"What a dangerous move. Is there really no other way?"
"You must understand that if the Heng Province Alliance sees through this, the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province might very well make their move against the Eternal Devil Sect ahead of schedule."
Lin Bai's eyes flickered as he pointed out the stakes.
Li Mojun smiled. "That's why we have to keep our distance. When you move against the Heng Province Alliance, you absolutely cannot let them think I'm backing you from behind the scenes. Of course, I won't just sit by and do nothing either. When circumstances permit, the senior elders of the Eternal Devil Sect will fully cooperate with your actions and make things convenient for you."
"This is the best solution I could come up with."
"Giving you the Sword Hiding Hermitage also had another purpose." Li Mojun chuckled. "There were three reasons for letting you occupy the Sword Hiding Hermitage."
"First, I gave you the Sword Hiding Hermitage to test the delicate relationship among the Thirteen Provinces Alliance. You saw it yourself. The Thirteen Provinces Alliance divided up so many cultivation resources within the Sword Hiding Hermitage, yet in the end, the other provincial alliances still didn't dare act rashly. They were all waiting for the Heng Province Alliance to be the first to come to the Sword Hiding Hermitage for negotiations."
"This alone proves how much the other twelve provincial alliances fear the Heng Province Alliance. Whatever happens, they need the Heng Province Alliance to set an example!"
"As the saying goes, 'the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.' Since the Heng Province Alliance is so rampant, naturally, it must be the first one dealt with."
"Second, many of the cultivation resources inside the Sword Hiding Hermitage were divided among the