A great clan like the Yuan Family naturally received news like this before anyone else.
This gave Yuan Siwu a terrible headache. How many years had it been since the Ten Thousand Swords Gate last paid any attention to Azure City? In their eyes, Azure City was merely a speck of land.
The Ten Thousand Swords Gate had far richer territory elsewhere.
Thus, when people from Azure City joined other sects, the Ten Thousand Swords Gate paid them no mind. But now that they were coming back, things were different.
The Yuan Family had joined the Clear Sword Sect, which was tantamount to betraying the Ten Thousand Swords Gate.
Yuan Siwu could not stop fretting over it. The Yuan Family's disciples were finally starting to show some promise. Given time, if even one of them displayed a little talent, his family could throw its weight around Azure City again.
But now...
While he was agonizing over this, Qu You of the Clear Sword Sect returned from training. The moment he entered, he poured himself a large cup of tea and gulped it down.
"Whew, Azure City really is hot! It's nothing like our Clear Sword Sect."
Yuan Siwu looked troubled, but decided to tell them about it first. "Well, Young Hero Qu, have you heard? The Ten Thousand Swords Gate is sending people here!"
Qu You frowned. "The Ten Thousand Swords Gate... oh, right. Azure City was originally their territory. But didn't I hear that they haven't bothered with Azure City for three or four years?"
"That's right," Yuan Siwu replied. "So no one expected them to come all of a sudden."
Qu You considered it carefully before saying, "It's fine. Your Yuan Family and our Clear Sword Sect are tied to the same rope now. I'll write a letter