The Grand Elder's mouth twitched upon hearing Zhenyu's words. "Senior..."
"What? Am I wrong?" Zhenyu asked.
The old man sighed. "My grandfather was never implicated in the crimes that led to the Hall's destruction."
"Good for him." Zhenyu paused before adding, "Though joining an organization shortly before it gets destroyed is rather unfortunate timing."
The Clarity Peak Head lowered her gaze, seemingly suppressing a reaction.
The Grand Elder continued, "My grandfather had inherited certain connections from his father, who had also studied under the Great Ancestor. Through those relationships, he eventually became associated with the surviving members of the Hopeful Star Pavilion."
"And that led him to the Lightless Hall?"
"Yes. By that point, the two organizations had developed several overlapping relationships."
Zhenyu nodded slowly. "Now we're getting somewhere."
