Li Fuchan turned the matter over in his mind for a long while, but still could not find a pretext that would bring immediate results and force Quan Yong down the mountain.
Overturning the table outright was out of the question. At most, he could make something of Gao Huan for now. As for Xu Xuan, he did not even dare approach him. If he carelessly entangled himself in karma again and got dragged into becoming one of those damned four aspects of slaying bandits, he would truly be finished.
Besides, given the current situation, he could not step into the open under any circumstances.
After pondering it from every angle, he could not help recalling how Three Nothing had plotted against him in the previous Tribulation Divination.
Back then, Three Nothing had merely given the threads a deft little tug and entangled him in karma with the Peaceful Way Abbey.
Not long afterward, he had become one of the four aspects of slaying bandits, while Quan Yong had become Ghost. It was precisely because Quan Yong had become Ghost that fear had taken root in him, driving him down the mountain to kill Li Fuchan regardless of the consequences.
Could I imitate some part of that?
Li Fuchan's eyes darkened as he worked through the possibilities in his mind.
Forcing Quan Yong down the mountain was indeed an ideal point of entry. The difficulty was that he had no idea how to turn Quan Yong into Ghost, much less how to take an outsider with no prior connection to the Peaceful Way Abbey, entangle them in karma, and push them into the position of one of the four aspects of slaying bandits.
There were at least a few avenues he could explore for the latter.
Over at the Gao