After listening to Li Changsheng, the Ancestral Tomb fell silent once more.
Clearly, Li Changsheng's words had shaken the Ancestral Tomb considerably.
After an unknown length of time, a voice emerged from the Ancestral Tomb again. "If absolute loyalty cannot be guaranteed, how can you ensure that the family will not run into trouble?"
Facing his ancestor's questioning, Li Changsheng said seriously, "Given the current state of the Pill Epoch's aristocratic clans, even if we do not adopt this method, we still cannot guarantee that the family will not encounter problems."
"The direct bloodline enjoys more than ninety percent of the family's resources, while the collateral and concubine-born branches have been reduced to the bottom rung of the family."
"Faced with such unfair treatment, I believe they have long harbored resentment in their hearts."
"Furthermore, as cultivators, we all face an unavoidable problem: our Lifespan is far too long."
"A mortal's life lasts no more than a hundred years, while we live for thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years."
"To mortals and low-level cultivators, such lengths of time are beyond all hope."
"Over such a vast span of time, the collateral and concubine-born branches of aristocratic clans have changed through who knows how many generations."
"With their bloodlines diluted to such an extent, how could they possibly remain loyal to the family?"
Naturally, someone in the Ancestral Tomb objected to Li Changsheng's words.
"The aristocratic clans have existed for so many years. Naturally, we possess a system unique to us."
"The survival of the fittest—we understand that principle better than you do."
"You want to overturn everything with just a few casual words. Don't you find that ridiculous?"
At those words, Li Changsheng, who had remained calm until then, grew agitated.
"I do not want