Great Emperor Cangsheng's Man Behind the Curtain; Once a Scheme Was Laid, Storms Would Rise

A-Si fell silent.

He did not really know what Master Shou had been like in the past.

He had only heard that one man spawned countless schemes, was full of cunning stratagems, and could make lotus flowers bloom from his tongue. That was all.

But Master Shou's performance in the mirror had now earned such high praise from the young master. Why? Thinking of vertical and horizontal alliances, A-Si asked, "Young Master Li, are we helping the Holy Spirit Hall now, or Master Shou?"

Yue Gongli turned back and glared at the old fellow, returning from his contemplative state.

"Are you stupid? Of course we're helping the Holy Spirit Hall!"

"We're the righteous faction, while Saint Slave is a dark faction!"

You said it yourself—anyone could cooperate... A-Si gave a bitter smile, but he knew that now was probably not the time.

After all, support the weak, not the strong.

"How do we help?"

"No! I'm still considering whether we should interfere, whether we should help." Yue Gongli thought further ahead. "After all, I'm not at Holy Mountain right now. I'm still recuperating."

A-Si's ears suddenly twitched. His brows quickly furrowed as he said helplessly, "Young Master Li, people from the Holy Spirit Hall have come up. They say they're carrying out some 'Plan Sixteen' and wish to request the Holy Emperor's assistance."

"Get lost. Tell them to ask the other families."

"Yes, but if the other families lend their aid while we do nothing..."

Yue Gongli stroked his chin and fell into thought.

A-Si's words were not without reason.

The Holy Spirit Hall was the institution through which the five great Holy Emperor Clans governed the continent. At least on the surface, they absolutely could not stand by and do nothing. It would chill people's hearts.

Moreover, regardless of