But if we did nothing, more and more people would flee into the Lands Beyond, and they would all be elites who needed chaotic energy—elites among elites, so to speak. This would make the various Lands Beyond stronger and stronger. Meanwhile, since Sky City was working hard to channel chaotic energy into transforming the entire Nine Heavens, it naturally had no time to spare for the immortals on its own side. As one side waned and the other waxed, the Lands Beyond would soon raise troops and cause chaos. Seizing control of the forces within Sky City's current jurisdiction would become a trend.
One had to understand that chaotic energy brought an increase in cultivation. Once their cultivation reached the level they expected, would they not covet the various treasures of heaven and earth in Sky City's administrative region? It was like how being well-fed and warm gave rise to desire. Without those treasures, they would be like men with bare hands and no weapons. How could those immortals, whose desires were already so strong, be satisfied? They would inevitably attack the immortals who had not absorbed chaotic energy and had been placed under administration!
While external disorder was about to erupt, the chaotic energy was being strictly controlled internally. Internal strife was bound to follow. When internal and external troubles arrived together, the entire region under Sky City's administration would sooner or later be torn apart, especially the forces near the borders. To resist foreign enemies, they were all the more likely to abandon the discussion at the Hanging Hall first. After all, with a powerful enemy outside and no way to resist from within, who would still care about promises they had once kept? Protecting their people and preserving their own rights would be their first concern!
"Changing