"Discussing and improving skills is also part of my plan." Song Nianchu's statement left everyone present feeling bewildered.
Because the disciples who had returned had not disclosed what Song Nianchu's actual plan was, the elders present—aside from Elder Peng Kun and Xie Changqing—did not yet know that she had set her sights on a first-tier family like the Shangguan Family. However, the disciples had followed through on her request for the support of elders who held significant influence and prestige within their families.
"I heard from our juniors that you needed our help," one elder had said at the time. Yet, they had been unable to pry any details out of them. Still, they were aware that Song Nianchu sought their assistance. They had seen the changes in their family juniors with their own eyes, just as they had seen the treasures they brought back. Song Nianchu had bestowed such great favor upon their juniors that they felt compelled to return the gesture. That was why these elders had come.
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