Gongsun Xiang remained noncommittal about his cousin's words, so Gongsun Li said no more. After all, they were from the same generation, with comparable seniority and nearly identical cultivation. They typically managed clan affairs together and felt they were equals—neither was superior to the other. Furthermore, Gongsun Xiang and Gongsun Hanshan were father and son. Gongsun Xiang would never treat a matter so vital to his father's interests lightly and would undoubtedly give it thorough consideration. Li had said all that needed to be said.
