Upon hearing the citizens' public opinion trends, Jiang Ding was not overly pleased. His brows furrowed slightly.
"Several tens of billions as a population base..."
"That is far too few. It must reach at least a hundred billion."
Jiang Ding considered it, then said, "No matter which path we take, the Immortal Sect is the most fundamental foundation."
"But for an Interstellar Civilization, several tens of billions of people are too few no matter what. It is not enough to sustain a civilization. Foreign geniuses can indeed be absorbed, but that must be built upon a sufficient citizen base. They cannot be allowed to turn from guests into hosts."
To him, Immortal Sect Citizens had always been the foundation.
"Is that so?"
An Siyan looked at him in surprise. "I thought you would be very happy."
"But personally, I also do not wish to see the number of Immortal Sect Citizens grow too much. We fought bloody battles for so long and sacrificed so much, without ever complaining, all to fight for the collective interests of the citizens."
"After winning, can't we indulge ourselves properly?"
"Must we sacrifice for the greater good again?"
She was somewhat indignant.
"Yes, that makes sense too."
Jiang Ding agreed.
The two no longer discussed this topic, turning instead to their views on advancing to Spirit Transformation. These were also the matters Peak Nascent Soul Cultivators valued most.
Who knew how much time passed.
Buzz!
As countless Space Runes bloomed at the edge of the sky, hazy one-horned figures appeared in the starry sky once more.
This was the final batch of Horned Demon Tribe cultivators.
If those Horned Demon Tribe cultivators annihilated in the Nine Great Immortal Sects' surprise assault war were included as well, these could practically be considered the Horned Demon Tribe's