This battle, which captivated the attention of the Heavenly Realm, Immortal Realm, and Spirit Realm, concluded in a way that no one had foreseen.

Chu Mo, who was supposed to play the leading role in this battle, never made a move from beginning to end. Instead, he watched a drama unfold that was far more fascinating than any story in the theaters!

Various twists, betrayals, complications, and bizarre events, along with the power struggles and deals amongst the major forces... **** the supremacy of interests.

It indeed gave Chu Mo an incredibly vivid lesson on life!

In the end, the orchestrator of this battle... the head of the September Sect, a half-step Spirit Refining realm powerhouse Dongfang Changsheng, was brutally besieged and killed. The cultivators of his September Sect were also mercilessly slain here on Dugu Mountain.

Watching their battle, Chu Mo felt that his own actions had always been pure as water, clear and transparent.

Because he still upheld rules, talked about morals, and clung to the principles of humanity, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. Adhering to: "If others do not offend me, I will not offend others." However, in the eyes of these major clans and sects that had stood undisturbed in the Spirit Realm for countless years, these things simply did not exist!

In their eyes, ultimately, it was really just about two words—interest!

Only then did Chu Mo realize that he was actually the "most traditional" and "most old-fashioned" among them.

Before his death, Dongfang Changsheng communicated with the September Sect using a transmission stone, issuing a kill order to several major forces! He demanded that his followers fight these major forces to the death!

As the sect leader, his words were the most authoritative mandate within the September Sect, and he had many confidants still. Several disciples from the September Sect who could enter the world of illusion were very clear about the cause and effect of this matter. Therefore, after the issuance of Dongfang Changsheng's kill order, the entire September Sect was directly stirred.

A battle that could be entirely foreseen was about to unfold!

Interestingly, Chu Mo, who had inexplicably claimed thirty percent of the September Sect's assets, seemed deliberately forgotten by Dongfang Changsheng.

As he informed his subordinates in the sect to launch attacks on several major forces, he completely overlooked Chu Mo and Jinxiu City. No one believed that he had truly forgotten about Chu Mo; rather, at that moment, his hatred for the Zhong Family, Hu Family, and Ping Family had completely surpassed his hatred for Chu Mo.

On the message board, the cultivators from the Heavenly and Immortal Realms were all speechless about this outcome.

Because even by their standards, such thrilling drama was rare.

"Chu Mo is really lucky!"

"When he comes to the Immortal Realm, I must meet him."

"Hehe… After he arrives in the Immortal Realm, he might not be so lucky!"

"A legendary unprecedented genius, I really hope to encounter him in the Immortal Realm!"

"My favorite thing to do is to kill a genius! Especially a world-renowned genius."

On the message board, there were various voices, some wanting to meet Chu Mo, and others wanting to suppress him. Chaotic and disorderly, Chu Mo did not pay much attention to it.

The heads of the Zhong Family, Hu Family, and Ping Family seemed to feel no pressure about the upcoming battle against the September Sect, the wild counterattack of the September Sect... They were all at ease, even joking around. They even ordered food and drinks and, on the ruined summit of Dugu Mountain, had a meal with Chu Mo.

"Daoist Friend Chu, do you think we are too ruthless and merciless in our actions?" Zhong Lie, the head of the Zhong Family, asked with a smile as he looked at Chu Mo.

"Shouldn't it be more about being unpredictable?" Hu Badao, the head of the Hu Family, drank a cup of wine, set down the glass, and then looked at Chu Mo and said.

Chu Mo smiled, "I guess it's a bit of both, I can only say that I might still be unaccustomed to it."

"Yes, that's the Cultivation Realm for you!" The head of the Ping Family added with a smile beside them, "Anything can happen here. Especially for powers like ours in the Spirit Realm, which are considered top-tier. But one wrong decision can cause the entire power to disintegrate and become irrecoverable in a short period of time! Therefore, each of our decisions must be extremely cautious. As for benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity—these virtues, though we aspire to them, we truly cannot afford to strictly abide by them."

"Because our every word and deed, our every action and movement, represents the rise and fall of our entire clan! As for personal honor or disgrace... it's really just so-so," Hu Badao said as he downed another cup and then sighed, "Before I took this position, I was also a hot-blooded and righteous young man!"

"Ha ha, and now you've turned into an old fox who's both ruthless and fickle?" Zhong Lie teased, laughing, showing no signs of the fierce confrontation and physical fights that had occurred between the two before.

"Old fox? No, I am more of a heroic figure!" Hu Badao downed another cup of wine, his voice ringing clear and resolute like the clash of metal, "What I aim to do is to ensure the glory of the Hu Family continues. Even if one day it's inevitable to decline after reaching the peak, it must not end under my watch! No matter what means are necessary, as long as I can ensure my clan's prosperity, then, I am the hero of this clan! How outsiders view me, does it really matter?"

The head of the Ping Family nodded gravely, deeply moved and in full agreement with Hu Badao's words.

Zhong Lie also nodded continuously and then looked at Chu Mo, "Daoist Friend Chu might not be aware, but the head of the Ping Family and I used to be the best of brothers! And as for Hu Badao and myself… we have been friends for hundreds of years. But reality is such that, when it's time to calculate against him, I won't be soft-hearted. This is the duty of a great clan's leader; personal feelings… always come after the interests of the clan!"

Chu Mo was somewhat speechless and after a long while, he could only give a bitter smile and said, "I wouldn't scheme against my own friends."

Hu Badao shook his head, his expression turning serious as he looked at Chu Mo and earnestly said, "Everyone has their own way of conducting themselves, but I want to remind you of this, you may not scheme against your friends, but you can't blindly trust them either! At least… not completely. Especially if your friends are like us, then you must be more cautious. Because once someone becomes a leader of a power, he is no longer himself. He represents, always, the interests of the power behind him! Otherwise, he wouldn't be in that position!"

The head of the Ping Family nodded, "So, you might as well never make friends with people like us."

Zhong Lie said, "Cooperation is possible, sometimes business relationships are purer. If they are friends, you might get hurt."

The head of the Ping Family somberly said, "Actually, our relationship with Dongfang Changsheng back in the day was still quite good, right?"

The other two silently nodded.

Chu Mo was stunned and finally, he had to stand up, sincerely bowing to the three of them and said, "I've learned a lot today!"

"Right now, you might find it difficult to understand this sensation, but sooner or later you'll comprehend. You are destined to reach great heights, and we will continue to follow your news on the message board," the head of the Ping Family said, looking at Chu Mo with a somewhat emotional gaze.

"Indeed, you've already shown all the signs of soaring high, and we three old fellows are here putting on airs, just to give you a warning. In the future, whether it be the Immortal Realm or Heavenly Realm, the higher the forces, the less trustworthy they are! What they care about, will always be their own interests," Hu Badao remarked.

Zhong Lie looked at Chu Mo, "But you can always stick to your principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity throughout your journey, because you do not need to live a dog's life like us. Your strength, your future, has already determined that your life will be completely different from ours."

The head of the Ping Family nodded, "You will have a wonderful life of your own!"

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Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief!

I was this close to breaking my golden body… Everyone, throw in a few votes to comfort me.

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