"I understand your thinking."
The mortal citizen representative nodded and sat down.
There was much he did not understand, but that did not matter. The Central Array-Spirit Computer would translate it for him, explaining everything in the most objective terms and with the simplest analogies.
"Great Sun Heavenly Lord,"
"If we continuously recruit peerless prodigies from the countless races of the boundless star domains and grant them citizenship..."
Yuan's avatar stood and posed a question.
"What happens when a citizen of another race advances beyond Dao Integration, to a realm none of us can match, and then decides to overthrow the Immortal Sect?"
"After reaching a higher realm and escaping restraint, many people undergo changes of heart."
"Citizens of other races are especially prone to this. They lack a shared racial identity with us, did not grow up in the Immortal Sect, and do not feel the same deep attachment we do."
"Intelligent beings are exceedingly complex. A score for character and ethics cannot provide a complete guarantee."
"If that happens, what should we do?"
Yuan spoke with a trace of worry.
His words echoed the concerns of many Immortal Sect Citizens.
"Thank you for your question."
Jiang Ding nodded slightly.
"My view is this."
"First, if such a cultivator emerges, the Immortal Sect will face enormous risk. But that risk already exists within the sect. Think of Xu Yan and the others who died thousands of years ago, or of how the entire Immortal Sect braced for an enemy when you first advanced to Void Refining."
"In a world where powerful cultivators wield supreme might, this risk has always existed."
"Citizens of other races would increase a risk that already exists. That is a fact."
"I believe the benefits to the Immortal Sect fully justify that risk. The Immortal