Xu Chunniang pondered briefly, then understood the meaning behind Ye Qinghuang's words.
Immortals and demons walked different paths. The same deed, committed by an Immortal Emperor, would be a grave taboo, yet when done by a Demon Sovereign,
it seemed to have become commonplace in the Demon Realm, even regarded as a display of strength and ambition.
The root of this difference lay in the vastly different cultivation methods and codes of conduct of the Immortal and Demon Realms.
What the Immortal Realm pursued was a pure heart, few desires, and compassion for all. Any act that strayed from these principles would be severely condemned.
But in the Demon Realm, strength reigned supreme and the fittest survived. Other than establishing a few simple rules at the dawn of creation, the Seven Sovereigns had not excessively interfered with the cultivation of the Demon Realm's living beings. Thus, even if they called themselves sages, it was nothing extraordinary.
Yet whether in the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm, the true test was often not the nobility of one's title, but whether those in power could use their strength to lead their people toward a more prosperous and stable future.
If the four emperors—Liyue, Lintian, Haotian, and Yunguang—had truly acted in ways beneficial to the Immortal Realm as a whole under the name of "sages," reducing needless strife and suffering while promoting order and unity within the Immortal Realm, then even such seemingly presumptuous conduct might perhaps have received a fair assessment.
Unfortunately, the four emperors, Liyue and the others, possessed only the name of sages, not their substance. In the end, they had brought destruction upon themselves.
These thoughts flashed through Xu Chunniang's mind before she looked toward Ye Qinghuang.
"How should the sealing of that passage be resolved?"
Ye Qinghuang shook