For the first time, Jiang Ding made Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord angry.
Not just angry—furious, deeply disappointed, and heartsick.
"Jiang Ding, why are you doing this?"
"Why have you fallen in with those absurd Extreme Egalitarians, Universalists, and Death Penalty Abolitionists? Those overgrown children of the Immortal Sect? Why?"
Disappointment filled Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord's eyes. "Isn't the Immortal Sect good as it is?"
"We grew up together. We came from the same place, shared the same experiences, and went from kindergarten through primary school, secondary school, and university together. We share memories. We received the same education. There's no gulf between us."
"But those other races? Those humans from beyond our homeworld?"
"They grew up in a completely different world. The things we'd die to uphold mean nothing to them, while the things we scorn and cast off like worn-out shoes, they embrace wholeheartedly, just like Xu Yan."
"Everyone above me is equal; everyone below me has their place."
"Yes, they're respectful and obedient. They're perfectly willing to comply, and they seem to accept everything we stand for."
"But what if they grow strong?!"
"Jiang Ding!"
Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord's voice cracked like a whip.
"Take Blood River King. If he reached Void Refining, would he still believe mortals and immortals are one within the Immortal Sect? Wouldn't he start thinking, I'm a Great Emperor. How can I be the same as you ants?"
"Put your hand on your conscience—on your sword heart—and tell me. If someone like Blood River King used every advantage the Immortal Sect offered and became its most powerful cultivator, would he still be as respectful and obedient as he is now? Would he still accept what we stand for?"
Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord was beside himself with rage.
In his eyes, every cultivator from