Lu Yuan had always maintained a neutral, objective stance toward this kind of internal conflict.
To put it another way.
He did not interfere, take a position, or show himself.
Although internal conflict could also be called competition, competition had its limits. If anyone dared collude with outside forces to bully their own faction, then even if the two sides were competitors—even if their relationship was extremely poor—such conduct was absolutely unacceptable.
Besides, once one's cultivation reached a certain level.
One should not participate in this kind of competition.
Children and grandchildren would have their own fortunes.
That was also a bottom line.
And the difference between healthy competition and vicious competition lay precisely here.
Under healthy competition.
Though deaths were unavoidable.
Those casualties would only ignite the fighting spirit of everyone involved in the competition.
To put it more realistically.
If one wanted more cultivation resources.
If one wanted better cultivation techniques.
If one wanted stronger divine weapons and Saint Artifacts.
If one wanted to gain—or avoid losing—everything one did not wish to lose, then it all had to be achieved through fierce internal competition and improving one's own strength.
The strong had everything.
The weak had nothing.
Therefore, under such circumstances, the reason to cultivate desperately was not merely to bully others. More often, it was to avoid being bullied by others. Everyone still understood the principle of preparing for danger in times of peace.
To put it even more realistically.
Having a sword and choosing not to use it were two entirely different things from having no sword at all.
One could refrain from throwing one's weight around after becoming strong.
But no one wanted to be casually bullied by other strong people because they themselves were weak.
That was healthy competition.
Those who could survive such