Upon hearing the four words "Pact of Non-Aggression," the immortals of every faction naturally reacted differently.
Li Changshou took out several backup scrolls and passed them among the immortals of the two teachings, then handed the scroll in his own hand to the three Senior Brothers.
This so-called Pact of Non-Aggression was not the Heavenly Dao Oath Li Changshou knew best, but a very straightforward written agreement.
The core terms of the agreement were simple:
Before the deliberations at Purple Cloud Palace, if either the Chan or Jie Teaching declared war first, or secretly stirred up trouble to provoke the other into declaring war, the Human Teaching would give its full support to the other side.
Most of the text on the scroll refined the duration of the restrictions, expanded the applicable circumstances, and reduced loopholes that could be exploited.
Before long, the Senior Brothers of the Three Teachings each nodded, and the immortals of the two teachings also felt this was a good arrangement.
Some immortals on the Chan Teaching side were somewhat dissatisfied, which was only natural. After all, once they signed the Pact of Non-Aggression, the two teachings could not go to war, and that Twelve-petal Red Lotus would seemingly fall securely into Jie Teaching's hands...
But if anyone stepped forward to say such things now, would they not be taken for a spy planted by the Western Teachings?
Thus, no immortal from the Chan Teaching voiced any dissatisfaction.
Naturally, all of this had been within Li Changshou's calculations.
Jie Teaching valued loyalty, while Chan Teaching prized reputation. The former had more people who were easily riled up; the latter had more who sought to preserve themselves wisely.
All these were aspects that could be calculated against.
After the Senior Brothers of the Three Teachings each picked