Upon receiving Chen Muye's affirmative reply, Hanaki Takao walked toward the members of the Hanaki Family with a smile.
His initiative to cooperate with Chen Muye was primarily driven by a desire to avoid a conflict with him at this juncture. Although cooperation wasn't strictly necessary, should the Hanaki Family members be ambushed by Chen Muye while acquiring the ancient god's power, all their efforts would fall short at the final hurdle. Weighing various factors, he had chosen to proactively propose an alliance with Chen Muye.
Returning to his people, Hanaki Takao conferred with several Heaven-tier Samurai from his clan for a moment. Then, accompanied by seven Heaven-tier Samurai including Hanaki Saori, he walked back to the main hall's entrance.
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