Each with Their Own Worries, the Emperor's Underground Palace

Li Qing silently weighed the situation. Yuan Zhihui has made his move. If I didn't know his purpose, I'd probably fall into his trap.

The Black Hand only needs to act once, and Yuan Zhihui will probably find him.

With Yuan Zhihui's cunning, he'll see through Zhang Blackskin the moment Zhang Blackskin uses the Dream Entry Technique.

The Master won't have an easy time surviving this tribulation.

Since Yuan Zhihui has acted, the four paths of Monsters, Demons, Ghosts, and Buddhism will almost certainly act too. He's clearly their spokesman.

The Master is practically the sea-calming needle of the north. If anything happens to him, North Province will fall into chaos.

That would be a perfect opportunity for the Demonic Path!

Perhaps the moment he undergoes Tribulation Crossing will be when the four paths launch their all-out assault.

I still can't see the whole board. I'll only know the details once my Dream Projections finish covering North Province and Yang Province.

Li Qing left the place where he had been cultivating in seclusion, returned to There Is an Inn, and rented a room to wait in peace.

He needed at least another ten days to half a month to complete his preparations. Until then, all he could do was watch.

At Jixia Academy, the Master sat in his Natural Abode, reading an intelligence report.

The information had come from Confucianism. As he read it, his expression grew grave.

"It seems the four paths of Monsters, Buddhism, Ghosts, and Demons can no longer sit still. North Province will likely erupt into chaos when I undergo Tribulation Crossing."

Understanding seemed to dawn on the Master. "So that's it. I am the beginning of the great calamity!"

"Whether I survive my tribulation or not, this great calamity will begin with me!"

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