The Third Elder's words do make sense; now it's no longer just a matter between the Great Xia and the Dongfang Clan.
It has now become an issue of pride. If the Dongfang Clan simply backs down, they will no longer be able to remain in power in the Infinite Divine Domain and might as well relinquish their position to the other three great families.
However, continuing to clash with Xia Feng is far from worth it.
Now that a Main God has fallen, continuing like this will cost the entire Dongfang Clan dearly to deal with the Great Xia.
If that happens, they might be severely weakened and could be taken advantage of by the other three great families.
Dongfang Changming pressed his temples, particularly resenting the Fourth Branch for coveting others' Ancient Divine Artifacts.
