"I see."
After hearing his master's explanation, understanding dawned in Jiang Yang's eyes.
Xuan Guang seemed not to have answered, yet he had conveyed his stance without saying it outright.
You see, it was not only demons who plundered humanity; humans would plunder them in return. After thousands upon thousands of years of encroaching upon one another, they had developed a tacit, customary understanding: each side relied on its own means.
"That One from Separation Fire must have been laying plans for a long time..."
Zhi Yu let out a quiet sigh beside them.
"How exalted a Dao Fruit seat is. What does it matter if one spends hundreds or thousands of years plotting for it? It is all worthwhile."
Xuan Guang spoke calmly, then continued:
"Besides, True Lord Zhu Lin is Humankind, after all. In the end, that one still would not dare go too far..."
Both tacitly avoided mentioning the name, referring only to "that one."
"In truth, throughout the ages, the truly mighty have shown little interest in breaking a particular Dao Fruit seat. More often, they rely on their own transcendent attainment to seek one, borrow one, or realize one from nothing."
The Great Void was dark and boundless. While they traveled, Xuan Guang took the opportunity to say a little more:
"The Grace and Bearing Dao Lineage within our Sect, for instance, was realized from nothing by True Lord Jade Zan in ancient times. That was a deed of immeasurable merit. Not only did it greatly increase the Dao Bodies available to humanity, it even made Purple Mansion dharma bodies three-tenths sturdier. For humanity to have reached where it stands today, we later cultivators must all remember that True Lord's deeds with gratitude..."
Jiang Yang had heard Senior Brother Yu Xiuyuan mention this before. Back