Disrespecting the Emperor of Ages

A smack rang out as someone slapped their own forehead.

"If I were truly certain, I would have acted long ago."

"Du Shuofang and He Luosheng are no weaklings, to say nothing of Lu Tinglan. With the Wu Peng bloodline upon him, even if his head were cut off, his combat strength would remain undiminished—"

"Young Master, aren't your words contradictory? You want to lure him into acting, yet you say we're no match for those three?"

"Elder Wei, when will you ever learn? Shao Qian, explain it to him!" The youth sounded somewhat helpless.

After seeming to hesitate for a moment, Shao Qian's timid voice rose. "The Pact of the Saints stipulates that when the various nations war, slaughter within the army must stop at the Profound Insight Realm. The power of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm may only accompany the army. If the army's momentum collapses, even Celestial Phenomenon experts will be powerless to turn the tide."

Elder Wei's voice carried some impatience. "The Pact of the Saints—do you think I don't know that? Celestial Phenomenon experts preside over the army. They may fight one another, but they cannot harm ordinary soldiers. In the end, victory or defeat in a war still depends on the soldiers fighting and killing."

"But what does that have to do with this trip? Didn't we sneak in precisely to test whether we could seize an opportunity to take Lu Tinglan's life?"

"N-no, that's not right."

Shao Qian paused, then bravely retorted, "Even if we kill Lu—Lu Tinglan, there will still be other Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts to preside over the army. Young Master's purpose this time is to see whether there is an opportunity to destroy Zhanghua City's walls."

"Great Yu's soldiers were never skilled at naval warfare. Zhanghua City is tall and