As if seeing through the flurry of questions swimming around in Yang Qing's mind, Xia Fang answered,
"We had our eyes on the Chi family more than the rest for many years. It was only eighteen months ago that we realized the true threat was the Ning family."
Xia Fang sighed, her eyes flickering with deep sadness and regret.
"They had a hidden expert? Or some treasure capable of threatening you?" Yang Qing asked, wondering how the Ning clan had managed to force the cooperation of the others.
Xia Fang shook her head. "A bit of both, but not necessarily," she replied. Then, as if shifting the conversation in an unexpected direction, she asked, "Have you heard of the Song Kingdom?"
"The Song Kingdom that ascended into a rank two kingdom four years ago when their emperor broke through to the domain realm? That Song Kingdom?" Yang Qing asked, his brows slightly raised in surprise.
"Yes, that one," Xia Fang confirmed with a slight nod.
