"Got it, got it..."
"Peace above all..."
The old man Qing Qing Cang called Grand Uncle did not say much, merely waving his hand dismissively. However, from the fact that he had interjected, as well as details such as his disapproval of Qing Qing Cang's praise for the Maha Ancient Clan, it was clear enough where this Grand Uncle stood personally.
Of course.
Everyone's stance was complicated.
To put it bluntly.
Perhaps this Grand Uncle did not approve of Qing Yan Jing's marriage to Lu Yuan, but compared to that disapproval, he hated the Maha Ancient Clan even more.
Thus, when weighing the two against each other.
It was not difficult to understand why he stood on Qing Yan Jing's side.
Therefore, good and evil alone were not enough to discern people's hearts.
They were not even enough to determine a person's stance.
Even interests.
Could not dictate a person's attitude toward a particular matter.
In other words, a stance could change at any time and in any place. Just as one did not need a reason to hate someone, one likewise did not need a reason to make an enemy or a friend.
For someone like Xiao Yan.
Personal bonds outweighed every benefit.
Even if the Maha Ancient Clan said they would teach Xiao Yan one of the thirty-six supreme divine abilities, or allow him to study every cultivation art of the Maha Ancient Clan, in exchange for Xiao Yan refusing to help Lu Yuan.
Xiao Yan would reject that proposal.
But if someone else were in his place.
For example, someone from the Maha Ancient Clan.
If he were allowed to study the cultivation arts of the Endless Fire Territory at will, in exchange for staying out of any matter related to besieging Lu Yuan, he would certainly