Should he take this chance to scheme against Randeng?
Within Daoist Huang Long's sleeve, Li Changshou's paper effigy transformed into a tiny insect and carefully pondered the matter...
If he induced Randeng to stir up even more trouble, scrambling about and fanning the flames, it would be easy to make the Chan Teaching immortals discover their Vice Sect Master's abnormalities.
But Li Changshou immediately dismissed that thought.
The timing was wrong. He could not shake him, and with that old fellow's vigilance, it would be extremely difficult to lure him in!
Besides, this was not the time to let branches grow outside the knot.
So many Daoist Sect titans had already gathered. Properly carrying out the established steps would itself count as a great achievement.
—Titan: a giant thumb, extended to mean a true big shot.
The second act, "The Two Teachings Move Together to Gather in Central Divine Continent, Recalling Bitterness and Sweetness, Remembering Old Bonds," had now officially begun!
Li Changshou estimated that the fellow who had spread the rumors had most likely been frightened by now.
Scared out of his wits? Certainly not. At most, a little cold sweat on his brow, a slight tremor in his Dao heart, some restless unease, and frantic plotting over what he could do next to keep disaster from reaching himself...
Probably.
Of course, merely frightening Ksitigarbha was not Li Changshou's ultimate goal. That tiny warning was only a minor objective achieved along the way.
He had more important matters to handle.
Looking far ahead, today's grand performance was meant to realize the great Investiture of the Gods scheme he had previously laid out;
Looking closer, it was also meant to stabilize the Daoist Sect's environment and win more time for the Heavenly Court to develop steadily.
He could also use