"I truly never expected Windmist City to curry favor from both sides and please everyone—it has certainly opened our eyes!" Supreme Elder Jingluo sneered.
I knew the sarcasm laid bare the thoughts of every orthodox immortal, so I replied without the slightest courtesy, "It would be one thing if Windmist City were your domesticated pet. But what is wrong with them making a living through their own abilities? Or are you saying they must repay you for that one meal they once begged from you?"
Supreme Elder Jingluo was instantly rendered speechless, but Mu Shu naturally refused to let the matter rest. "That still cannot dispel the suspicion that Windmist City is plundering the resources of our Immortal Continent by indirect means! Now its influence has grown too great to control, and it even has this connection with the Demon Realm. Heh."
"Supreme Elder Mu Shu, could it be that you are an inexperienced youth who knows nothing of the world and has only just set out?" I countered.
"Dao Master Xia, you jest." Mu Shu snorted coldly. Of course he knew that it was no easy feat for Windmist City to establish such a complex web of connections in such a short time. It required not merely money, but also the strength to keep those transactions running smoothly.
"I have no objection to cooperating with the immortals of the Demon Realm. You orthodox immortals resort to any means necessary, yet act like hypocrites toward everyone else—committing evil on one hand while pretending to be good people on the other. How despicable! The demonic immortals of the Demon Realm, on the other hand, settle grudges openly and directly. Blades in the light are easy to dodge; arrows in the dark are hard to guard against!" Lie Hou shot back.
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