And from the image of the artifact spirit of the Jade Gourd, one can see the clues.
Its spirit image is Du Yu, the person who helped it free from its predicament, rather than the previous host.
Unlike West Xia's Flute Bai Lan, the Jade Gourd did not accept the spiritual soul of the host before death. The gourd is merely an artifact spirit, not a living being that has blurred its own role.
Hundreds of years of unique experience have led the Jade Gourd to be adrift here.
It managed to endure the long, dark years and change its nature of existence, due to its obsession to refine the Demon Saint Heaven Returning Wood inside the gourd.
In such circumstances, which faction does the Jade Gourd belong to?
None!
At least, the Jade Gourd is not living for the Twin Tree Realm.
It's just because of the appearance of Du Yu, Yang Qingqing, and others that solved the Jade Gourd's obsession.
Hence, the gourd allowed the soldiers to operate inside the mountain.
