Tianming asked Yi Zhuojun to stop. "Brother Yi, forgive my directness. Lin Jianxing's elders are bootlickers of the ebons. He himself joined hands with some ebons in the Oldgod Domain to fight me. It's rather risky to trust and join up with him. More crucially, he’ll probably attack me and Xiaoli."

Yi Zhuojun furrowed his brows again. He knew the complex network of relationships between the traditionalists, reformists, Dongshens, and the ebons. He had been so excited to hear that Lin Jianxing was there with them, but it was clear to him that the potential for conflict was huge. "Are you saying that due to internal strife, a fellow member of your clan will work with other factions to kill another member of the clan?"

"I know I wouldn't do that, but I can't say the same for Lin Jianxing. He hates me with a passion. With how we can't even be sure that the Oldgod Rings are still transmitting, this might be the perfect opportunity for him to do the deed," Tianming said....