"Although most people who become your enemies are rather unfortunate, with an extremely high rate of casualties, those who become your friends generally fare pretty well—as long as they aren't dragged into your troubles. If you and I hadn't been born on opposing sides, I would have liked to drink and make merry with you. What a pity."
Having said that, Dao Lord Ziyang sighed faintly.
He wasn't flattering Lu Xiaotian. Rather, this was the general opinion some people in the Dragon-Seeking Bureau—or on the side of the Yuxuan Heavenly Court—had formed after studying Lu Xiaotian.
Back when they were in Jiuyang City of the Honghao Heavenly Court, Mu Xia, Shentu Zhanfeng, and the others who had befriended Lu Xiaotian had all benefited to some extent.
Lu Xiaotian had rebelled against the Honghao Heavenly Court mainly to bring up his disciples and relatives from the lower realm.
His methods had been a little too direct and violent, and had somewhat violated the regulations. But in the eyes of a powerhouse at Dao Lord Ziyang's level, that was completely insignificant.
At their level, who hadn't done things that violated the regulations? It was merely that their statuses were high enough and their strength powerful enough that, even if others knew, they wouldn't come to pursue the matter. That would only be asking for trouble and offending someone.
Later, when Lu Xiaotian was in the Yuxuan Heavenly Court, there was even less to say. Lou Yikong, Fu Lianyue, and the others had all benefited immensely from accompanying Lu Xiaotian to search for the Fajing Immortal Tree.
His rebellion against the Yuxuan Heavenly Court had also happened because some people there had grown envious of Lu Xiaotian and wanted to seize the treasures related to the Fajing Immortal Tree from him by force.