In the end, Chu Jingxian chose to compromise. Deleting the video was the priority after all, but how easy would it be for Huangfu Sheng's cultivation to catch up with his? It wasn't that he looked down on Huangfu Sheng, but he genuinely felt powerless. With the Holy War approaching, he needed to improve his own strength as quickly as possible. Ideally, he wanted to break through to the Celestial Realm before the Holy War. The Celestial Realm formed the backbone of the Holy War; the Soul Formation Realm was merely the threshold, and anyone below the Celestial Realm was nothing more than cannon fodder.
Perhaps, just as Jun Chen had said, he had reached his limit at the Peak Celestial Realm and could only wait for Huangfu Sheng to catch up. Supposing that day ever came and Huangfu Sheng really did catch up to him, who knew how many years away that might be? By then, both of them might already be in their twilight years, surrounded by children and grandchildren. Deleting the video at that point would probably be completely pointless—though who knows, the video might even turn into a fond memory by then.
Resolving their current conflict in this manner was truly a temporary expediency. Since neither of them was willing to back down, this undoubtedly seemed to be the best approach.
Chapter 687