A few people shifted at that.
One of the clan leaders clenched his jaw.
"…So it's true," he muttered.
Ren Kai gave a small nod, as if confirming something in his own thoughts.
"Then we shouldn't waste time here," he said. "If their strength comes from those bodies, the source is more important than the battlefield. We find their base, and we destroy it."
The words were simple.
Direct.
And for a moment, it felt like the most obvious solution in the room.
But before anyone could respond, a voice came from the side.
"We are already doing that, Young Master Ren Kai."
The speaker was a middle-aged clan leader, broad-shouldered, his armor marked with signs of recent fighting. His tone was respectful, but firm enough to carry experience behind it.
Several heads turned toward him.
He inclined his head slightly.
