South Chu, the Qin Lineage.
Inside the council hall.
Qin Feiyu, head of the Qin Lineage, sat upright in the seat of honor, with the clan elders arrayed on either side. Their expressions differed.
Most were calm, but a few looked rather gloomy.
"What tricks is that old bastard Nangong Ming playing?"
Something that had been proceeding smoothly had suddenly taken this turn, leaving this elder somewhat annoyed.
"Our lineage has been making quite a few moves lately. It would be perfectly normal for the Nangong Aristocratic Clan to have noticed."
One elder remained composed, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.
"They're nothing but a mantis raising its arms against a chariot. Ridiculous, overestimating themselves like that."
Qin Feiyu remained silent, listening to the elders' opinions without speaking.
"In my view, there's no need to do anything. We should simply follow our original plan and seize the Nangong Aristocratic Clan."
"The Nangong Aristocratic Clan is certainly nothing to fear."
One elder looked worried. "I'm only afraid that this time, that old bastard Nangong Ming really will hook a golden son-in-law with an empty lure."
"A few days ago, her eldest daughter Nangong Wang returned to Immortal-Descending Pass. We sent people to abduct her, only for Li Yi of the Dongyuan Sect to stick his nose into it."
"Not only did we fail, we nearly lost three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators."
"If Nangong Ming is determined to marry his daughter to Li Yi, and the two become dao companions, connecting the Nangong Lineage to the Dongyuan Sect, won't we have to sit around waiting for several more years?"
"Well..."
The council hall fell silent for a time.
Smack!
An elderly clan elder suddenly lost his temper and slammed the table.
"If you ask me, all this rotten business is entirely because our