Haoran Sage smiled faintly. "This is merely a small token of my sincerity."
"But I think nine Immortal-level fighters in the end would still be too many!"
"I want to eliminate two more by luring them into the fray during the Battle of Heavenly Fate!"
Li Qing frowned at his words. "But with only seven Immortal-level fighters, you won't be able to fully mobilize the world's origin, will you?"
"When you face the enemies outside, one misstep could bring about a catastrophe."
"We may have our differences, but those external enemies are dangerous too!"
"If our infighting gives them a chance to interfere, we'll lose more than we gain."
Haoran Sage smiled faintly. "Fellow Daoist, let's speak frankly."
"I believe you know why I've been pushing the Six Paths Investiture of Gods plan all this time."
Li Qing smiled easily. "Of course. You want to perfect your own path by establishing the Heavenly Dao!"
"Precisely. My Confucian path is to cultivate oneself, regulate the household, govern the state, and bring peace to the world. The final step is to establish the Heavenly Dao!"
"What is the Heavenly Dao? All things exist under its rules; all things have their order!"
"If I can drive this through by my own strength, my Dao principles will become complete and reach the level of a Conceptual Logic Prototype!"
"I will truly break free of Underlying Logic!"
"Then I alone will be able to suppress all the Immortals. As long as six Immortals cooperate with me, we can mobilize the entire world's origin and set Heavenly Dao Reincarnation in motion!"
"So eliminating two won't be a problem. I can replace them both myself!"
Haoran Sage had laid his dagger bare. He stated his aim outright, then watched Li Qing calmly as he waited for an