"Oh?"
"If we continue letting him act under the authority of the Boundless Great World, these Nine Great Worlds may truly change hands. His strategic foresight is far too sharp—even the elders of our race have sensed a trace of danger."
Huang Xie smiled and gently shook his head as he surveyed the layout of the hall. "That man is exceptionally skilled at borrowing momentum. No matter how painful it is, we must cut him off. If we let him truly rise through the Immortal Alliance, what he sweeps through will no longer be merely these Nine Directions Great Worlds."
"Of course, I understand." Yao Shan nodded lightly, his brow furrowing even more deeply. "But these debts... the resources we brought from the Boundless Great World are nowhere near enough. They cannot possibly fill this hole."
"Yao Shan, drag it out for now. Debts can be repaid one account at a time. Do not let this sudden eruption of chaos throw you into disarray."
Huang Xie remained remarkably calm, without the slightest sign of panic. "Since Ji Yan dared to reach his hand into every trade and profession of the Immortal Dao, then so can we. The Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance is presently in an extraordinary period, so we may treat it extraordinarily as well."
"Then wouldn't we be walking Ji Yan's old path... If the Boundless Great World holds us accountable, the Immortal Alliance may well collapse."
"This is only temporary."
Huang Xie's smile gradually vanished, and his expression became much graver. "We have already taken full control of every major artifact within the Immortal Alliance. The first step should be to stabilize the Immortal Dao Order of the Nine Great Worlds. Only then can we discuss repaying the debts."
Over these past days, he had already seen signs