The Geneva International Convention Center was surrounded by military forces from twelve nations. Swiss neutrality only went so far when supernatural beings negotiated world-altering agreements. Armed troops. Tanks. Fighter jets overhead. Governments wanted insurance against disaster.
Chen Wei arrived with his delegation. Elder Yun. Tang Yong. Ghost. Xiao Ru. Five people as agreed. Each one carefully chosen. Each one essential.
The bloodline clans brought their representatives. Five ancient figures. Older than Elder Yun. More powerful. More experienced. The Council of Ancestors in flesh.
Chen Wei recognized three from historical records. Ancestor Wu. Male. Six hundred years old. Leader of the Wu bloodline. Master of earth manipulation. Ancestor Feng. Female. Five hundred and fifty years
