Shan Qiuhuo was naturally not doing this solely for [Jiao Guiren].
Lu Yang actually understood in his heart that what had truly moved him and made him choose compromise was the failed ending his future self as a cultivator had told him about.
That road led nowhere.
Bu Changming clearly found this result somewhat unacceptable, which was why he had immediately started fighting. Compared to him, Shan Qiuhuo was obviously far more adaptable.
He accepted this fact with ease, not even asking for details. Clearly, he too knew that his plan's chances of success had never been high. In truth, whether it was Return to Fate, Zhu Liuxian, or the other Dao Ancestors, none of them could have been one hundred percent certain of their own paths.
Yet even so, they remained stubbornly convinced of their own views.
Shan Qiuhuo, however, was different. He sought only to live, so once he saw that the road was wrong, he could change course with ease and without the slightest psychological burden.
"Junior Brother Xuande."
With a smile on his face, Shan Qiuhuo came to Lu Yang's side. "You should know quite a lot about the future. How did I fail?"
"This..."
Lu Yang thought for a moment, then did not conceal anything. He directly explained his speculation regarding the Great Sword Sect's Sanhe, as well as the Origin Jade within [Carefree Wandering].
"If you ask me, Fellow Daoist, this method of yours was never viable."
"Because the [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness], in principle, does not permit the Primordial Spirit to enter or leave. The foundation of your plan was flawed from the outset. There was absolutely no possibility of success."
Shan Qiuhuo frowned deeply at this.
*Strange. My plan was to merge my body with the [Immortal-Nurturing Land], then escape into the Dao