"What if he succeeds? Wouldn't that greatly increase the Transformation?"
Jiang Yang followed up.
After hearing him, Tai Pei'er did not argue over whether the ruler would succeed. She simply followed his line of reasoning:
"His chances of success are slim, but the Southern Heng Mountain Foothills are where he would attain the Dao. If he succeeds, the moment he ascends to his position, he will still be able to sense Southern Peak Abbey hidden in the Great Void. That would give him a trump card and a seat at the negotiating table. He might not be free to advance or retreat as he pleases, but he would at least have secured his footing."
What Tai Pei'er said was evidently also what that Great True Person of Tribulation Qi had in mind. It was the best possible outcome.
"But that would become a private matter between the great ones. It certainly isn't what the Three Factions want to see right now."
At her words, Jiang Yang could not help nodding inwardly. If a True Lord intervened, would all the Purple Mansion True Persons below not have labored in vain? After all, this was an entire secret realm ruin. Even following behind to scoop up a little of the broth would be worthwhile.
"And if he fails? Will they use the upheaval of his failed Dao attainment to shake it loose?"
With his experience in Azure Corner Heaven, Jiang Yang could vaguely grasp the threads involved, so he pressed further.
"Exactly. Failure calls for another method, but the life of a single Great True Person at the Purple Mansion Peak isn't enough."
Tai Pei'er spoke flatly, her expression unchanged.
Jiang Yang's heart jolted at her words. She had said it so lightly, yet even the life of a Purple Mansion Great