"The Grand Elder speaks the truth."
Xu Yuanming nodded in agreement. "Our sect has no need to clash head-on with the other sects right now."
He now understood just how seriously flawed his earlier proposal had been.
He had only considered the Origin Pavilion's influence and the possibility of other sects following suit, never how much those sects valued the inheritance of their cultivation methods.
It could be said that most of the problems the Origin Sect now faced had stemmed from his earlier proposal.
But it was not too late to mend the damage.
That was why Xu Yuanming had immediately voiced his agreement when Zheng Fang spoke.
The Origin Sect might be a Top-Tier Great Sect.
But Great Zhao had more than just the Origin Sect among its Top-Tier Great Sects.
Within the cultivation world.
There were plenty of forces whose strength rivaled the Origin Sect's.
Fortunately.
There were no other Top-Tier Great Sects in Northcloud Prefecture, which had cemented the Origin Sect's dominance.
Thus.
Even though the establishment of the Origin Pavilion encroached upon the sects' interests, no sect in Northcloud Prefecture had yet dared to openly oppose it.
"Even if we retreat, we won't do it just because someone tells us to." Qin Shujian's expression turned stern as he said coldly, "Our sect earned its standing and reputation through blades and spears, not through concessions."
"Everything in this world is like rowing against the current. If you don't advance, you fall behind."
"Since these sects dare to provoke us, I'll show them exactly what happens when they oppose the Origin Sect!"
Retreat!
To be honest, Qin Shujian had never considered it.
Although there was nothing wrong with what Zheng Fang and the others had said, he believed that the Origin Sect had built up an unstoppable