Chapter 1676 - Chapter 1978: Jungle Pursuit (Part 1)

"You are not unaware of the connections between the Ling Family and the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Su Cheng'en's wife is the former wife of Ling Gengqiu. Because of these relationships, there have always been some links between the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and the Ling Family. To be precise, it's a partnership based on interests. Back when internal strife happened within the Ling Family, causing a split into the Southern Ling Family and the Northern Ling Family, we were part of the Northern Ling Family. The Northern Ling Family was weak. To continue fighting against the Southern Ling Family, we needed to find support. At that time, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was undoubtedly a good choice. Thus, the Northern Ling Family offered significant interests to win the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion over."