"You and the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, are close. You must have discussed this with Prince Xue Beng before coming to see me."
"How do you plan to rebel?"
"How will you deal with Emperor Xue Ye? How will you deal with Xue Qinghe?"
Ning Fengzhi made up his mind. The fake Xue Qinghe had to die.
Otherwise, if the fake Xue Qinghe ascended the throne in the future—
the entire Heaven Dou Empire would be finished, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would fare no better.
"Xue Beng plans to have Teacher Dugu poison Emperor Xue Ye, but not kill him."
"He only wants to make Emperor Xue Ye unable to handle state affairs, then expose Xue Qinghe's identity."
"Take that opportunity to pin the poisoning on Xue Qinghe."
"After all that is done, he will use the emperor's poor health as an excuse to have Xue Beng take over the empire's authority."
"But for the time being, he will remain a prince rather than become emperor."
Qin Qi watched Ning Fengzhi's expression and knew that Ning Fengzhi had agreed.
When it came to weighing benefits and losses, Ning Fengzhi was better than anyone. Once he had determined that following the First Prince brought no benefit—
he had chosen the Fourth Prince without hesitation.
"Sect Master Ning, Emperor Xue Ye is an old fox. Although he is close to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—"
"he is also wary of you at every turn and has never truly formed an alliance with you."
"But once Xue Beng takes the throne, the situation will change. He will name the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a protector sect of the empire."
"As long as the Heaven Dou Empire exists, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth and glory will endure."