Persuasion

"Yes."

Dongfang Yu promptly sat down, gathered his thoughts, and only spoke after a minute.

"From what this disciple understands, Xue Ye is already gravely ill. Before long, the Heaven Dou Empire will fall into turmoil. This is an opportunity."

Bibi Dong propped up her head with one hand and looked at him from the side. "It is indeed an opportunity, but what does it have to do with Xue Qinghe? As far as I know, the two of you are practically sworn brothers."

Dongfang Yu was startled inwardly. Damn!

This woman was truly terrifying. It would have been fine if she had not investigated him, but once she did, she had nearly uncovered everything about him.

"What this disciple wishes to say... is that Xue Qinghe is the opportunity."

"Oh?" Bibi Dong appeared somewhat puzzled.

Dongfang Yu secretly smiled. What a seasoned actress, my teacher!

They were both pretending not to know what they clearly knew.

"Xue Qinghe appears loyal, filial, sincere toward others, and respectful of talent, but that is not the case. He is highly ambitious and is not someone willing to remain beneath another."

"As far as this disciple knows... he has coveted the throne for a long time."

Bibi Dong's eyes showed a trace of surprise. He really was no simple person. Given Xue Qinghe's identity, this was only their second meeting, yet he already knew so much about him?

This was not something an ordinary person could accomplish. It could not be done through observation alone.

To that, Dongfang Yu could only say: Sorry, I read the script!

"Go on." Putting away her amusement, Bibi Dong became more serious.

"Yes. This disciple believes... although the Heaven Dou Empire is not particularly powerful, it is still an empire. If Spirit Hall wishes to take it