Chapter 1355: Defenders of the North
Su Chengyu immediately sensed something amiss upon hearing this and spoke, "Senior, you had already planned to act against the Luo Clan, hadn’t you?"
Chaitov did not deny it, stroking his beard as he said, "This way, the transaction becomes fair."
Even without the transaction, both parties were intending to do what they inevitably would have done. In this light, the deal indeed seemed reasonable.
Still feeling something was not quite right, Su Chengyu suddenly realized something and asked, "Senior, is there something preventing you from leaving Linbei City?"
Chaitov nodded, "The situation in the Bei Luo Empire is different from your Xia Country. The Land Immortals of the Bei Luo Empire are even less in control of their own destinies, and since I turned down the invitation from the Imperial Court in the past, their surveillance on me has been even tighter. They would never allow me to cross the border so easily."
Su Chengyu immediately understood upon hearing this, "Imperial Court—are they worried that you will defect to Xia Country?"
Chaitov nodded again, "Indeed, although on the surface the two nations are allies and share a common foe in the Nether Clan, Xia Country is still in a much better situation than the Bei Luo Empire because it does not directly border the Dark Sea. Without such measures, at least one-fourth of Bei Luo Empire’s Land Immortals would defect to Xia Country, or at the very least, cultivate a close relationship with Xia Country."
Su Chengyu nodded, understanding what Chaitov was getting at.
The natural instinct to pursue benefit and avoid harm applied to everyone, not excluding the Land Immortals.
Individuals at this level were almost all in pursuit of the elusive Open Heaven Gate, to achieve true verification of eternal life.
And throughout history, whether it’s becoming a Martial Arts Communication God or ascending to become an Immortal, those who have achieved this have only ever existed within Xia Country.