Inside the Council Hall.
The envoy from the Qin Family was still holding forth:
"...The Zhao Family's strength is indeed far greater than it once was, to the point that even our Qin Family can no longer compare. However, very few of the surrounding powers would be happy to see you become so powerful!
If the Patriarch insists on relentlessly pressuring the Qin Family, our allies will surely grow in number. When that time comes, I wonder how you will respond?"
Sitting beside them, Ling Changqing couldn't help but frown slightly. The Qin Family envoy's words were unpleasant, but they were the truth.
Although the Qin Family's foundation was built by splitting from the Zhao Family, in the eyes of the surrounding powers, a divided and weakened Zhao Family was clearly more in line with their long-term interests.
Even the Zhao Family's traditional allies would not truly wish to see the Zhao Family restored, let alone grow even stronger.
