Chen Gonglu said nothing.
A River Guard Army general said, "That's because you possess inexhaustible wealth and cultivation methods Above Beyond-Rank."
Li Qingxian countered, "Is having cultivation methods Above Beyond-Rank a necessary condition for sharing cultivation methods with the world?"
The general was rendered speechless.
Chen Gonglu sighed. "I remember you once said that only by uniting every force that could be united could we defeat the Demon Race and prevent the Human Race from sinking into ruin. Yet the reality is that a small number of people not only refuse to unite everyone, but instead tear the Human Race apart and drag it down."
"I'm merely doing what a normal person ought to do. It is those who govern this world who have twisted what is normal and what is not, which is why you find what I do so strange. Let us imagine: if there were no me, no cultivation methods Above Beyond-Rank, no such mechanisms, but half the Upper Ranks in this world... no, even just one-fifth of them, were doing similar things, would Great Qi be in such a state of holes and scars?" Li Qingxian asked.
The generals fell silent.
Chen Gonglu nodded. "This old man understands."
Li Qingxian said slowly, "The Demon Race is the Human Race's most urgent concern. We should naturally devote all our strength to resisting the Demon Race. When our soldiers possess proper cultivation methods, sufficient food, proper commanders, and proper armor and weapons, defeating the Demon Race will be as easy as turning one's hand over. This has always been my view: the strength to win a war comes from beyond the battlefield; likewise, the obstacles that hinder a war also lie beyond the battlefield. Only by pursuing both prongs at once can we resolve the catastrophe hanging over