Since Zhang Linchuan had chosen Yue Kingdom to undergo his final calamity, he naturally had not come without any understanding of Yue Kingdom. Indeed, he had long made thorough preparations for every choice he had made during this period.
To successfully complete the Nine Calamities Method, he did not know how many times he had repeatedly studied Wei, Song Kingdom, Dan Kingdom, Chu Kingdom, Yue Kingdom... or how many possibilities he had simulated in his mind.
Only he himself knew the effort it had cost.
For example, he naturally knew that the rather unfortunate-looking young man before him was likely named Ge Fei. He even knew the origin of the name "Ge Fei."
He also knew that the Ge Clan's sole True Person had died in Calamity Water many years ago, while searching for the "Fei Beast."
This time, in choosing Yue Kingdom to undergo his calamity, he had still decided to begin with the great aristocratic clans and renowned houses. Such clans and houses were the pillars of a nation. Once upheaval arose within them, it was easier to stir up raging waves—and easier for him to fish in troubled waters. Like the Zhang Clan of Dan Kingdom, they held more of the nation's secrets, perhaps offering him more choices.
Between the Ge Clan and the Bai Clan, he had naturally made his choice as well.
In the end, considering that he did not know much about the Ge Clan's insect-controlling arts, and feared that he might carelessly be marked in some way and have his later escape affected, he chose to start with the Bai Clan. He sought to keep the degree of danger within a relatively stable range, making the entire process of undergoing the calamity easier to control.
That was why he was also quite surprised