Who would want to put in all that effort only to make things easier for others? Cao Yuanwei is pulling in many cultivators from the Commerce Association, trying to seize the opportunity for a collective ascension, leaving Du Li and the others behind."
The Elder Scholar listened, twitching at the corners of his mouth, and said coldly: "You all really have high opinions of yourselves. Do you think you can ascend just because you want to? Have you ever taken a good look at yourselves in a puddle of water?"
"When you've been in a high position for too long, it's normal to lack self-awareness," You said softly. "Most cultivators at this stage don't see much fault in their past actions. If they had true self-reflection, they wouldn't have fallen to this point. It's just that the Heavenly Dao was lacking, and didn't strike them dead during tribulation crossing, giving them a false impression."
