"Originally, this plan was flawless. Recently, our Immortal Path Sect obtained the materials for the final step, and we were almost ready to announce the plan's commencement. We had even intended to summon all like-minded allies so that we could work together. Unfortunately, the plan was born at the wrong time. Just as our Immortal Path Sect was preparing to convene a meeting and announce it, the Hidden Immortal Sect founded the Anti-Divinity Alliance. This move caused the difficulty of carrying out our plan to rise sharply out of nowhere, so our Immortal Path Sect decided to hold the plan back and reject the Anti-Divinity Alliance's proposal for the time being." Wan Songxiao first revealed the origins of the plan, letting us understand why the Ghost Sect and Myriad Demon Valley of the Upper Three States had both surrendered, and why their Immortal Path Sect had not. After seeing how astonished we all were, he continued, "We resisted their alliance, and that immediately provoked their fury. They wanted to swallow our Immortal Path Sect whole, but fortunately, we had made preparations long ago. The disciples of our sect united as one and shattered their attempts to annex us time and again. It was only when Li Taichong, Sword Saint Li, arrived that the great battle was brought to an end, allowing everyone to sit down at the negotiating table."
"I see. You had an original plan, and in some respects it was even better than the Hidden Immortal Sect's, which was why you resisted. But what if Senior Sword Saint Li hadn't arrived then? Wouldn't this plan have vanished?" I immediately asked. Li Taichong was the Sword Saint, publicly acknowledged as the strongest person in this realm. Among his peers, everyone called him Sword Saint Li, and his juniors could