Especially since both families look to Taiqing Sect as their leader, although the favors owed by Hou Mountain to any of the Three Sects are essentially the same.
However—
Seeing Zhou Qing not respond, Cao Zhengyang turned around and quietly looked at him, saying, "Do you think that your Senior Uncle is despicable? After all, this can be considered another form of backstabbing."
Zhou Qing remained silent and did not answer.
Cao Zhengyang chuckled softly and said, "There are no unbreakable alliances, they're merely bound by interests. You are now considered a prominent figure among the younger generation of the Eastern Domain. Do you believe that their determination to kill you is no less than that of Cangyan Daoist Palace and Phecda Sect?"
In any place, interests always come first. Many seemingly stable relationships are actually built upon this foundation.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's expression changed instantly.