A Test of Foundations, Su Shi'er's Dilemma

"Oh? You mean... we still have a chance?" Zhao Mingyuan's brow twitched. His eyes turned thoughtful as he looked to Sun Wenzhu.

Sun Wenzhu nodded quickly. "My lord, how long do you think it will take those three to seize these five Inheritance Stone Statues and absorb and refine the power within them?"

"With power this immense, any one statue could take three years at the fastest, five or even ten at the slowest... Hm? I understand! The Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm's Teleportation Array will open in a year at most."

"They'll have to make their way there before it opens. That means they can only receive the inheritance after leaving the secret realm."

"Wenzhu... you truly deserve to be called my strategist!"

Zhao Mingyuan narrowed his eyes. Midway through speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up as realization struck.

Sun Wenzhu hastened to smile. "Not at all. With my lord's wisdom, you would have understood without me saying a word."

"All three are cunning. They must know that if they fail to leave this time, someone outside need only destroy the array."

"Then returning to Muyun Prefecture would be no easy matter! For now, we need only continue perfecting the trap we've laid around the unopened Teleportation Array. Catching them all in one net there is another option."

Zhao Mingyuan nodded slightly, visibly more relaxed.

"Old Tong is arranging matters at the Teleportation Array, so there should be no problem. This time, the Inheritance Stone Statues helped them break the formation. Let them try it again—I refuse to believe they'll have power like that twice."

"When the time comes, it would be best to defeat the Three Sects' cultivators one by one. Even if we can't, with Demon Shadow Palace and Feng'er's preparations, they still won't get out alive!"

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