Free Web NovelChapter 2635: Chapter 360:
The Sky Clan and the Evil Clan are two extremes among the tribes.
The Evil Clan is the weakest among the tribes, and when the human clan cultivators started entering their territory to take away the mortals, they didn’t offer much resistance.
But the Sky Clan is the strongest among the tribes!
As soon as Cao Zhen and the others entered the Sky Clan’s territory, cultivators from the Sky Clan stopped their path, among them was the elder he had seen at the meeting.
Elder Hei Xun looked at Cao Zhen and the other cultivators with an indifferent expression, asking knowingly, "You have returned, but may I ask what your purpose is?"
Cao Zhen spoke outright, "I remember our human clan still has many mortals left here, so we came to take them back. After all, they are our people."
"Oh? Sect Leader Cao has used the word ’take’ incorrectly," Elder Hei Xun said slowly, "The mortals here were originally from the Central Continent. Taking them away means forcing them to find a new home.
As far as I know, mortals among your human clan, like those in our Sky Clan and other clans, have a sentiment known as ’hard to leave one’s homeland’.
They surely don’t want to leave their homes, so why would Sect Leader Cao force them to go to your Eastern Province?"
Cao Zhen looked deeply at him, shaking his head, "You are mistaken, it is indeed ’take’. Because currently, this area is ruled not by the human clan, but by the Sky Clan.
I am taking them back to the place governed by our human clan."
"No, Sect Leader Cao is mistaken," Elder Hei Xun corrected, "Perhaps Sect Leader Cao has forgotten, there are many humans in the Central Continent who can manage the mortals. It remains humans managing humans without any issues.
Therefore, Sect Leader Cao should return."
Hearing him mention those human traitors, a chilling aura surrounded Cao Zhen, thinking about the heavy losses caused by these traitors.
He didn’t question further whether these humans could truly handle things. Even if he asked, Hei Xun would certainly respond that they provide a place for cultivation for traitorous humans, and that the traitors hold the say in things.
Cao Zhen scoffed, "They can’t possibly manage all the mortals. Moreover, these mortals are scattered everywhere, beyond their control. Your Sky Clan contacted us to form an alliance to jointly resist another world attacking in ten thousand years.
It’s to strengthen our tribes, so you should let them return to our human clan’s Great Thousand World, because among them, there will certainly be those with cultivation potential. If several masters emerge, our strength can undoubtedly increase."
Elder Hei Xun lightly furrowed his brows but still shook his head, "Why can’t they teach these mortals? Sect Leader Cao must have noticed, there are Golden Immortals among them, do you think Golden Immortals can’t teach these mortals?"
"Golden Immortals may not be adept at teaching, plus, there are too many cultivation paths in the world," Cao Zhen explained, "For example, some disciples are suited to cultivating formations, some to The Path of Talisman, others excel in Painting Way, do those traitors specialize in these?
Won’t it mislead the disciples? However, we humans are different, by bringing them back, we can provide them the best guidance, only then can we truly enhance the strength of our world."
Cao Zhen paused briefly, looking at him peculiarly, "Elder, are you afraid of our human clan’s strength increasing, which is why you won’t let these mortals return to us? Then I would truly question the purpose of forming alliances with all tribes for peaceful development."
"How could that be?" Elder Hei Xun immediately denied, "We, the Sky Clan, naturally hope all tribes grow stronger."
As he spoke, he contemplated countermeasures, not expecting Cao Zhen to bluntly state it was to strengthen the human clan’s power, yet unable to outright refute.
After a pause, he said solemnly, "This is indeed beneficial for our world, but the humans here ultimately need to develop. Moreover, the Central Continent needs a Great Teaching for humans. The mortals might not necessarily want to leave.
Since Sect Leader Cao mentioned there might be mortals suitable for cultivating formations, talismans, or Painting Way, let us assess and verify to see which paths mortals are suited for.
If there are mortals in the Central Continent whom the great teachings cannot teach, naturally, they will be sent to the other four continents of the human clan.
The remaining ones will stay in the Central Continent, and every twenty or ten years, we assess again, continually increasing human strength and thus our world’s power, while avoiding these mortals’ departure, isn’t this a win-win situation?"
"That hardly seems like a win-win," Cao Zhen stated bluntly, "On my journey here, I saw many human villages exterminated by your Sky Clan without any reason. I can’t feel at ease letting them stay here."
