Lin Wuyi hated Yi Daiyan as well. That woman had stolen away the Ancestral Swordheart, making the Lin Clan lose its soul and intimidation factor, and even collapsed the businesses the clan relied on for its survival.

“A clan needs millions of years to rise, but its extinction can happen overnight. A short hundred years made our clan fall from fourth to ninth place in the Thirteen Royal Clans. And it’s still dropping. So we have to change even if it means standing with our old archnemesis, the ebons! Once we do, all the powers in their faction will reinstate their business dealings with us. Even if we can’t restore our former glory, we can still stop the downturn. There’s only one Yi Daiyan, but billions...