"You can consider them as enemies," Qi Ling said.
Tang Zhong nodded seriously, "Okay."
"Does Wu Liu have a problem with me?" Tang Zhong asked.
"It's not so much with you, but with my grandfather's domineering ways. He wants to rise to power, but as long as my grandfather is around, he can't. So, to apply pressure, he'll gradually nibble away at my grandfather," Qi Ling explained.
"So, the first step is to start with me, because your grandfather defended me in the council hall before," Tang Zhong said.
"That's right. My grandfather defended you. If you die, it would be a slap in the face to my grandfather," Qi Ling said. "The reason I asked about your training in the Demon Shadow Step is that I want you to run. You must attend the Crystal Vein Trial, but it's dangerous. The only way to survive is to run, and don't let anyone catch up with you. That way, when the trial is over, you'll be safe."
"So if I survive, the domineering old man can reclaim his prestige?" Tang Zhong asked.
