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"Of course, the emperor had a hand in this as well. After all, the state religion had grown too powerful, showing faint signs of threatening the strength of the nation. And wasn't my master close friends with Senior Xia Wu back then? With that dog emperor's suspicious nature, how could he possibly tolerate such a situation?" Sun Chongyang sighed, then continued, "Poor Master was manipulated by that dog emperor without even realizing it. In the end, he perished in this mortal world. Sigh."
"Long Xuantian was indeed treacherous and sly. He was cruel and heartless toward the people, and even schemed against his own subordinates in every possible way. A man so devoid of benevolence and righteousness deserved to be destroyed. If the Shangqing Sect truly has such great influence and is willing to help us overthrow the Yellow Springs Killing Path, I don't mind granting them some benefits." I made my promise.
Sun Chongyang glanced at me and said somewhat awkwardly, "Their appetite is rather large. They want to become the state religion. What do you think?"
I furrowed my brows as I looked at Sun Chongyang. The Shangqing Sect truly had a huge appetite. Did they really think they were still the Shangqing Sect led by Jun Fanyu back then? They wanted to seize the position of state religion—did they really think all the credit belonged to them?
"No. They can forget it. Even without them, I can still wipe out the Yellow Springs Killing Path. It will only be a little more troublesome. Their help is merely the icing on the cake, and its true value remains uncertain. Yet they want to secure the title of state religion? Their appetite is far too great!" I rejected the matter outright. The Shangqing Sect thought that supporting Sun