"Sir, do you think this plan can succeed?" After a brief yet detailed exchange, Ye Zhen left, but Purple Beard Great Sage still hesitated somewhat.
"My lord, this plan is truly audacious. Even I cannot help but admire this Ye Zhen! No wonder he was able to toy with Third Master so thoroughly."
Strategist Hu Feng's face was full of admiration. "If we can bring this man under your command, it will surely make it much easier for you to ascend to the throne."
"As for this plan, though bold, it makes use of every factor available. Truth and falsehood, substance and illusion interwoven—the odds of success are likely fifty-fifty," Hu Feng said.
"Only fifty-fifty?" Purple Beard Great Sage was extremely cautious. The plan Ye Zhen had proposed to him was wildly bold and mad; even odds made Purple Beard Great Sage uneasy.
A strange glint flashed through Strategist Hu Feng's eyes as he spoke again. "My lord, the fifty-fifty chance I mentioned is merely the plan's success rate on its own. If our cooperation is a little more proactive, a little more decisive, this plan's chance of success could even reach eighty percent!"
"But Great Sage Ya Hu is guarding my father's Tiger King Palace." Purple Beard Great Sage remained deeply concerned.
"But that is precisely one of the foundations of our success. Because Great Sage Ya Hu protects and guards only the King. He will never protect either a Great Sage or Third Master," Strategist Hu Feng persuaded him again.
"Then, according to the strategist, we proceed according to the plan?" Purple Beard Great Sage asked hesitantly.
"My lord, not only must we act according to the plan, we must also cooperate with all our strength! An opportunity and plan like tonight's, in Ye Zhen's words, truly come