At those words, silence fell over the gathering.
Everyone turned toward Nangong Xuan. Several even frowned, their gazes tinged with confusion.
Gu Yuan said slowly, "Lord Nangong, could you be more specific?"
Qin An tapped the tabletop rhythmically with his fingertips. Something about this felt off.
Nangong Xuan said, "It's simple. We all know the Natives of the Forbidden Land have long had their eyes on Lord Qin."
"So we could use Lord Qin as bait to draw them out, then set an ambush and eliminate them."
"That might change the balance in the Reincarnation Forbidden Land. Of course, it would be somewhat dangerous for Lord Qin."
Gu Yuan frowned. "By your account, Lord Nangong, it wouldn't merely be dangerous. You'd be putting Lord Qin in harm's way. I doubt that plan will work."
"We Forbidden Land Envoys are here to complete our mission, but that doesn't mean we'll abandon our principles to do it."
"Qin An is our colleague. Now that those Natives have set their sights on him, how could we guarantee his safety if we used him as bait? We couldn't."
The Forbidden Land Envoys exchanged glances and nodded in unison. Clearly, they agreed with Gu Yuan.
Nangong Xuan sighed. "If you won't do that, how else will you deal with those Natives? Keep fighting the Demons and False Gods until the final battle leaves both sides crippled—or until we win at a terrible cost?"
"Then the Natives will emerge and reap the fisherman's profit while we're too weak to resist. That's why I think having Lord Qin serve as bait is an excellent idea."
Yue Wushuang clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, "Nangong Xuan, I misjudged you. I never thought you'd stoop to anything to complete a mission. You're even more disgusting than you