The Forbidden City was brightly lit even at night. 

In the Qin Family’s residence, the higher-ups of the Qin and Zuo Families were rarely gathered together. 

However, the mood within the hall was very depressing, unlike the lively atmosphere outside. The higher-ups all wore dark and sullen expressions, which made the air very tense. 

One of the big shots said through gritted teeth, “Argh! Even the successors of the Omega Sword Sect failed to stop the kid! Who else in the empire can do anything to him in the future?” 

“It’s easy to foresee that if anything were to happen to the Mind Cleansing Peak Lin Clan in the future, the Qin and Zuo Clans will be suspected, even if it has nothing to do with us. They now have the protection of the influential figures of the imperial family as well as the emperor and Blood Kill King!” someone sighed pessimistically.  

The higher-ups of the Zuo and Qin Clans were all aware that the two clans had gone against the Mind Cleansing Peak Lin Clan more than ten years ago.

However, they never imagined that the deteriorating Lin...