Ye Renxin continued, "Of course not. The Great Soul Arena only provides Soul Masters with a place for practical training, a way to resolve conflicts, and a venue for spectators to watch battles. It's a third-party force, a neutral organization. How could the Seven Great Sects be considered neutral?"
"The nature of an organization like that means it can never openly participate in the Soul Master World's struggles and development, nor can it pursue the rankings and glory of the 'Seven Great Sects.'"
"Otherwise, its neutrality would be called into question, and the very foundation on which it stood would crumble."
"Of course, although staying out of open struggles and development makes it hard to raise its prestige and reduces the resources it can reap, it allows it to grow more safely."
"Besides, the Great Soul Arena still brings in enormous profits, second only to the tax revenues of the two empires and the commercial income of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"And because of its neutrality, it can also engage with the empires more easily and use their influence to advance its own development."
"For example, a hundred years ago, the head of the Xu Family, who inherited the Mystic Dark Turtle, married a princess of the Heaven Dou Empire. That allowed his family to get involved in running the grand auction house in Heaven Dou City, and they've remained involved ever since."
This was the second time Xing Tian had heard of the Xu Family, who inherited the Mystic Dark Turtle. Ye Lingling was also rather surprised; this was information she had never heard before.
Wanting to learn more, Xing Tian asked, "Grandpa Ye, who are the Seven Great Families?"
"Come, sit down first."
Ye Renxin kindly invited Xing Tian to sit, then patiently began his explanation.