"If the territory is divided, the new rulers might investigate everything."
"That's what I am afraid of," the Ambrose Family Head replied.
His fingers slowly tightened around the edge of the table.
"And if they discover how much influence we have, they might decide to remove us completely."
The Cravik Family Head's expression became heavy.
"The four Emperors could even join hands to erase our influence."
That was the possibility they feared the most.Yet none of them actually wanted to fight the Emperors.
They had survived for centuries by avoiding unnecessary conflicts. Whether a dynasty rose or fell had never truly mattered to them.
They simply surrendered when necessary, gave away some benefits and survived.
That was how they had operated for the past few centuries.They had no desire to become rulers.They only wanted to preserve what they already had.
The Head of Devine Family finally coughed softly and spoke, breaking the silence.
"We have two options."
