Although Yuan Yan had acted under a Heavenly Dao Edict to prevent the Earth Court from destroying the Demon Clan, it looked as though he favored the demons.
But the Heavenly Dao and Yuan Yan favoring the Demon Clan did not mean they wanted to help it unite the Primordial World.
If any faction could truly unite the Primordial World, the Star Gods believed it would certainly not be the Earth Court, much less the Demon Clan. It would be the Yingzhou Immortal Island Lineage.
The Yingzhou Immortal Island Lineage had its own stronghold on the Western Continent and countless powerful members: one Hunyuan Sage, three Half-Step Hunyuan Great Firmament Golden Immortals, two Twelfth-Layer Primordial Golden Immortals, more than a hundred Quasi-Sages and Primordial Golden Immortals, and over a thousand Great Firmament Golden Immortals. Why would it help another faction unite the Primordial World?
Who knew whether Sage Yuan Yan had saved the Demon Clan only to let it grow strong, fight the Earth Court to the death, and suffer terrible losses—so he could reap the benefits and easily unite the Primordial World himself?
Thus, only three Star Gods were willing to join the Demon Clan.
Far more were willing to join the Earth Court. The Demon Clan's attempt to surround and kill so many Star Gods had effectively given the Earth Court a helping hand.
Those considering joining the Yingzhou Immortal Island Lineage, or still wavering over the decision, also far outnumbered those planning to withdraw into seclusion.
The Star Gods disliked being constrained, but faced with this crisis, many felt they could accept some restrictions.
Yuan Yan paused to give them time to think.
A moment later, he continued solemnly, "Though I acted under a Heavenly Dao Edict to end the fighting, I bear some responsibility for the