Jing Kingdom's strength had already given Yin Guan a profound lesson during that Middle Antiquity Heavenly Road incident. His unceasing pursuit had never come close to glimpsing the magnificent whole of the Sea-Pacifying Plan. The painstaking schemes he had laid simply could not touch even a ripple of the Heavenly Road.
Yet ripples without end could also become a torrential downpour.
So long as King Chujiang was not executed at once, there was still hope for everything.
That was all Yin Guan sought.
"I simply think highly of you," said Divine Hero's voice.
"Forgive my bluntness," Yin Guan said. "The way you thought highly of Bolu and Ye Lingxiao?"
"I can understand your attitude," Divine Hero's voice said. "But Equality State has its rules—every person's path to equality is different, and Equality State respects the freedom of its members. Only during unified operations must all participants obey the command of that operation's highest-ranking person in charge. At all other times, they are free to do as they please. Equality State is a great tree leading toward the ideal of equality. Upon that foundation, everyone has their own thoughts and methods, like branches and leaves growing freely."
Yin Guan's voice said, "You mean that in an organization like Equality State, the fates of Bolu and Ye Lingxiao were choices they made themselves?"
Divine Hero's voice existed alongside the ocean waves. "It may sound rather absurd, but that is the truth."
"I have no interest in absurd truths." The emerald flames flickered. "Let's get back to business!"
Divine Hero did not press the matter and went straight to the point. "As you can see, our organization has suffered an unprecedented, grievous blow. At the very least, personally speaking, I need Jing Kingdom to pay a price for this—this is the premise of