"Choose a side..." Mu Chen's expression tightened slightly.
"That's right, choose a side!" Mu Yunshu said softly. "The rise of Akatsuki and the Lin Clan is already unstoppable. No matter who wins this time, there is a great chance that they will overturn the existing order of Central River Continent in the future. So which side you choose now is crucial—will you prolong the life of a collapsing building, or seek out a new master?"
"So, does that mean we've already chosen a side?" Mu Chen asked.
Heaven One Sword Sect's ties with Akatsuki had already grown extremely close. Mu Bai's relationship with Lin Chuan himself, Lin Chuan rescuing Mu Yunshu, and even Carefree Pill Immortal, whom Mu Chen admired—all of this had made them inseparable from Akatsuki. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they had completely sided with Akatsuki.
"You could say we have. If Heaven One Sword Sect wants to take another step forward, we must enter Central River. But how could the current Central River tolerate one more first-rate cultivation force? Only by relying on Akatsuki can we find an opportunity amid the ever-changing cultivation world," Mu Yunshu said quietly.
Mu Chen pondered Mu Yunshu's words. Though he did not pay much attention to affairs across the continent, he cared deeply about the development of his own sect. Choosing sides was no trivial matter. One wrong move could lead to utter annihilation. Throughout history, more than one first-rate cultivation force had vanished because of such decisions.
However, compared to the other first-rate cultivation forces, Heaven One Sword Sect possessed a unique advantage in this regard. Even if they failed, they could retreat to West Creek Continent and would not be uprooted completely. If the Central River Imperial Family truly wanted to deal with Heaven