Allowing cultivators from other regions to participate in the Exchange Meeting would indeed display the Song Clan's breadth of vision and raise its prestige, but it would not be fair to Southwest cultivators. Among the three borderland regions, the Southwest Immortal Path ranked at the bottom.
If those people participated, the top three would likely not be able to keep even a single spot.
It might even intensify the competition and cause some needless bloodshed.
"Patriarch, didn't you previously say that we should unite the various borderland Cultivation Worlds? Would doing this chill these cultivators' hearts?" the deacon asked hesitantly.
Song Changsheng was not offended upon hearing this and replied mildly, "If we let them participate, it will be the fellow cultivators of the Nine Realms whose hearts are chilled. Before uniting the other Cultivation Worlds, we should first focus on what lies before us. Do not lose sight of one thing while attending to another. Go attend to your duties."
"As You Command." The deacon withdrew with a thoughtful expression.
After considering it, Song Changsheng still ordered someone to summon Song Luzhou. Though these people could not be allowed to participate, they still needed some reassurance, and preparations could be made for the future as well.
The Cultivation Worlds of the Central Region had undergone a major reshuffling due to the Demonic Calamity. During this period, a number of emerging forces would inevitably rise with the tide, and the alliance could use this opportunity to continue expanding eastward and further strengthen itself.
The Song Clan and Myriad Manifestations Palace would gradually integrate the forces of the various borderland Cultivation Worlds. Sooner or later, the Central Region would be carved up between them. The Song Clan was not inferior to Myriad Manifestations Palace; they had to strike first...
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