His eyes brimmed with contemplation, and he seemed deep in thought.
He shifted into Li Qing's perspective, observing and considering what he would do if he were in Li Qing's position and had obtained the secret treasure.
Information on one enemy after another surfaced in his mind as he silently calculated how matters might develop.
Before long, a rough and hazy algorithm took shape in his mind.
"If I were Li Qing and wanted to survive the immortal tribulation at this time."
"I would designate the other nine World Clusters as enemies, use some method to turn Haoran Sage and the others into temporary allies, and have them help me weather the immortal tribulation."
"Then the rumor that the super civilization would be attacked by us would make sense."
"Our conceptual logic does not perfectly cover every region. There are gaps between one logic and another."
"There happen to be several routes through the Cosmic Storm Zone."
"If I were Li Qing, I could use this as leverage to force them into becoming my temporary allies."
"But if I were Haoran Sage, after defeating the enemy, I could simply choose not to establish a super civilization."
"Instead, I could disperse and control those World Clusters, sending them away."
"Li Qing's leverage would naturally become meaningless."
"Why would he leak this information to the Southern World Cluster?"
The Radiant Emperor faintly sensed that something crucial was hidden within it—something that contained Li Qing's true objective.
His gaze turned toward the Underworld Devil Lord, whose eyes were likewise filled with confusion.
They sank into thought, caught in a storm of ideas.
The two of them had gotten one thing wrong. It had not been Li Qing's decision, but a temporary decision made by Haoran Sage and the others.
Western World Cluster.
Xuanyuan