Some cultivators were delighted by the "rules" Liu Yu announced on the spot, while others were naturally displeased.
But cultivators who had reached the foundation establishment realm and been sent as representatives to pay their respects were certainly not people without guile.
However displeased or unwilling they were, they would not reveal their true thoughts at a time like this.
On the surface, they behaved no differently from anyone else.
Once the serious subject of "no attacks" had passed, the atmosphere gradually relaxed again.
As the cultivators exchanged toasts, they seemed to enjoy one another's company, and the atmosphere became harmonious and natural.
Leaving aside the leaders of the various factions, the Qi Refining Cultivators who made up most of the force had long since grown tired of war.
After all, they cultivated to attain immortality and live free of restraint.
During wartime, however, they had to obey their superiors' orders and carry out one assignment after another.
This undoubtedly ran contrary to their true desires. With nearly three years gone by, most cultivators-not just those in Liu Yu's force-had grown weary.
After all, the vast majority of cultivators had extremely limited horizons and could not see into the distant future.
They knew nothing of the potential threat posed by the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.
Moreover, whether the war ended in victory or defeat, ordinary cultivators would gain little. Ninety percent of the benefits would be taken by the upper and middle ranks.
Less than ten percent remained to be distributed among ordinary cultivators.
If the war ended in defeat, they would often simply breathe their last.
Thus, deep down, most cultivators were opposed to war.
Once the hot blood of fighting for their lineages and sects cooled, only a long ordeal remained.
Fortunately, their sects and lineages had