Haitin chuckled mirthlessly before responding to Aksai.
"Well, can you blame mortals and Spirit Refining newbies for not understanding the perspective of Foundation Building Experts? No, right?
Same way, you can't judge a Core Formation Lord's actions with the perspective of a Foundation Building Expert. I don't blame them. Perhaps you and I would behave the same way if we were to break through to the 3rd realm ourselves," he said casually.
Aksai mulled over Haitin's words, realizing just how naive he'd been. He had always revered the Core Formation Lords, seeing them as distant, untouchable figures, but now it dawned on him just how strategic and calculating they truly were.
The Core Formation Lords weren't just powerful cultivators; they were the unseen architects of the subcontinent's balance of power. In a way, they were like nuclear deterrents from Aksai's previous homeworld—restraining one another while subtly competing, each move weighted and watched.
