If the Heaven-Through Devil Lord—that is, the former Lord Ji Yuan—had been able to maintain his dominance, naturally no one would have dared rebel. But once a powerful outside force intervened, as Lu Xiaotian later did, the situation the Heaven-Through Devil Lord had built would naturally have crumbled in no time.
As for the Page Stone Clan, they had risen from humble beginnings. Back then, when Lu Xiaotian rescued their people and taught them cultivation methods, it had been no more than a casual gesture. Their achievements today ultimately stemmed from Lu Xiaotian, but he was not the fundamental reason for their success. The clan had truly thrived and grown wild to its present stature through its own efforts.
The Page Stone Clan had weathered far too many hardships and trials. Compared to other cultivators, they were less troubled by complicated thoughts. Their natural gifts were nothing special, yet they could cling to their resolve like a pine gripping a mountain. They never wavered, and some of them had considerable talent for earth-element cultivation. Given enough time, they were bound to achieve something.
The Page Stone Clan had an astonishing stubbornness in their bones. Once they made up their minds, they rarely changed course. But they were no fools, either. At first, Lu Xiaotian had wanted nothing from them. He had saved them from extinction, taught them the Dao, and answered their questions. During their time in the Red Moon Desert, he had also trained them in battle formations every so often.
Aside from outstanding fighters like Bali, whose lifespans had greatly increased as their cultivation advanced, the lower ranks of the Page Stone Clan had gone through many generations, steadily expanding the clan's population. Yet their faith had been passed down without fail.
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