Building Momentum, and Breaking the Leopard God

Victor was a decisive man. He never rigidly adhered to so-called plans. Every decision he made was based fully on the objective circumstances at hand and his own considerations. He understood very well the importance of the saying, "Plans can never keep up with change." So while Victor might have lacked a little in long-term vision, his ability to adapt was absolutely first-rate.

After yesterday's events, Victor realized that Eastern Victory had already thoroughly gained the favor and recognition of the main characters in the story. It was not impossible for Southern Sea to gain Jason and Silent Monk's approval, but the cost and reward would be utterly disproportionate. So rather than wasting effort "pleasing" the story characters, it was better to find another path. All roads led to Rome! Their goal, in any case, was to kill the Jade Warlord. Was Sun Wukong or Golden Swallow truly the only one capable of killing the Jade Warlord? There had never been any absolutes at the academy!

Thus, Victor decisively spread word that he could trade the Ruyi Jingu Bang for wine of immortality.

Victor knew full well just how tempting immortality was to the Chinese. In Journey to the West, how many demons had died for the sake of "immortality"? Sure enough, everything went according to Victor's calculations. Overnight, the entire martial world went mad over the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Then, he deliberately appeared within Northern Garden Manor's sphere of influence, luring its people into trying to seize it. Afterward, he pretended to be defeated and abandoned the staff as he fled. The people of Northern Garden Manor would inevitably use the Ruyi Jingu Bang to trade for the wine of immortality—Victor had reached this conclusion only after obtaining ample intelligence. After that, the Jade Warlord, enraged and humiliated by