"That was indeed the case."
Yuan thought it over and felt that made sense.
However, unlike the unchanging certainty of one plus one equaling two in the natural sciences, social science was often far too unpredictable. Even if the chance of such a situation arising was very small, it still had to be guarded against.
This world had alliances.
If these Myriad Races Alliance Divine Monarchs were suddenly driven into a dead end, they might very well throw caution to the winds.
For now, it should have been safe.
"Jin Liu, how is the Immortal Sect's economy now?"
Yuan asked.
"Very bad."
"The economy is depressed, the economy has collapsed, companies are going bankrupt in droves, workers are unemployed, and the vast majority of schools have halted all teaching that consumes spirit stones and spiritual qi... Everything has come to a standstill."
True Venerable Jin Liu said heavily, "Over the past century, the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators born in the Immortal Sect has been less than one ten-thousandth of the previous century's. Even graduates from Big Dipper Pure Breeze University have found Foundation Establishment somewhat difficult, let alone ordinary schools."
"The Dao Paths of the Immortal Sect Citizens born in this generation have all been delayed."
"The only fortunate thing is that, thanks to preparations made in advance and the fact that there is no shortage of food, there has been no chaos in society—no smashing, looting, arson, riots, or the like. Research and production work have merely been temporarily sealed away. Everything is still there."
"As long as a great deal of funding is invested, all of it can be restarted."
All the Immortal Sect's funds had been poured into the war of life and death. It could be said that they were living on borrowed money; everyone