This included the rogue cultivators' extreme selfishness and their disregard for the bigger picture—Lingxiao Palace had learned it all.
Qin Huang was not saying these traits of rogue cultivators were bad. It was simply that their laws of survival suited individuals, not those in high positions. Once they held the highest authority, it would certainly harm the entire world. Such people would care only for their own interests, never considering how to preserve the order of heaven and earth and make the environment better.
How could Qin Huang possibly feel at ease letting such a force face Seven Luminaries Mo Yi Heaven? If Qingming Hetong Heaven's sequence had not been elevated this time, Qin Huang would have suspected Lingxiao Palace of defecting to the enemy and turning its spear around.
Thus, rather than saying Lingxiao Palace was facing Seven Luminaries Mo Yi Heaven, it was more accurate to say Ganyang Divine Court was facing Seven Luminaries Mo Yi Heaven—while also having to guard against Lingxiao Palace stabbing them in the back.
When Qin Huang passed on the two pieces of news concerning Qingming Hetong Heaven, both within and beyond it, to the Palace Masters of the other seven factions, they rejoiced, yet also worried over the coming storm.
Those who had cultivated to the Quasi-Emperor realm were all old foxes among old foxes. They saw the calamity in the Western Region at a glance, and naturally, everyone grew worried.
This included Ling Jiuxiao of Lingxiao Palace. Ling Jiuxiao knew better than anyone how much he was worth. He might have been able to reign supreme in the Western Region, but before other Quasi-Emperors, he was merely a paper tiger—let alone before a fearsome force like Seven Luminaries Mo Yi Heaven!
If Qin Huang truly intended for Lingxiao Palace to face