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Like a warning detector, they lived in harmony.

If they died, it would mean that Taiping Dao was ready to make a move.

They only served to give Qing Immortal Sect a buffer for prevention.

Beyond that, there was nothing else they could do.

In contrast, compared to the seemingly ludicrous conditions of the Qing Immortal Sect, Lu Yuan had completely obtained the title to take over Youxin Country from the opposition.

This was nominally, the sovereign transfer of Changqing Domain’s supreme lord, Qing Immortal Sect’s sovereignty, recognized by Taiping Dao’s occupation of Youxin Country.

Regardless of how weak the current Qing Immortal Sect was, as long as this nominal title existed, then nobody could criticize the fact that Taiping Dao had taken over Youxin Country from them.

Other Immortal Sects in Changqing Domain, and even those in the surrounding domains, however unwilling, had to acknowledge this point, admitting Taiping Dao’s sovereignty over Youxin Country.

From now on, this place would be Taiping Dao’s territory.

Other sects’ cultivators, coming to Youxin Country, would have to consult with Taiping Dao.

Otherwise, it would be considered an invasion, a contempt, a disrespect.

Taiping Dao could justifiably kill them without any issues.

Similarly, if Taiping Dao’s cultivators went to other sects’ territories, the same rules applied.

This was one of the default unwritten rules of the Immortal Realm that Lu Yuan had understood after soul searching the memories of those demons.

All major sects operated this way, respecting each other’s boundaries without causing disruptions.

Because this was a beneficial rule for everyone, breaking it would mean harming one’s own interests.

Unless one were irrational, who would engage in such a mutually detrimental act?

Of course, apart from the tacit agreement between major sects, maintaining this rule hinged on another crucial factor.

That was, the local sects were able to maintain control of the local situation.

Only if you could ensure that this territory was yours and you had the ability to maintain order, making others follow your rules, then this rule held weight.

Otherwise, as in the case of Youxin Country where demons rampaged and order collapsed.

The original lords, Changqing Branch, had been unable to re-establish a new order, allowing the area to remain in chaos.

Following the rules, others would then default to recognizing that Qing Immortal Sect had lost control over this territory.

The rules followed by the larger sects were thus rendered invalid here.

Because you lacked the strength to maintain the rules.

In such circumstances, Lu Yuan came here and directly established Taiping Dao.

Although this move embarrassed Qing Immortal Sect, it did not cross their bottom line.

After all, their loss of control over Youxin Country was a fact that nobody could deny.

If so, Qing having lost its country, the capable could take it over.

Otherwise, one could not simply watch as our human territories were overrun by a horde of monsters, right?

That sin would have been far greater.

Since Lu Yuan adhered to all the rules, Qing Immortal Sect, after some deliberation, agreed so swiftly to relinquish sovereignty over Youxin Country to Taiping Dao.

Now, an entire Youxin Country was handed over to Lu Yuan so easily, a significant boost from the default rules of the Immortal Realm.

But no matter how much one talks, all rules fundamentally serve the strong.

The ease with which Taiping Dao took over Youxin Country, the two late-stage Human Immortal avatars that Lu Yuan had released, was also crucial.

Without this strength, even if you followed the rules, you wouldn’t gain any benefits.

The weak, in the presence of the strong, have never had a say.

In this boundary of Youxin Country, Taiping Dao was the strong, Changqing Branch the weak, so through the sheer veil of the rules, the country changed hands.

This is the meaning of the rules, the essence of the rules.

To provide everyone a decent pretext, to avoid making things look too ugly.

For this reason, Lu Yuan lamented the decline of Qing Immortal Sect.

Because in their negotiations with him, they got merely a face-saving concession, without gaining any substantial benefits.

Isn’t that indicative of decline?

"Since Qing Immortal Sect has already withdrawn from Youxin Country, you should later go to Sanhe City and take over from those remaining old Divine Spirits, and first complete the nominal sovereignty transfer," Lu Yuan, having reflected on the decline of Qing Immortal Sect, did not forget the essential tasks, turning his head to instruct his avatar, Che Shidao.

"No problem, I’ll head there right away,"

Che Shidao nodded and agreed readily.

As an avatar, wasn’t it his role to do the dirty work, the legwork for the main body?

He had already grown accustomed to this over the past months.

Thus, after receiving the order and making brief preparations, he immediately set off for Sanhe City.

Now, with Qing Immortal Sect’s forces withdrawn from Youxin Country, taking a large number of local Divine Spirits with them, the defenses of the entire Youxin Country suddenly fell into an unprecedented vacancy.

Although not long ago, Che Shidao had just cleared the country, killing and driving away a large number of monsters.

The country’s environment had thus stabilized.

Yet, this did not mean that there were no monsters left within Youxin Country.

In many places, there were still some demons and spirits lurking, continuing to wreak havoc.

These monsters, although scattered and spread over more than a hundred thousand miles of Youxin Country’s territory, basically did not form a significant threat.

But collectively, they numbered in the thousands.

Leaving them in place to wreak havoc would surely harm Youxin and poison millions of commoners.

Therefore, to prevent this catastrophe, Che Shidao, now the nominal and actual ruler of Youxin, must shoulder this responsibility.