Gathered inside the grand hall, the Qiu clan elders sat in silence, their faces filled with confusion and unease.
None of them knew why the clan master had summoned such an urgent meeting at this hour.
It was already deep into the night, and meetings during this time were unheard of—unless the clan was facing a life and death situation.
At the center of the hall, seated upon the main chair, the Qiu clan master leaned back with a stern expression.
He could already guess what was going through the minds of his fellow elders. His deep voice broke the silence.
"You should all stop looking at me like that. I know nothing about why we have been gathered here. This emergency meeting was not my idea, it was the Second Uncle who called for it."
"Hmm?"
A collective murmur swept through the hall as the elders turned their gazes toward Qiu An, the clan's Second Uncle.
Qiu An was one of the most respected elders in the Qiu clan.
