When Chen Xiaojun learned that the Yang Family had yet to come under the Tang Family's banner, and that their friendship with the Chen Clan ran even deeper than their ties to the Tang Family, he was beside himself with joy. He would certainly make plans to win them over.
Still, the Yang Family must have suffered some great crisis later on to have joined the Tang Family. Although the original novel never mentioned or established this, something of the sort must have happened.
As for the Chen Clan, Chen Xiaojun speculated that, as Chen Yu had said, they might have been swallowed up by the Wolf Clan, leaving only a handful of survivors and rendering them powerless to rescue the Yang Family. But there was still time. Chen Xiaojun was in no hurry yet.
"The Yang Family of the Soul Breaking Spear is notoriously stubborn. Are you sure you can pull this off?" Chen Cong could not help asking. Though he harbored some concerns, his anticipation and trust in Chen Xiaojun outweighed them.
"With stubborn people, once you make headway on the very thing they're stubborn about, it actually becomes easier to move things forward," Chen Xiaojun replied calmly.
Then Chen Xiaojun shared some of what he knew about the Yang Family.
Listening beside him, Chen Cong, Zhu Yanfeng, and the others were astonished to discover that Chen Xiaojun's understanding of the Yang Family, and his hopes for them, ran bone-deep.
He knew not only their strength and potential, but also their present difficulties and needs.
In his account, the Yang Family was like a treasure hidden in the mist. He believed that, given an opportunity and the right strategy, he could persuade them to join his clan.
"Leaving the odds of success aside, have you considered the complications