Hearing Ronan's question, Blood Demon turned his gaze back from the window and asked in return, "What exactly do you mean by a proper resolution, little brother? What standards? What reference point?"
Without giving Ronan a chance to answer, he immediately continued, "If we go by the rules currently in force, to put it bluntly, I absolutely don't think highly of you.
"When the moment comes, no matter how much you speak up, advocate, or protest, your foundation is too weak. Your forward position still won't have time to expand, and others will still be fighting right on your doorstep, taking every advantage.
"I believe you've sensed some of this yourself, little brother. That's why you sought out the Martial Emperor and attended the meeting with her—effectively attaching yourself to Xia City's great tree. But there's a problem with that:
"Is Xia City's Iron Triangle really made up of people with 'clear-cut positions'?"
Blood Demon's words were somewhat ambiguous, yet within the context he had always maintained, their meaning was perfectly clear.
"Ouyang's temperament is almost exactly like yours—a pure researcher. Back then, he got bullied so badly he could hardly stand it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to huddle together with that sickly Lao You for warmth. Later, after becoming an Extraordinary Species, and with the Martial Emperor added in, they merely managed to shelter Xia City's little patch of land. Even when drawing boundaries and setting rules, they had to invoke the name of that so-called 'Spirit Wave Network'!
"Heh heh, technology is the one thing that fundamentally has no position. It can neither advance to attack nor retreat to defend. Instead, it is the easiest thing for others to seize upon in the name of righteousness. The more high-end it is, the more it touches upon the