The hall was very quiet. Ji Tianming looked at Zhao De, then at the White Bone Divine Lord, without stating his position.
The White Bone Divine Lord was in no hurry either, his gaze as calm as water.
After a few breaths, Zhao De shook his head gently.
"Now is not a good time."
"Why is it not a good time?"
The White Bone Divine Lord said, "My cultivation has long since returned to its peak. I am even somewhat stronger than I was before.
"Even if those two from the Nine Immortal Talisman Sect and the Great Underworld Temple joined forces, they might not get the better of me."
"Ji Tianming is half a step from the First Rank, but his Primordial Spirit entered that realm long ago. He can also deal with a low-tier First Rank of the Great Dream Dynasty."
"You have been laying plans in the Abyssal Beast Cavern for years, and your relationship with the Wubao Divine Tree is no shallow one. If you call on the Abyssal Six Clans to act together, how long could the Great Dream Dynasty hold out against attacks from within and without?"
"The Martial Alliance's strength cannot be underestimated. The likes of the Heavenly Crane Mystic Sect and Heaven's Mandate Sect, whom you look down on, now possess frighteningly deep reserves. We cannot disregard the Land Immortals hidden on their side either."
Zhao De said, "You came from a sect. There are many things you have not thought through.
"Even if we conquered the Great Dream Dynasty, we would not be able to control the overall situation. How to govern it would be an enormous problem.
"If you cannot govern the Great Dream Dynasty, all the effort you expend will be a complete loss. What would be the point