"Yes, I never thought Xue Beng's plan would succeed from the start," Tang San said. "Spirit Hall has infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire far too deeply. Even if Xue Beng reclaimed the Imperial Throne, it would be nearly impossible for him to stabilize things in a short time."
"Zhu Zhuqing and I were doing this for our divine trials. We wanted to keep the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from interfering as much as possible and let Xue Beng and all factions of the Heaven Dou Empire bleed each other dry."
"But I didn't expect the Snow Empress to appear and disrupt my plans." Tang San sounded rather helpless. "The main reasons Zhu Zhuqing and I agreed to Xue Beng's operation were her divine trial and my need to increase my strength."
"That Zhu Zhuyun—is she one of your people?" Tang Chen asked.
"Yes, Zhu Zhuqing's puppet." Tang San smiled. "The competition for the Star Luo Imperial Throne was brutal, which led Zhu Zhuqing to strike against Zhu Zhuyun. Though she escaped for a time, she was eventually captured."
"Since she saw that the plan would not succeed, Zhu Zhuqing used Zhu Zhuyun to carry out a second plan. It was also our backup plan."
"In any case, it concerns our divine trials." Tang San sighed. "The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can no longer be won over. I suspect what happened on Sea God Island, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's sudden attack on it, are connected to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Of course, I have no evidence. But after this incident, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will most likely become deeply involved in Heaven Dou's situation."
"We must also increase our strength as quickly as possible. Whether it is Xue Beng seizing power or