Even if they did not acknowledge him, it would not change the fact that he controlled their lives.
After realizing that, Vine Source and Eternal Source readjusted their mindset and sincerely acknowledged his existence.
Previously, Eternal Source, Vine Source, and the rest had been rivals, each a king in their own right. This situation did not change that system.
The difference was that they had changed from purely being rivals to competing to see who could earn more praise and rewards from Lin Yuan. This was the frontier that they would be competing on from now on.
After taking this change in, even Vine Source, who had felt the most hostility toward Lin Yuan started to submit and admire him.
When Eternal Source and Vine Source greeted him respectfully, Lin Yuan knew they understood their relationship's key point. They now knew what attitude they should be taking toward him.