But when things had reached this point, he had to use... But first, he had to explain it. This fellow was no good bird to begin with. When it came to enemies, he had always believed in cutting the grass without pulling out the roots, only for it to grow again in the spring breeze. As for "better resolve enmities than deepen them" or talk of cooperation, that was all nonsense. Asking Cang Yunxin to protect him was a pretense; finding a chance to kill him was the real goal.
Ideally, he would have razed the entire Jueqing Palace by half. However, that colossal entity was far beyond his current ability to level—it was simply a fantasy. Still, taking advantage of his current status as an imperial envoy to find a way to kill Cang Yunxin was possible.
That was why he had gone to such lengths to bring Cang Yunxin over to protect him. The reasons...
First, there was a high chance of encountering danger in the Netherworld, and he truly needed an expert to help him. With Cang Yunxin's current cultivation and Jueqing Palace's Three Swords Combined Sword Drawing Style, capable of shaking heaven and making ghosts weep, he was simply the most suitable choice. Just thinking of having such an expert by his side made him excited.
Second, just as he himself had said, Cang Yunxin might not dare make a move against him openly, but it was entirely possible for him to stab him in the back in secret—especially in the Netherworld, where even the Immortal Emperor could not interfere. Only by binding Cang Yunxin's safety together with his own could he make Cang Yunxin afraid to throw a rat at a porcelain vase and thus dare not attack him.
Lastly, this was what he wanted