The several Grand Councilors of the Two Halls knew perfectly well what the councilors below were thinking, yet they let matters drift without the slightest intention of suppressing them.
When the decision from above regarding Councilor Lan came down, they could originally have stopped it, but they had instead gone with the current. As a result, resentment arose in the hearts of those below, and naturally they could no longer serve Origin Xia with all their strength. The plans above could certainly be advanced, but whether they could be carried out smoothly was no longer something those above could control.
After all, every strategy needed people to carry it forward. If everyone harbored selfish motives, the outcome was easy to imagine.
Those in the Vast Void also knew their actions might produce some negative effects, but they now had to maintain their own strength. This was chiefly for Daoist Qiuquan to see.
Upon reaching the realm of Pursuit of Completeness, all one sought was advancement. They could not provide the path of advancement, so apart from coercion by force, they had no other means.
They hoped to use this to intimidate those below. Though the many Daoist Qiuquan could not fathom their methods and thus could not openly resist, they could secretly keep fostering the negative side and constantly test the limits of those above.
At this moment, the few people meeting in the Vast Void had no time to concern themselves with the small movements below. The plan had been decided, but the time given to them was truly too short.
They believed that Celestial Xia would certainly launch its attack before the end of the one-year cycle. This would not only allow the Heavenly Dao to restrain part of Origin Xia's strength, rendering it unusable, but also let