The man in the boat spoke, then suddenly changed the subject. "Still, we cannot indulge him too much, nor can we give Qiu Yan too much time to catch his breath. We must settle the matter of joining forces as soon as possible. When joining hands with someone of that realm, there is no need to fear that he has petty schemes like the people of Heaven Will Continent. A verbal agreement will suffice. The path of cultivation is spoken aloud and reported to the heart, entangling Karma; none would dare go back on their word lightly."
Horse-Face lowered his head and acknowledged the order, but Ox-Head did not understand and asked doubtfully, "Your Highness, I do not think that is necessary. With Heaven Will Continent as an ally, we already have support in Donghua. Moreover, Heaven Will Continent itself is an outsider; it needs to support one another with our Netherworld in order to gain a foothold in Donghua. And with Candle Dragon's Scale-Armored Tribe threatening us, they can serve as a check. Besides, if too many people join this alliance, when disputes arise among them, would we not find it difficult to choose?"
The man in the boat said, "There is no need to worry about that. You need to raise your gaze higher and farther. Understand that our Netherworld is not going to serve as Heaven Will Continent's vanguard. We are joining hands only because our goals are similar, our interests close, and external forces threaten us. The purpose of joining hands is not to gain more allies, but to achieve our objectives. Nor is it possible that, simply because Heaven Will Continent has conflicts with others, we must become enemies with them as well. To put it plainly, only the goal remains unchanged; as for how