Each elder possessed a runic mark of authority within the clan, indicating their names and hierarchy clearly and indisputably. Lian presented a list of thirty-six elders, all of those who had shown a clear intention to kill Saya and the others.
In this list were also the names of the oldest elders, who only watched from a distance, not revealing themselves as Lian's faction advanced. Lian's divine soul carefully stored each of them in his memory.
Lian knew he still had to cultivate, and the demonic presence was drawing nearer. He didn't want to risk being attacked from behind; he wouldn't allow any of his own to be harmed again. The idea of betrayal was a shadow he was unwilling to endure.
