Shi Feiyang and Deng Yin had acknowledged each other as brothers. Though their brotherhood was only superficial, that superficial bond was all he wanted.
Someone who had truly attained the Dao would not demand loyalty, filial devotion, or love from others. Morality, propriety, and a sense of shame were meant to correct oneself, not to hold others hostage.
Those who attained Seeing the Dao could ride the tide; those who attained the Dao could create the tide. With the great tide on his side, all beings and all things lay within the momentum he had created, naturally offering him their loyalty, devotion, and love!
Once he had created that momentum and arrived bearing its force, even the Blood God Son, who had once roamed the world unchecked, could only bow his head and obey, willingly taking the position of a younger brother.
After a century of his careful maneuvering, the Emei Sect could now only seal its mountain and defend itself, scarcely daring to venture outside!
Through the efforts of Three Generations and a thousand years of accumulated cultivation, the Emei Sect had been on the verge of sweeping across the world, making all evil scatter and myriad immortals bow in submission. Yet he had cut that momentum short.
Of course, worldly affairs were fickle, and Heaven's designs were ever-changing. This so-called "momentum" shifted at every moment. He had to keep his grasp on it, or someone else might reverse the situation and drive him into a dead end instead.
Once Shi Feiyang finished discussing business with Deng Yin, he began savoring the food and wine in earnest.
After three rounds of wine, he told Deng Yin earnestly, "I truly hope we can be friends and brothers and get along well. I hope you'll conduct yourself properly and not disappoint