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Faced with this man's questioning, He Liu's expression turned serious. After thinking for a moment, he said,

"Brother Xu's words do hold some truth. However, you have forgotten that although we have now achieved success in martial arts, and others—even heirs of great demonic sects—dare not look down on us, we too once rose from weakness to strength.

"Only people like you and me know how difficult it is for a person to survive and continually grow stronger in such a cruel, bloody world. Only by huddling together for warmth can we keep these juniors from walking our old road and give them a brighter, more splendid future."

"Good, well said! Lord He's heart is plain for heaven and earth to see. We are willing to follow Lord He unto death, unwavering in this resolve."

This stance of standing on the side of the weak instantly won He Liu the favor and trust of many Houtian Realm martial artists present. Someone willing to stand up for them was indeed worthy of following. The crowd's emotions immediately surged, and they practically wanted to kneel on the ground and call him father.

It was rare for such a powerful patron to be willing to help them. Between hardship and smooth sailing, there was no need to choose at all. What did it matter if they acted like sycophants for this?

The Innate Realm Warriors, however, scoffed at such words. The martial artist surnamed Xu still said coldly,

"Brother He, you still haven't answered my question directly. There is no need to use this to change the subject.

"What kind of people are we? We are of the Demonic Path. Selfishness and self-interest are our instincts. What do those Houtian juniors have to do with us?

"If they themselves are worthless, get pushed