Emperor Without Heaven's words were truly startling. The implication was that he had already noticed the undercurrents within the country and was confident he could handle them.
As for how much he actually knew, that was hard to say.
Night Imperial Princes felt a surge of worry. If Emperor Without Heaven knew too much—if he had even grasped the entire plan laid out by "Tao Bu Ping"—then the plan would be ruined.
After leaving those words behind, Emperor Without Heaven departed directly. The doors to the Cultivation Room slammed shut.
Night Imperial Princes used his light spirit to secretly contact Fan Lang and repeated Emperor Without Heaven's words exactly as they had been spoken.
Fan Lang's response was simple, consisting of only one sentence: "Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back. Everything will proceed according to the original plan."
"But what if Emperor Without Heaven has already seen through your plan?" Night Imperial Princes asked.
"Schemes work in the shadows, open strategies work in the light. Yin and yang complement each other. Before, I used schemes to drive the hidden currents. Now, those currents have become a surging flood, and the scheme has transformed into an irreversible open strategy. The general trend of the Land of No Law has taken shape. Turmoil will inevitably arise soon. Even if Emperor Without Heaven has noticed something, that turmoil will still come, and the outcome will not change. Once the turmoil begins, we act. It's that simple."
"You said you needed to borrow my power to open that door. If Emperor Without Heaven notices beforehand, he may prepare early and stop me from opening the door. That would be effortless for him."
"You are important, but not indispensable. I have left myself a backup plan. If you are restricted when