When East King Duke saw Dao Lord Heishui and Dao Lord Taihua step forward to oppose his decision, he frowned.
He did not think these two Dao Lords lacked sufficient "vision."
They clearly knew that Gu Xi possessed a trump card as formidable as Chaos Divine Thunder.
They understood even better that Gu Xi joining would bring enormous benefits to the Purple Mansion Immortal Court.
Yet these two Dao Lords had still stepped forward in opposition.
There was only one reason: they too wanted to become Immortal Lords, and they would not allow Gu Xi, a God and Demon Dao Lord, to simply take one of those positions.
Once the Purple Mansion Immortal Court was successfully established, the positions of the Five Directional Immortal Lords would contain astonishing providence, bringing unimaginable benefits to cultivators.
The Great Dao permitted only contention!
This concerned one's path of cultivation!
It was something that had to be fought for!
Personal interests and organizational interests were sometimes not aligned.
Although East King Duke understood Dao Lord Heishui and Dao Lord Taihua, he had his own considerations.
From his perspective, he and West Queen Mother were the true bosses of the Purple Mansion Immortal Court, while everyone else merely worked for them.
As for who became management and who remained ordinary employees, that did not matter much.
As long as the Purple Mansion Immortal Court as a whole became stronger and could provide him with more providence, he would be satisfied.
Clearly, Gu Xi joining the Purple Mansion Immortal Court with his ability to summon Chaos Divine Thunder would better allow it to establish itself quickly after its founding and deter the Witch and Demon Races.
Thus, he could not let Dao Lord Heishui and Dao Lord Taihua ruin his plans.
However, East King Duke could