"It wasn't that they disappeared. They were hiding."
Ancestor Bai Ze said helplessly, "Although Feng Ran's Dao Protector isn't at a high realm, his instincts are exceptionally sharp."
"I estimate that before he entered, he had already anticipated today's situation."
"After assessing the circumstances, he chose to hide and strike later."
"Once we and the experts of the second stage have worn each other down, they will come out and reap the fruits of victory."
"Then aren't they afraid of losing the initiative?"
Sword Come blurted out the question. Ancestor Bai Ze said, "Feng Ran isn't Mo Bai, much less Baleful Shadow. What use does he have for the initiative?"
"Staying alive is what matters most to them."
"The victor of the second stage will definitely be one of only a few. As long as he survives until the end, he will at least rank among the top three."
"By then, many people in the Chang Sheng Epoch will invest in him."
"The purpose of competition among prodigies is to obtain resources, not to obtain all the resources."
"Act according to your means. This principle has been repeated countless times since ancient days, yet the young people of every era never understand it."
Hearing this, Li Changsheng said indignantly, "But there were many powerful figures in the history books who fought for what they had."
"Why do we have to act according to our means?"
Looking at the unconvinced Li Changsheng, Ancestor Bai Ze said, "People in the history books did indeed fight, but they were all penniless paupers with nothing."
"If they didn't fight, how could they turn their lives around?"
"Back then, the Imperial Tutor fought battle after battle. Aside from wanting to fulfill his ideals, the greatest reason was that the resources in his hands were insufficient."