Before long, the other high-ranking elders of the Wu Family arrived one after another, all with grave, unsmiling faces.
The atmosphere in the Council Hall was cold and oppressive. Everyone silently took their seats, facing each other without a word.
In just a few short months, the Ling Family's strength had skyrocketed. They hadn't just surpassed the Wu Family; they now exerted unimaginable pressure on the Wu Family's allies as well.
"...Patriarch, I believe that while this situation is difficult, it hasn't reached the point of threatening our clan's very foundation!"
After some deliberation, Foundation Establishment Elder Wu Cangyuan spoke up.
"If you combine our Foundation Establishment Cultivators with those from our allied clans, we still hold a numerical advantage. The Ling Family is unlikely to turn on us because of that."
