If they followed a prodigy—followed the same prodigy—their relationship would naturally improve in ways visible to the naked eye, and there would be no conflicts of interest at all.
As long as the prodigy they followed did not die, they would remain sworn brothers and good friends forever.
Everyone could join forces and exchange with one another, advancing their overall strength. If they took a dislike to someone, they could immediately unite and launch a campaign against them.
That was an extremely obvious benefit.
The stronger the prodigy they followed, the more united they would become. With Fortune's Favor behind them, their development would be faster.
And their chances of surviving in this great era would be higher.
Take the present, for example. Ye Lin wanted them to wage war in the starry sky. Though the two True Immortal forces were far apart, there was the Central Domain. They could use the Central Domain as a stepping stone to wage war against the other True Immortal forces.
As for forces that had prodigies in the Central Domain, they would not provoke them for now. If they were going to fight, they would fight those who had not chosen a side.
That way, through cooperation and conquest, the forces behind them would grow stronger and stronger.
As for those who had not entered the world, even if they honestly kept to themselves and lived in seclusion, trouble would inevitably come knocking.
After all, weakness was the original sin.
And now, Ye Lin only wanted top-grade immortal stones. Everything else was capital for strengthening their own sects. How could they not be happy?
Moreover, before Ye Lin's appearance, their four sects had been completely unrelated. Yet now, they had already formed a strong friendship.
They learned from one another, discussed the Dao