“To expel foreign aggressors, one must first pacify the interior.” This saying has its pros and cons, but ultimately, the pros outweigh the cons.
To wage war externally, the entire strength of the Human Race Five Counties must be united; otherwise, while some are fighting on the front lines, others will be causing trouble in the rear. How could one possibly fight like that?
This is also why Nameless Mountain is so anxious and has suddenly made such a big move.
The Ten Sequences leading the charge, representing the ten strongest Prodigies of Nameless Mountain, signifies Nameless Mountain's intention.
Those who submit can live; those who do not submit will be violently suppressed by Nameless Mountain.
After listening to Ye Lin's words, the old man's expression clearly became unpleasant. Ye Lin's words not only insulted the entire Lingyin Temple but also, in his tone, clearly showed disdain.
How could he maintain his Face?
The higher a Great Power's cultivation, the more he cares about Face. Ye Lin's action was no different from pointing at his Face and scolding him.
It would be strange if his expression were pleasant.
“There are two breaths of time left.”
Seeing the old man lost in thought, Ye Lin spoke up, reminding him with concern.
“One breath left.”
“Bring him in.”
Just as Ye Lin was about to leave, an aged voice came from the deepest part of Lingyin Temple.
Upon hearing this voice, the old man's Face was filled with reverence.
“Please.”
The old man's expression was very unpleasant. He snorted coldly at Ye Lin before walking ahead, with Ye Lin and Stealing Heaven following closely behind him.
The two followed the old man, winding through Lingyin Temple, all the way to its deepest part. In the deepest part, there was nothing but a small thatched hut standing there.
In front of the thatched hut, an ancient old man sat quietly in meditation.
Just sitting there, he seemed to be the center of the entire world.
And around the old man, waves of dead Qi emanated, clearly indicating that this old man's Lifespan was not much longer.
“You may leave first.”
“Yes, Grandmaster.”
After speaking, the old man glanced at Ye Lin and Stealing Heaven and slowly retreated.
“Sit.”
With a wave of the old man's hand, two wooden stools appeared beside Ye Lin and Stealing Heaven. Ye Lin and Stealing Heaven exchanged glances and sat down.
“I heard everything you said just now. Pointing at my nose and scolding me, you are the first.”
The old man opened his eyes, looked at Ye Lin, and said in a deep voice.
“This Junior would not dare.”
Ye Lin was neither servile nor overbearing. He cupped his fists and bowed to the old man.
“You are a Disciple of Tai Chu from Nameless Mountain, and your visit this time also represents the intentions of Tai Chu and Nameless Mountain.”
“But do you understand how difficult Nameless Mountain's current situation is?”
The old man looked at Ye Lin and slowly spoke, while Ye Lin slowly shook his head. These matters were for the Great Powers to worry about; how could he possibly know?
“Good, since you don't know, then I will explain it to you properly and tell you about the Dao.”
After the old man finished speaking, he began to tell Ye Lin and Stealing Heaven some past events.
“In ancient times, after the Heavenly Palace disintegrated and the Human Race's only Half-Immortal in East Continent fell, the Human Race plunged into endless internal strife. Not just the Human Race, but other races were also like this.”
“When the Heavenly Palace still existed, it suppressed all races in East Continent, and no race was allowed to establish an Overriding Power on its own.”
“But after the Heavenly Palace disintegrated, everything changed.”
“At that time, the Human Race had five great Overriding Powers. These five Overriding Powers, in order to become the leaders of the Human Race, led the entire Human Race into endless internal strife.”
“You fought me, I fought you. Within the Human Race, there was no peaceful place.”