"As for the matter of Divine Skills, Little Friend, you will understand it in time. The reason I sought you out today, apart from exchanging insights on Core Formation, is more importantly... regarding the matter of the Ruins Country."
"I am all ears." Chen Ye said solemnly.
Xu Henshan brushed the sleeve of his coarse robe, his expression steeped in long memories:
"I'm sure you have heard, Little Friend, that the Ruins Country is said to have One Manor, Three Kings, and Seven Clans. My Xu family's ancestor hailed from one of the Three Kings, King Dingxiang! The past is hard to recount in full... In short, years ago my father was forced to take me far to the Yan Kingdom, and now, with the line of King Dingxiang, we have a relationship that is neither entirely hostile nor friendly. There are also some old grudges left from our ancestors that need to be resolved."
