They had only caught one meaning. Qin Guan asked, "Elder, do you mean that no matter how hard we try, we can't win anyway, so there's no need to waste the effort?"
Niu Youdao smiled. "More or less. That's why there's no need for us to offend the local tyrants here and invite unpredictable danger whenever possible. You saw it at the start too—the Demon Foxes deliberately set traps to murder Xu Huo and the others. That shows the Demon Foxes here are quite intelligent. We have no desires, so we stand firm. Trying our best not to be lured into their traps isn't a bad thing."
"Also, I don't care whether you want to join Misty Pavilion or not. Even if you do, you'd best rein yourselves in. You're desperately hunting Demon Foxes and achieving good results—but what does that mean to Misty Pavilion? It means you're opposing them. If you join them that way, will you have any good days ahead? Misty Pavilion has entrenched itself in the cultivation world for years, a towering tree with deep roots. Who knows how many people's fatal secrets they hold? Even the Nine Saints wouldn't dare say they would simply overturn them. Even the Nine Saints have to proceed step by step. Are you charging to the front to court death?"
The two suddenly saw the light. They truly had not considered matters so deeply or thoroughly. At once, they clasped their hands and spoke in unison with heartfelt conviction, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder."
Niu Youdao said, "It's enough that you know certain things. Let the others work however hard they wish; don't tell them. If no one works hard, the Sacred Realm will probably fly into a rage out of shame. Then everyone will be left carrying the