No matter how he looked at it, Lyka's plan was the best. As for Chen Cheng himself, he would succeed if he could. If he failed, Snow Maiden would at least be able to go on living, since she had not undergone Dao Fusion with his Divine Kingdom.
Once he had thought it through, Chen Cheng turned to Snow Maiden and said:
"Wait here a moment. I'm going to get you a gift."
With that, Chen Cheng leaped into the sea again. He did not have any Phase Weaponry on him, so he would have to get some from Lokasky.
He did not keep Snow Maiden waiting long. Chen Cheng made a quick round trip to the ruins.
But the look on his face when he returned was strange. When he had suddenly doubled back, he had found Lokasky and Black Tiger fighting again, trading accusations about shameless old schemers.
The moment the two saw him, they stopped. They were like students caught fighting in the classroom by their teacher: all their swagger vanished at once.
When Lokasky heard that Chen Cheng had come for Phase Weaponry, he agreed before Chen Cheng could even offer anything in exchange.
"Your Majesty, I'd forgotten until you mentioned it. You're entitled to a share of the Phase Weaponry. Please accept this."
With that, Lokasky handed him a box containing Phase Weaponry.
Chen Cheng took the box, but he was not shameless enough to accept it without giving anything back. Instead, he offered Lokasky a few pointers about his cultivation.
Chen Cheng was not making things up. He might lack Lokasky's depth of experience with moves and Secret Techniques, but when it came to the laws of the Dao, he doubted anyone in this world could surpass him.
Besides, with his Divine Eye, he