"Are you sure?"
Wen Ming rubbed his chin and asked meaningfully, "Xuan Su is Empress Nuwa's best friend!"
"I'll do my best."
Xuanyuan shook his head. "Still, I feel the chances aren't that small... After all, I know this goddess fairly well. She's the type who takes the greater good into consideration."
"I'm not saying she'll definitely stand on our side, but even if something goes wrong, she's more likely to remain silent than do anything else."
"They say the Dragon Master fell because the dragons had no leader, and the Dragon Ancestor lost his position."
"Doesn't the Human Race face the same problem now?"
"Empress Nuwa lacks the strength to preside over the overall situation, Houtu bears the burden of reincarnation, and Nuwa remains outside the fray. She once ran rampant across the heavens and earth, but now has power with nowhere to use it."
"We'll still have to rely on ourselves!"
Xuanyuan sighed. "If we win, Nuwa's problem will only be how much she gains or loses and where she ranks in the family."
"If we lose, then little sister Nuwa will suffer a crushing loss."
"From a purely rational and objective perspective, if Xuan Su truly cares about Nuwa, she'll need to help us as well... At the very least, she can't hold us back."
That analysis came from the most objective and rational standpoint.
"Hopefully." Wen Ming neither agreed nor disagreed. "If Xuan Su proves unreliable, I'll do my best to make Lei Ze free up his hands when the time comes... But if that happens, the overall pressure will become tremendous."
"Before beheading Di Jun, every trump card and bargaining chip we use will reduce the chances of strategic success in the future."
"Once he becomes wary, at best, we'll be able to defeat him,