Chen Qing was relatively calm. He looked at Shi Xuan and asked, "Junior Brother Shi, you have been responsible for intelligence here year-round. Do you know whether there is some other hidden reason behind this? Cloudwater Supreme Sect's behavior is probably not simply arrogance, is it?"
He always felt things were not so simple. The people of Cloudwater Supreme Sect were not fools; if their attitude was hostile for no reason, there had to be a cause behind it.
Shi Xuan nodded and lowered his voice. "Senior Brother Chen's judgment is wise. In fact, there are disagreements within Cloudwater Supreme Sect over this matter as well. Regarding the alliance with our Tianbao Supreme Sect to jointly resist the Demonic Sect, Cloudwater Supreme Sect is roughly divided into two factions. One believes that the Demonic Sect is powerful and that they should temporarily join forces with us. The other strongly opposes it, believing that our sects have accumulated deep grievances and cannot trust each other. After all, the two Supreme Sects have never had a harmonious relationship throughout history. Border frictions and struggles over resources were common, and many conflicts broke out in secret. Both sides have lost experts."
"Xuan Yang lineage master Ke Tianzong once personally killed two True Origin Realm elders of Cloudwater Supreme Sect in a conflict years ago. That grudge has been piling up ever since and was never resolved. This joint operation was likely forced through by the Sect Leader of Cloudwater Supreme Sect despite all opposition. Those True Disciples below him, especially those from families with old grievances against our sect, naturally harbor resentment and pay lip service while acting otherwise."
Chen Qing suddenly understood and nodded. "So that is how it is. Their faces are united, but their hearts are not. This alliance truly