707: Chapter 707 Mahayana Tacit Understanding

He smiled and said slowly:

"Firstly, the cause doesn't lie with you. You merely acted out of righteousness to save the Budao Alliance. As for whether the Budao Alliance is good or bad, that is not important."

"Secondly, you did not finish them off completely; you left room for maneuver."

"Thirdly, your strength is not weak."

He paused, looked at you meaningfully, and lowered his voice a little:

"The most critical point is... haven't we, the Immortal Sect, come to support you?"

"Hahaha... Many thanks, Murong Changge." You laughed and cupped your hands.

He waved his hand with a smile: "We are all brothers of the same family; there is no need for such formalities."

He paused and asked meaningfully again: "Let me ask you, if you heard of a strange Mahayana Cultivator killing at will, what would you think?"

You looked at him and said indifferently: "Of course, I would look for an opportunity to kill him. Otherwise, wouldn't he become a threat to me in the future?"

As soon as the words left your mouth, you paused slightly, looked at him, and said seriously: "Murong Changge, are you implying something?"

He nodded with a smile: "As far as I know, the Flame Emperor has gone to the Demon Domain. Currently, there are not many people in the Heavenly Palace who can threaten you, unless several Mahayana Cultivators join forces to deal with you."

"Obviously, given Liu Xuerong's personality, she would not do such a risky thing. Therefore, she went to the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan first, then to the Holy Land, and now she should be at the Academy."

He paused and looked at you: "I don't need to spell out what she went there to do, right?"

You frowned and nodded: "In the eyes of the other three factions, I am that strange Mahayana Cultivator. She went there to seek their support."

"Exactly. If you were a law-abiding strange Mahayana Cultivator, that would be fine. But what if Liu Xuerong adds fuel to the fire, twists the truth, and smears your name? Think about what would happen."

After speaking, he looked at you seriously.

You said with a serious expression: "A strange Mahayana Cultivator who doesn't follow the rules will naturally arouse the wariness of other Mahayana experts and might even be hunted down by them collectively."

You chuckled inwardly.

Now that you are a Mahayana Cultivator, you are already an existence worthy of wariness in the eyes of many factions.

Lacking the strength to stand against the world while acting as if you are the enemy of the world is no different from seeking death.

There is also a tacit understanding among Mahayana Cultivators.

If one could win over a group of Mahayana Cultivators, then...

Thinking of this, a thought flashed through your mind—could the Mahayana Cultivators of these five top factions currently be the allies who won together in the previous batch and then carved up the Immortal Domain?

You paused, looked at him, and smiled: "It seems I still need to build good relationships with the Holy Land, the Academy, and the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan?"

"You are right. The Holy Land, the Academy, and the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan are not familiar with you." Murong Changge looked at you with a smile, his tone relaxed, "If you kill at will, your strangeness will make them feel a sense of crisis."

You nodded: "It seems one must be strong enough!"

"How strong?" Murong Changge retorted, "Stronger than the Old Dean? Stronger than the former Venerable Ziyang? Stronger than surviving a siege by ten Mahayana experts?"

"Understood, don't worry." You said earnestly, "I will not let the other three factions become wary of me. Furthermore, I will win their support to help me destroy the Heavenly Palace."

"You are so confident?"

"Of course." You smiled, "It's just social maneuvering; I'm good at that."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Become friends with one group of people, win over another group, suppress another group, and finally kill a group."

Murong Changge laughed loudly: "That makes sense. However... being too benevolent won't do, as people will think you are easy to bully. Being too numb won't do either, as that will also make people wary."

"For example, the former Venerable Ziyang?" you asked.

"Exactly. He was too self-willed, making many people wary. In the end, he was ambushed by a group of people and went missing after being severely injured." Murong Changge took a sip of spiritual tea and continued:

"Take the Old Dean for another example. Don't look at him as someone easy to talk to; in fact, he has killed more people than anyone else."

"How many?"

"The population of a Star Continent is enough, right? He has destroyed countless such continents." Murong Changge lowered his voice, "His Face is half given by his strength and status, and half earned through killing. That is why no one dares to provoke him when he intends to kill."

You nodded, suddenly recalling a sentence the Old Dean once said—as an old man, was he supposed to be enemies with everyone?

Obviously, the Old Dean and Venerable Ziyang walked two completely different paths. One was smooth and tactful in handling affairs, while the other was self-centered and supreme.

"However..." Murong Changge changed the subject and looked at you with a smile, "Building good relationships with other factions is not as simple as you think; you might even have to sacrifice yourself."

"Sacrifice?"

"Marriage alliance!" He looked at you with a smile.

"Marriage alliance?"

"This marriage alliance doesn't necessarily have to be you; it could be your Personal Disciple or descendants."

You were stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Tell me, what if I were to marry Fairy Canglan, then build a good relationship with a Vice Dean, and also build a good relationship with the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan... what would happen?"

Murong Changge shook his head with a smile: "Let's not discuss the latter two things for now. If you can marry Fairy Canglan, I... I will acknowledge you as my big brother!"

"Good, it's a deal."

"What if you don't succeed?" Murong Changge asked with a smile.

"Then I will acknowledge you as my big brother."

"Hahaha, good! It's a deal!"

You chuckled inwardly—even if you lost, acknowledging him as your big brother would actually increase your seniority.

After the laughter, Murong Changge said seriously: "Seriously speaking, you should first establish your own Foundation. Then, build good relationships with the other factions. With a Foundation and territory, you will have ties..."

He paused, looked into the distance, and continued: "In this way, in the eyes of those people, you will no longer be a Loose Cultivator Mahayana without roots. They will naturally feel much more at ease with you."

"Does my Tianhuang Continent not count?"

"If it were before, when you and the Heavenly Palace hadn't fallen out yet, the Tianhuang Continent would have been enough." Murong Changge looked at you, "But now... this root of yours is not enough."

"It is best to let them see that you are a Mahayana Cultivator with flesh and blood, human feelings, weaknesses, ties, family, and a Daoist lineage and Legacy."

He paused and added: "Only then will they feel at ease."

"I am very curious, Murong Changge, why do you trust me so much? And why are you helping me with such unsparing effort?" you asked with a smile.

"To tell you the truth, it is because of three points." He looked at you with a serious expression,

"First, we have a common goal—to destroy the Heavenly Palace."

"Second, your family and Disciples are all in our Wuji Immortal Sect, which shows that you trust us. Moreover, you are bound to our Immortal Sect's Luck; this cannot be faked."

"Third, we believe in the Ancestral Master's choice."

You didn't speak, but nodded solemnly.