The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

"So, you outsiders have come to our part of the world, wanting to integrate our world into the Divine Land World, supposedly for our benefit?" the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder said with a trace of mockery at the corner of his lips.

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Clearly, even though it was pointed out that there were deficiencies in Heaven and Earth, the idea of transforming his homeland into mere fodder for integration into a strange world was still somewhat unacceptable to him.

This wasn’t just because he emotionally couldn’t accept it but also because of reasons related to self-interest.

Indeed, he harbored indelible feelings for his native world, but at the same time, such a powerful figure would not be rash in his decisions out of sheer sentimentality.

To him, what Emperor of Longevity was proposing was not only emotionally unacceptable; he also couldn’t see any benefit for himself, but rather a detriment to his interests, and he would end up living under someone else’s roof in the future.

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, even if this part of the world did not have that exact saying, it harbored a similar sentiment, and even more so—it was a predominant attitude here.

Martial Artists are combative, not easily submissive to others, especially the more powerful Martial Artists.

Otherwise, why would those newly ascended Great Ancient Emperors choose to carve out new Imperial Dynasties rather than stay within their original Imperial Dynasties?

Now, even though he realized there were defects in Heaven and Earth that could hinder his cultivation path, this didn’t mean the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder was ready to decisively give up everything he had and join this unfamiliar Heavenly Court.

"Of course not, the Heavenly Court has never been about charity; if there would be no benefits, they naturally wouldn’t lift a finger," Pei Xuanjing said with a smile, unconcerned by the other’s tone.