While most of Clear Moon City slept peacefully under the cover of night, the grounds of two clans were wide awake, shrouded in a tense and charged atmosphere.
The air seemed heavier here, as if even the moonlight had paused to observe the brewing confrontation.
"How dare you, Wang Clan, intrude on the Chen Clan at this hour of the night! Are you tired of living?!" a sharp, commanding voice rang out, cutting through the silence like a blade.
"Leave immediately, or we will demand severe compensation for the disturbance you've caused to my clan by morning!"
The old man's words echoed across the land, bouncing off walls and watchtowers, carrying a weight of authority that seemed to make the night itself tremble.
The roar stirred many who lived nearby, their curiosity and fear mingling as they peeked through windows or stepped outside to glimpse the source of the commotion.
Despite the chaos, the Chen Clan elders remained unhurried.
