Chapter 393

Chapter 393: The Fundamental Issue

The Great Competition of the Two Realms was going off track, nearly becoming a contest of excessive politeness. You You quickly devised a solution. She temporarily suppressed Shui Yan and Lin Feng’s cultivation to the Golden Elixir Stage for a demonstration match, showing everyone how proper competition should be conducted.

True to being top graduates of Zhen Yan Sect, their Golden Elixir Stage duel became thrilling and spectacular. Disciples from all sects and even Celestial Realm’s female cultivators watched in stunned amazement. The demonstration worked perfectly.

Immortal Realm disciples suddenly remembered being dominated by Zhen Yan Sect’s female cultivators in previous competitions. They stopped holding back and began treating female opponents seriously. Meanwhile, Celestial Realm cultivators grew wary of Immortal Realm’s male cultivators after witnessing Lin Feng’s swordsmanship, abandoning their previous contempt.

The competition gradually normalized over ten days. The top ten rankings showed balanced numbers from both realms. As You You predicted, a Celestial Realm female cultivator won first place while Immortal Realm disciples took second and third.

The event concluded successfully with active cultural exchanges. Many celestial maidens and rulers exchanged Messaging Talismans for future contact. You You approved of this – similar worlds should interact more. She shared the method to open realm passages, though it required five God Transformation Cultivators or occurred naturally every Hundred Years.

You You initially wanted faster realm integration to balance population disparities. But after witnessing competition tensions, she reconsidered hasty unification. She’d underestimated fundamental differences while assuming mutual understanding would prevent conflict.

"You’ve been sighing since returning from Jingling Institute," Yuan Qi noted. Feng Rong paused while holding their son Feng Yuan, who sat obediently on his lap.

"I question if connecting our realms was wise," You You confessed.

"But Celestial Realm shares our origin!" Feng Rong objected.

Feng Yuan nodded. "Yuan Yuan is Daddy’s boy! Celestial Realm belongs to Daddy!"

"I’m your father!" Feng Rong corrected. "She’s mother!"

Feng Yuan sucked his fingers, confused.

"Not that," You You frowned. "Will peaceful coexistence truly happen if realms fully merge?"

Tian Qi countered, "How else fix population imbalances? Immortal Realm lacks women due to lingering World-destroying Calamity resentment. Celestial Realm lacks men because their origin favors females. With connected Seven Realms, reincarnation patterns will worsen this unless balanced."

Feng Rong added, "Celestial Realm has no resentment because they took Revenge." As Demon God, he sensed these things.

"Revenge stops resentment!" Feng Yuan chirped, recalling the annihilated race responsible.

"Connecting realms would cleanse Immortal Realm’s resentment," Feng Rong continued. "More female births would balance populations."

"And then?" You You pressed.

The men looked puzzled.

"Men lack spiritual roots," she reminded. "If women multiply endlessly, male status will plummet like Celestial Realm’s situation. Even with celestial maidens granting cultivation…if women form all-female sects needing no outside help, what purpose would celestial maiden-led sects serve?"

Silence fell. Female-dominated sects without reliance on celestial maidens would naturally outcompete traditional ones. Without spiritual roots, men’s cultivation would depend entirely on women’s goodwill – an unstable foundation for lasting sects.