"Qing Luo backs war!" Liu Fuyun replied firmly.
Li Mojun chuckled. "I guessed as much. Back then, when he forced me to kill Vice-Alliance Leader Wu in the Eternal Palace, I knew that once war began, Qing Luo would surely push hard for war. Moreover, Qing Luo is cold and ruthless by nature, vicious and decisive in his actions. He is unquestionably a member of the Warmonger Faction."
Liu Fuyun said, "Your understanding of Qing Luo is absolutely correct, Sect Master, but there is one slight discrepancy. Qing Luo is not merely vicious and ruthless—he is also exceptionally intelligent, possesses a unique insight, is deeply calculating, and is steady and seasoned."
"Qing Luo backing war was neither groundless nor a spur-of-the-moment decision."
"Sect Master, please listen carefully to Qing Luo's reasoning. I will relay his words to you without changing a single one..."
Li Mojun gathered himself and said, "Please tell me everything, Ancestor."
Liu Fuyun told Li Mojun every detail of Lin Bai's analysis of the war.
After hearing Qing Luo's analysis, the hesitation in Li Mojun's eyes gradually sharpened. Once he had finished listening, he spoke in a loud, upright, forceful voice: "Qing Luo is right. If you strike a snake and fail to kill it, endless trouble will follow. Besides, those Ancestors in the sect who advocate peace knew long ago that we intended to move against the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province. Yet they did not come out to seek peace earlier, nor did they come out later. They chose this exact moment—when we had achieved a tremendous victory—to advocate peace."
"If Qing Luo's analysis is correct, then the Ancestors within the sect accepted lavish benefits from the Murong Family, the Shangguan Family, and the Wu Family. If I agree to peace now, I