Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat puzzled. According to his expectations, they should have reached an agreement and joined forces to defeat those demonic forces in order to seize more benefits.
However, it seems that they have no intention of making a move and instead choose to maintain the status quo.
Dan Xuzi smiled at Lin Xiuyuan's doubts and said, "I understand Fellow Daoist Lin's doubts, but it's not that I don't want to send troops to cooperate with you to gain more benefits and enhance the prestige of our Great Yue, it's just that..."
"However, due to the circumstances, we cannot act rashly. The fact that many allies have sent people is probably the limit. You were not originally part of the tacit agreement, otherwise, your agreement with the Crimson Cloud Sect would have been difficult to reach."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan pondered it carefully, a look of sudden realization flashing in his eyes.
After a moment of silence, Lin Xiuyuan nodded. "I understand. In that case, it seems we should stop here after taking over that resource-rich area in the east."
On the way here, Lin Xiuyuan thought he could join forces with the Great Yue side, cooperate with the Five Elements Sect, suppress the four major demonic sects, and gain more benefits from Fengxia Mountain.
But amidst his beautiful dreams, he overlooked an obvious factor.
That is Dai Viet's own position, which is neutral.
It is difficult to favor either side, as doing so would be contrary to the overall situation and interests.
Once this tendency emerges, it will inevitably be met with a fierce counterattack from the other side.
This is also why Dai Viet was able to maintain its status quo.
Otherwise, although Fengxia Mountain appears to be a three-way standoff, the weakest of them all is undoubtedly the Dayue side.
If either side launches a full-scale attack, the Great Yue forces will have no chance of establishing a foothold in Fengxia Mountain.
It's precisely because of our neutral stance!
If pushed to the brink, they can readily switch sides, naturally bringing an overwhelming advantage.
This is why all parties reached a tacit understanding: instead of relentlessly attacking the weakest party, Dai Viet, they chose to share the spoils.
The same applies when viewed from the perspective of the overall situation in Nanzhou.
Otherwise, the Great Yue would have no foothold in Nanzhou.
Similarly, this also means that Dai Viet must maintain its stance, which is in Dai Viet's best interest.
His Cloud Soaring Sect, however, was able to largely ignore this point.
It was because they didn't enter the fray at the beginning, but chose to retreat and hide in the secret realm. Moreover, their opponent was the Loose Cultivator Alliance, so they were not within the scope of this tacit agreement.
Therefore, when the Cloud Soaring Sect ended its war against the demonic forces on the eastern front, it joined this tacit agreement, and the agreement with the Crimson Cloud Sect was automatically nullified.
It might even be earlier...
Lin Xiuyuan frowned slightly, feeling that things were getting a bit tricky.
Once this is understood, the war on the Eastern Front will likely become extremely difficult!
"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Although we are forced by the situation, you are not currently within the scope of this tacit agreement. If they intend to suppress the Cloud Soaring Sect with all their might, then we will certainly not stand idly by. Although we cannot bring our allies with us, Brother Song and I will support you."
Danxuzi stood up, picked up a wine cup, filled it to the brim, and calmly said.
Song Changqing, standing to the side, smiled calmly and stroked the longsword on the table. "I've long wanted to experience the power of the Demonic Sect's chief disciple and see how much my sword falls short of theirs!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan stood up, clasped his hands in a deep fist salute, and said in a solemn voice, "Then I thank you both in advance, as I owe you a favor!"
"That's not right. As natural allies, we should naturally help each other."
"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. There is no need to talk about human feelings. I am simply concerned about winning this battle."
The two spoke in turn.
Lin Xiuyuan didn't say much, and they raised their glasses to drink together.
Laughter continued to fill the banquet.
The three then chatted happily, occasionally discussing simple matters and touching upon the wonders of magic.
Two hours later.
Lin Xiuyuan slowly walked out of the Flame Crystal Secret Realm.
A surge of magical power slowly dissipated the lingering smell of alcohol.
"I didn't expect things to turn out this way. I thought things would go much more smoothly, but now it seems that might not be the case... In fact, things might change if we delay."
Lin Xiuyuan frowned. "Although Protector Zhong's tactics were designed for a quick victory, he is unaware of the potential changes. We need to urge him on and emphasize the importance of the matter!"
Lin Xiuyuan couldn't wait any longer. After leaving the Flame Crystal Secret Realm, he immediately used the Thousand Mile Fragrance to send a message.
"It seems we still have to make the trip."
Lin Xiuyuan changed direction and headed straight for the eastern front!
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