"So..." Zhou Batong took a deep breath, his face thoughtful.
"To secure the family's position, there are only two measures," Ximen Xing said. "The first is to strengthen oneself; the second is to control resources and restrict the development of others."
"Do you mean the Seven Families Alliance?" Zhou Batong's eyes widened.
"Now it can only become the Six Families Alliance," Ximen Xing said. "I don't hope that in the future it will be the Five Families Alliance, or even Four."
Unity in advance and retreat, alliance in attack and defense among the six great families, that is the first step.
The second step is to control the Demon Suppression Tower and consolidate strength.
The third step is to extend one's influence across the entire county, controlling everything from the source, only then can one rest easy."
"What if provoking Li Daoxuan, that monster, angers him? Who will deal with him, and who can?"
Zhou Batong said vehemently, "And then there's the Hong Family.