Chapter 1310 - 1258 - 1259 Cultural Invasion
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As the ruler of an ancient country, the Fire Virtue Star Lord was clear that even if he pointed out the issues, he would not gain any benefits from doing so. On the contrary, it might incur the dissatisfaction of other Star Lords, effectively offending them. Even as a True Immortal, he was unwilling to act this way, considering that each of these Star Lords also had their own background and interests to consider.
The Star Lords who were able to arrive early on this occasion had their statuses established for a reason; they represented forces like the Heavenly Court, Independent Practitioners, immortal sects, ancient countries, and Innate Gods and Demons. None of them existed in isolation.
As for showing a friendly gesture to the Wood Virtue Star Lord by giving a heads-up, he was sorry to say that even if the Wood Virtue Star Lord had not yet become a True Immortal, a True Immortal wouldn’t be worthy of him offending so many interests.
After all, at the end of the day, the other Star Lords were also acting within the rules, and if he, the Fire Virtue Star Lord, were to overstep and break these rules by taking more benefits than allotted, then others would surely retaliate when the people of his Great River Ancient Country faced a similar situation in the future.
Such were the thoughts of the Fire Virtue Star Lord, fostered by his own concerns, while Pei Xuanjing had his own considerations to take into account.
Just as he had initially agreed to Wood Virtue Star Lord’s conditions, sanctifying his protagonist status to give him an opportunity to compete for more fortuitous opportunities. However, this did not mean that Pei Xuanjing was about to play the role of a nanny for him.
A joke indeed, as he wouldn’t even act as a nanny to his own disciples, be they direct or in-name ones like Pei Xuanjing, who he allowed to grow on their own, merely offering guidance occasionally. A mere Wood Virtue Star Lord was hardly deserving.
The promises Pei Xuanjing made to the Wood Virtue Star Lord served as a safety net and granted a significant title. Under this title, the Wood Virtue Star Lord was able to vie for interests as much as he could, and if he had the capacity, whatever he obtained with Pei Xuanjing’s support would not be forcefully taken from him.
However, Pei Xuanjing could only ensure so much; if the Wood Virtue Star Lord failed to protect his interests within the established rules, allowing others to take his benefits through legitimate means, Pei Xuanjing would not make further comments.
After all, the Heavenly Court’s Expansion Plan was meant not only to promote the continuous rise of the Great Ming World but also to cultivate more powerful figures, capable of standing on their own. Should the Wood Virtue Star Lord fail to do so, he would inevitably lose his competitive edge.
This is exactly why the Fate Controller Star Lord and Star Lord Yi Suan dared to act with such audacity.
However, they had underestimated the Wood Virtue Star Lord, who had managed to reach this point indeed using his own methods. Much of this was due to the fact that Star Lord Yi Suan did not wish to create an irreconcilable feud, but without a doubt, the Wood Virtue Star Lord succeeded.