Schemes in the Heart, Loyalty Unwavering

Zhao Qiankun was no fool. On the contrary, he was an exceptionally shrewd man.

Having fought and struggled in the Dao Soldier circle for so many years, he knew every twist and turn within it.

For a treasure of this level, information connected to immortality—once any important figure learned of it, the first thing they would do would be to silence him forever.

"So I have to make it impossible for them to silence me—and make them promote and reward me instead."

"Perhaps I can create more fake maps and spread them around, stirring this matter into a great uproar first."

"Then I'll openly present it to the Dao Soldier General, Han Xiaotian, in the military camp!"

"With so many people watching in the command tent, keeping it secret will be impossible. Then there'll be no need to kill me."

"To buy a horse, one must first pay dearly for its bones. He'll have to give me sufficient rewards."

Zhao Qiankun pondered inwardly. He already roughly knew what he needed to do to maximize the benefits of this ancient painting.

"A treasure like this is nothing but a hot potato in my hands. One wrong move, and it'll bring disaster crashing down on my head."

"So the best choice is to throw it out in exchange for enough benefits!"

"Now that I've entered the True Method Realm and cultivate the path of the Military School, as long as I rise another step in rank, I can hope to reach Spirit Consciousness in the future!"

"Once I enter the Spirit Consciousness Realm, I'll be truly middle-ranking even in all of Great Tang. At the very least, others won't be able to decide my life and death at will."

"In the end, no external possession can compare to one's own strength!"

Zhao