Jiang Ding had angered Heavenly Monarch Mie Ri for the first time.
And not merely angered him, but made him utterly furious, deeply disappointed, and profoundly saddened.
"Jiang Ding, why would you do this?"
"You have fallen in with those absurd extremist egalitarians, universalists, and death-penalty abolitionists in the Immortal Sect—those overgrown infants of the Immortal Sect. Why?"
Heavenly Monarch Mie Ri's eyes brimmed with disappointment. "Isn't the Immortal Sect as it is now good enough?"
"We brothers share the same origins and the same experiences. We came up together from kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, university... all the way here. We share the same memories, received the same education, and have no barriers between us."
"What about those human beings beyond the mother planet, those other races?"
"Their lives and upbringing are entirely different from ours. The things we swear to uphold, they do not care about at all. The things we despise and cast aside like worn-out shoes, they embrace wholeheartedly, just like Xu Yan."
"Above oneself, all are equal; below oneself, ranks stand distinct."
"Yes, these people are obedient and well-behaved. They are wholly willing to submit, and they appear to accept all our principles."
"But what if they become stronger?!"
"Jiang Ding!"
Heavenly Monarch Mie Ri barked sternly.
"Take this Blood River King, for example. Once he advances to Void Refinement, will he still acknowledge that the Immortal Sect's unity of immortals and mortals is correct? Would he not start thinking, 'I am a Great Emperor—how can I be the same as ants like you?'"
"Put your hand over your conscience. Put your hand over your sword heart. If someone like Blood River King used all the conveniences the Immortal Sect offered and attained the highest cultivation within the Immortal Sect, would he still be as