result, many sect disciples joined families in the outside world.
This was also how people like Lin Renming found a way to survive.
The families also needed the help of these sect disciples, because they represented the families' underlying strength.
Not only could the families borrow their strength to achieve their own goals, but they could also prevent their enemies from using that sect's power against them.
The sects, too, gained considerable benefits in the process.
Thus, much like Jade Crystal, this arrangement was maintained through a tacit understanding among the various powers.
And so, after hearing Yuan Siwu's words, Lin Renming's first reaction was to avenge the Yuan Family's grievances.
"Forget it. They aren't people you can handle."
Yuan Siwu shook his head and sighed, looking far from optimistic about Lin Renming's chances.
"Hmph, how formidable could anyone in Azure City possibly be? To tell you the truth, Yuan Sheng is about to break through his current realm. If he succeeds, he'll become a core disciple of the sect. Then mobilizing the sect's strength to help your Yuan Family won't be a problem."
Lin Renming snorted, feeling that Yuan Siwu was looking down on him.
"It's not that