Daoxuanzi smiled faintly and said, "Who in this Jianghu has no ambition? If someone or some sect claimed to have no ambition, would you believe them?"
Huang Xiao fell silent. That really was hard to believe. Often, once people entered the Jianghu, their lives were no longer their own.
"So, we all know what the Rare Treasures Pavilion is doing, but we won't say much about it. After all, everyone's main focus right now is still on restraining the Sword Pavilion. Back then, our strength was roughly equal, and there was a balance of sorts. But the Sword Pavilion rose like an unexpected army, and that old fellow the Sword God's strength suddenly became terrifying beyond measure. That shattered the balance. None of us wanted to see that," Daoxuanzi said.
Huang Xiao picked out several key points from Daoxuanzi's words. The Sword Pavilion's strength should once have been comparable to powers like Shangqing Temple, but the Sword God had probably made a breakthrough, allowing the Sword Pavilion to overpower their sects.
Once the balance was broken, powers like Shangqing Temple would naturally feel uneasy.
It was only natural to halt the Sword Pavilion's expansion. This involved more than the interests of a single sect, so at a time like this, the Righteous Path and the Evil Dao would probably have to join forces against the Sword Pavilion.
Daoxuanzi paid Huang Xiao no mind and continued, "That is why I revealed everything about the Phoenix Feather to the public. In this world, great strength alone cannot make everything go as one wishes. Often, it also depends on fortune and opportunity. Once everyone knows the Phoenix Feather's aura, my only hope is that whoever ultimately obtains the Divine Beast Phoenix will not be the Sword Pavilion. Even one of those other Demonic