Murim Recurve

Once the head Elder gave his nod of approval, Re'Kha bowed and seated herself. As for Re'Rak and Re'Bah, they were relatively calm, as if they had expected it. But, the reason Re'Rak was calm was that he knew that Re'Kha now had three elements.

And, she needed five years before both her Wind Qi and Wood Qi reached 12 units. Only after that would she be able to increase her reserves of Elemental Qi. And considering her pace, the five-year loss wouldn't matter much.

As for Re'Bah, the reason she was calm was because she knew Re'Kha had six Prana Stones to her name in the Burfuna Vi Clan. So, that meant she would only suffer a loss of three years' worth. It wasn't much in the grand scale of things, considering that she had trained Re'Kha like a shadow to her. She was assured Re'Kha would be able to recover from this setback soon after.

And, as long as she obtained enough Prana Stones from Earth, this setback would turn out to be meaningless. And that, she was confident Re'Kha would be able to achieve. She gazed at Re'Tul with a look of pity, 'Re'Kha is more similar to me than you would think. You just made yourself another enemy.'

As for her, the outcome turned out better. Until now, even if she had said something, Re'Kha only did it unwillingly, as she didn't wish to involve herself in the Clan politics. She had been content with dealing out justice and helping people when necessary.

But from now onwards, knowingly or unknowingly, she would behave in certain manners that would cause losses or disadvantages to Central Lake. And, she noticed a subtle change in her husband's behaviour, feeling giddy internally.

'Now, there are four of us in this fight. This is actually a boon.' Re'Bah smiled internally. Until now, the only ones who actively competed with the Central Lake were her and her son, Re'Rel. Her husband only observed from the sidelines, unwilling to step in unless the lives of his family were threatened.

But now, having understood the fate Re'Kha would be subjected to, Re'Rak had decided to fight the Central Lake in earnest so that he would gain control of their Clan's army. As for Re'Kha, since Re'Tul was one of those involved in the attempt to kill her, she wouldn't sit still any longer.

So, without her needing to do anything, Re'Bah obtained greater family support. After all, until now, she was just using them, like chess pieces. Now, they had become players themselves, changing the tides greatly.

Smiling, Re'Bah stood up from her seat and bowed towards the Elders, "Elders, West Lake and Central Lake are competing against one another now. So, Re'Bah doesn't like them searching our property. Instead, Re'Bah wishes to trouble the Elders to keep things fair."

"Suit yourself," One of the Elders replied, "I was about to head to the Settlements for an inspection anyway. I'll judge your Western Settlement once I return."

The Elder seated on the right spoke next, gazing at Re'Bah, "And, I'll look through the West Lake's properties in Burkurel City. That should do it, right?"

"Re'Bah bows in gratitude," Re'Bah bowed as she spoke, sporting a smile. She didn't have anything suspicious in her estate that would warrant her trouble. And, she knew for a fact that Re'Tul wasn't like that.

And, since the Burkurel Ju Clan had been wiped out, her Clan Elders might have been working on something on their end to prevent the same situation from befalling on their Clan. So, everything would work in her favour.

Even though she didn't have proof, based on her probing and the response she received from Re'Tul during their clashes, Re'Bah had a faint inkling that Re'Tul had a rather troublesome secret. There was a good chance she had been secretly nurturing at least one healer and a scout.

She didn't know about the rest, as it wasn't easy to determine something like that through probing alone. But, considering the fact that the team led by Re'Kha had been ambushed once, she came to conclude that Re'Tul had at least one scout under her control.

And, she hadn't hired the services of the Ul Clan that was stationed in Burkurel City but had used her personal force. And, only the Royal Clan had the authority to control the Four Great Clans. Anyone who went against it would face beheading, no matter who.

Even though she was a calculative, scheming individual, Re'Bah always stayed within limits. And, as she sat, she could see the figure of Re'Tul shudder in fear. After all, the moment they said their statement, the two Elders seated on the sides vanished from the main hall.

The head Elder was still seated in place and was observing their reactions. Upon seeing the backs of the Clan Head and Central Lake Head be drenched with cold sweat, he shook his head. But, his action wasn't visible to others since his figure was completely veiled by a curtain that was further shielded from view by the curtain of water that cascaded over his seat.

"Continue," The head Elder urged when Re'Tul and her husband were silent. And, despite his urging, they remained silent, making eye contact with each other.

The Clan Head mentally sighed as he stood up and bowed towards the Elder, expressing his apology for remaining silent. He then talked about the performances of the other Clan members, allotting them rewards and punishments accordingly.

And finally, once it was completed, he then began to assign the places everyone would be dispatched towards. He had already prepared scrolls for every place that had been accounted for. When facing a Clansmen, all he did was hand over a scroll to each.

But, when it was the turn of Re'Kha, he gave her seven scrolls, stating, "I hope you uphold your promise."

Receiving the seven scrolls, even if she felt pressured for a moment, Re'Kha replied with a confident tone, "That I plan to uphold."