Hearing the Elder's thoughts, Lin Mu nodded.
"That is exactly what I intended to say," Lin Mu agreed. "We will pretend as though nothing has changed. Let them believe the clan remains unaware and unguarded. When they come, we will already be waiting."
The elder smiled faintly, and for a moment, his cold eyes glimmered with approval. "You are wise for one so young. Very well, we shall act as you suggest."
Lin Mu then took a breath and said, "Elder, my companions are waiting outside. May I bring them in? They should be part of this discussion."
The elder gave a small nod. "You may. They are under your responsibility, and as such, I grant them permission to enter my domain."
Lin Mu clasped his hands and bowed slightly in gratitude before taking out a communication jade slip. Pouring a thread of spiritual sense into it, he sent a quick message to his companions waiting beyond the frozen caverns.
