When Chen Fan and Qin Yao arrived, countless gazes turned toward them.0

Many Ji Clan members had already gathered outside the ancestral grounds.0

By now, Chen Fan had learned that the Ji Clan was divided into nine divisions.0

He scanned the room, noting the Ji Clan members were divided into nine large camps.0

The relationship between these camps was rather delicate—united against outsiders but fiercely competitive within.0

Qin Yao’s mother, Ji Lingyu, belonged to the Li Division of the nine divisions, making Qin Yao, in theory, part of it as well. Yet, the Li Division didn’t accept her; they didn’t even consider her one of their own.0

Therefore, they did not head to the Li Division’s camp. Instead, they stood in an empty...0