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The Chen Clan members' analysis had indeed cut straight to the heart of the matter.
However, it had to be pointed out that, back then, the great families of Soul Fighting City had never entertained such intentions.
The foremost reason was that these families were all bloodline inheritors of the Three Ancient Heavenly Sects. Having weathered countless storms and undergone repeated divisions and reunions, they had long since lost their appetite for conquering the world.
Moreover, the various forces of the Soul Master World had always remained wary of Soul Fighting City.
If they rashly absorbed the Plant Association, they would undoubtedly intensify the hostility of outsiders.
After all, it was not as though they had never confronted the entire Soul Master World when they first established themselves.
They knew full well that once they provoked universal outrage, it would be difficult to bring things to a close.
Furthermore, the Central Corridor's geographical position was extremely unfavorable, its narrow, elongated terrain resembling a single-file serpent formation.
Heaven Dou lay above it, the Star Luo Empire below, with the Star Dou Great Forest wedged between them.
Swallowing the Plant Association would leave them with no way out.
The great families had chosen to gather in the Central Corridor not merely out of a need for solidarity and mutual aid, but also because they could not go elsewhere. This situation had arisen from a complex combination of historical and present-day factors.
It was worth noting that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had managed to establish itself in the Heaven Dou Empire's Central District precisely because it had broken away from Soul Fighting City's framework.
Clearly, they had never intended to absorb the Plant Association back then. They had only wanted to earn money honestly.