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At those words, the air in the hall seemed to freeze for an instant.
Si Baining's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Then what does the Chen Clan ask in return?"
Chen Xun answered clearly, "There is only one condition: if Mr. Si successfully advances to Titled Douluo, he must swear an oath to become an Enshrined Elder of the Chen Clan."
"Given your experience and standing, I need hardly elaborate on the weight of that position or where your allegiance would lie."
Si Baining and her brother briefly exchanged glances, and silence fell over the hall.
Chen Xun waited calmly, then added at an unhurried pace, "Of course, on the day Mr. Si becomes an Enshrined Elder, he will also enjoy all the rights and generous benefits that come with the position. The two go hand in hand."
"Elder Zhuo once said something with which I wholeheartedly agree..."
Si Baining's brother raised his eyes to him, waiting for him to continue.
Chen Xun's gaze sharpened slightly. His words came slowly, but each carried the weight of a thousand pounds. "He said, 'The world is a vast furnace. Who among us isn't choosing a side?'"
With that, he lifted his cup of Fragrant Snow Spirit Tea again and slowly took a sip.
At those words, the faintest trace of a speechless, almost silent chuckle crossed Si Baining's face, then vanished.
He said solemnly, "You put it too strongly, Clan Chief Chen Xun. There is no free lunch in this world. Becoming an Enshrined Elder and serving the Chen Clan was something I had considered thoroughly before coming here. I already had that intention."
His tone shifted slightly. "My brief silence just now was because I had not expected the