"These people really did act just as expected!"
Naturally, the little maneuvers of Bu Qingyun and the others could not escape Li Chen's notice. Though he had not appeared before them directly these past few months, he had been watching them from the shadows all along, while the Mind Cores under his command constantly monitored their movements.
After all, the Sacred Spirit Grand Formation was rooted in his own home base. No matter how much he trusted them, he could not possibly leave them entirely to their own devices.
Yet rather than tamper with the formation's design or construction, Bu Qingyun and the others had grown worried about losing their livelihoods and decided to treasure their shabby old brooms as though they were priceless.
This left Li Chen not only rueful, but deeply helpless as well.
How difficult it was to reshape the human heart!
Sure enough, without resorting to Puppet Conversion, things were simply inefficient.
Mei Xuan said, "This Bu Qingyun probably thinks he's doing something great, securing a place for his disciples in the future. What do you intend to do with him?"
Li Chen said, "Do with him? Nothing for now. Let him be."
A hint of surprise appeared on Mei Xuan's face. "You're not going to intervene?"
Li Chen said, "He has no ability to threaten me, nor can he change the prevailing trend toward using intelligent machinery here. Why should I intervene?"
Mei Xuan said, "Aren't you afraid he'll corrupt the atmosphere and go against your will?"
Li Chen said, "People are born different, which is why we must pursue convergence and the equality of all things. Yet within that, we must also preserve individual differences. Only by separating thought, speech, and action, and distinguishing between different kinds of dissenters, can we handle the conflicts