"Sell the intelligence to the Seventh Heaven?
If Lin Feng truly is as formidable as the intelligence suggests, with trump cards up his sleeve, would he be easy to deal with?
If he retaliates afterward, or survives this calamity, what will become of the Cloud Dream Residence's reputation?
What will become of our neutrality?
Who would dare trade with us again?
Besides, those factions in the Seventh Heaven are greedy by nature. They cooperate with us only for profit. When have they ever treated us as equals?
In my view, though Lin Feng acts fiercely, his past transactions show that he is reasonably trustworthy.
Cooperating with him carries great risks, but the potential returns are high as well!
At least he has the goods to pay us!"
"The risk is too great!
Battles between Emperor Lords can destroy heaven and earth at the slightest turn. If we become entangled, one careless step could leave us beyond redemption!"
"The opportunities are great too! Only troubled times breed heroes, and only then can our Cloud Dream Residence rise to greater heights!"
"Safety comes first! Our Cloud Dream Residence owes its standing today to caution and neutrality!"
"Clinging to the old ways is the true road to death!"
Within the council of elders, the faction advocating "taking a chance on Lin Feng" and the faction advocating "maintaining the status quo, or even siding with the Upper Realm" argued endlessly. Neither could persuade the other.
Those who supported Lin Feng valued his potential and the changes he might bring to the balance of power;
Those who opposed him feared retaliation from the Upper Realm's factions and damage to their existing interests.
In the end, every gaze turned toward the figure at the head of the round table, who had remained silent throughout and whose