"It's precisely because the Ye family is renowned for alchemy that they need to form alliances with other families," Huangfu Ruiling explained slowly. "Indeed, within the Hidden World, the Ye family is considered the largest alchemy family. However, their focus on alchemy has hindered their overall cultivation compared to other families. In the past, when alchemists were scarce, major families highly valued the Ye family. However, times have changed. Many alchemy families have emerged in the Hidden World. Some aristocratic families even support alchemists within their own ranks. The Ye family's advantage is no longer as significant. In recent years, the Ye family has produced few high-level alchemists. Thus, while they remain one of the top ten families in the Hidden World, they are not as formidable as before. Ye Yikun has been eager to restore the family's former glory, and forming alliances is the quickest way."