The ones speaking were all elders of the Chu clan. Even though they weren’t very skilled themselves, they occupied stations of great seniority without having any duties towards the Chu clan.

“I concur! The clan has not experienced a moment of peace ever since Zu An joined!”

“The clan master’s decision to bring him into the clan was too negligent.”

Qin Wanru frowned, clearly unhappy with the way everyone was criticizing Zu An. She got up and shouted, “Our Chu clan would have already been destroyed if it hadn’t been for Zu An. You all have no right to complain!”

Someone grumbled, “Aren’t we still going to be destroyed all the same? We should have just let Chu Second Master succeed in his takeover. He is also a part of the Chu clan, after all.”

Qin Wanru was furious. “What did you say?!”

Chu Yuepo, of the third branch, rushed out at this time to serve as a mediator. “We are all here for the Chu clan’s sake! We should be thinking about how to deal with the current predicament, and not stoke any...