As he shook hands and made peace with Yan San, Gong Shanhe and the others would only turn more and more of their attention inward, toward managing the clansmen, taking the constant strengthening and improvement of the clansmen's abilities as their foundation.
Among the lineages of the Second Elder and the Fourth and Fifth Elders, if no one broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage, they would never see the light of day.
Shanhe only needed to keep cultivation resources firmly in his hands. Even if the Second Elder himself wanted to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, it would surely be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
Therefore, he needed to determine the First Elder's final intentions. When they had shared enemies in the past, the Second Elder and his people could naturally present a united front for the sake of survival.
But now that the great war had ceased, the First Elder and his people held more and more in their hands, and their means of checking the other lineages had grown ever stronger.
Inevitably, the Second Elder's worries multiplied, and the thought of once again creating a lineage like the Miao clan surged uncontrollably into his heart.
The existence of Li Yan and Hongyin was precisely an additional factor beyond their control. Hongyin was strong, but she was ultimately only a wisp of a soul. Once preparations were made, there were still quite a few methods for dealing with souls.
Thus, they wanted to thoroughly uncover all of Li Yan's trump cards before making any further plans.
Li Yan merely swept the Fifth Elder with a glance, then turned and nodded to the First Elder, accepting his words.
That glance Li Yan cast at him seemed to treat him as though he did