Back then.
Ancient Immortal had still been "wandering" the world. He had only heard of Eternal Ancient's turmoil from afar, making him one of those True Immortals who learned of it after the fact. But any True Immortal with a functioning brain would never have believed that anything truly major could happen in Eternal Ancient's unrest.
He had not interfered.
It was only during the War Against Heaven that he realized things had truly gone wrong.
He had been deeply involved in that war.
"Ke Ding and Third Sister fought each other, allowing the Heavenly Dao to profit. This caused the Heavenly Dao, during its weakened period, to be targeted by cultivators across the world, who swore to shatter the Longevity Law."
"Correct."
Ancient Immortal snorted coldly. "But in the vast Immortal Realm, everyone relies on their own abilities. If they could pass my test, then the Heaven-Slaying Campaign would have been no problem. The trouble was the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace and the Five Aggregates Sect—they ruined my campaign."
Those two great lineages had played a major role in the Heaven-Slaying War.
A fine group of disciples taught by Chen Xun. For longevity, they had become almost unscrupulous enough to betray even their own lineages?!
Back then, there had been all manner of rumors, all manner of chaos and disorder.
But in his view, there was only one matter.
"Chen Xun, back then, when you suppressed the Heavenly Dao, you blocked the Longevity Path of Eternal Ancient's younger generation."
Ancient Immortal smiled, and his smile was somewhat cruel. "If the Heavenly Dao's Longevity Law had remained, Eternal Ancient would not have descended into such internal strife. What the powerful and the prodigies needed most was lifespan, and what the immortal path lacked most was also lifespan."
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