Lü Wushuang said, "Jia Wuqun's judgment should be correct. This is indeed a good method for the Three Saints. Whether we can withstand it or not, this is the best way to reshape the world. First, it can consume a vast number of cultivators, drastically reducing the strength of all factions. With their strength greatly diminished, the various factions will be much more obedient, greatly easing the pressure of future control. Second, it reclaims the power to divide the world's interests. Those who want to profit will naturally obey orders."
Whether Niu Youdao had taken it in or not, he merely narrowed his eyes and muttered, "Dawn Moon Pavilion has sided with the Jin Kingdom again..."
Lü Wushuang smiled. "On a battlefield, you side with me, I side with you. Isn't that perfectly normal?"
Niu Youdao answered a different question. "I originally thought the Jin Kingdom would deal with them. Looks like their lives are quite long!"
Lü Wushuang was surprised. "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao turned back. "Contact the Prince. Have him make arrangements. I want to meet with them."
Them? Yun Ji made a note of it, nodded, and quickly left...
About an hour later, the tunnels linking the two temporary footholds had been cleared. Niu Youdao arrived in the central secret chamber for the meeting.
Shang Chaozong, Meng Shanming, and Lan Ruoting had arrived ahead of him and were waiting. Upon seeing him, they all cupped their hands in greeting. "Daoist Master!"
Niu Youdao waved a hand, signaling that there was no need for formalities. Without beating around the bush, he asked directly, "There has been a twist in the western war. What do you think the outcome will be?"
Shang Chaozong said, "Marshal Meng and I have analyzed it. The fall of the Qi Kingdom