The Demon Calamity was running rampant, and the situation was grave.
But from what the Marquis of Thousand Mountains knew of Great Zhao, even if the Demon Calamity overran the entire Liangshan Spirit Domain, it would never truly turn that land into demonlands.
Great Zhao's strength.
It went far beyond what appeared on the surface.
On the contrary.
If he secretly caused Great Zhao's efforts to suppress the evil fiends to fail, the ensuing Demon Calamity would inevitably draw away the vast majority of its forces.
When that happened.
He could seize the chance while Great Zhao was distracted and take all of Thousand Mountains Prefecture in one stroke.
"Once I take Thousand Mountains Prefecture, what will I have to fear even if the Human Emperor comes in person?"
A cold, ruthless glint flashed through the Marquis of Thousand Mountains' eyes.
Even if the rise of the Demon Calamity brought devastation to countless lives, he considered that an acceptable cost.
Those who accomplished great things could not afford to fuss over trifles.
Compared with his foundation in Thousand Mountains Prefecture and Great Zhao's boundless territories.
The lives within a single domain were not beyond sacrifice.
If it truly created an opportunity for Thousand Mountains Prefecture.
Forget sacrificing one Liangshan Spirit Domain—he could accept sacrificing the spirit domains of Thousand Mountains Prefecture itself.
Besides.
The Liangshan Spirit Domain lay within Northcloud Prefecture, under Great Zhao's jurisdiction.
As for Qin Shujian.
In the Marquis of Thousand Mountains' eyes, he had to die.
According to the intelligence, this reincarnated Array Dao Grandmaster was quite close to the Marquis of Northcloud. Unless something unexpected happened, he could already be counted among the marquis's followers.
If the Marquis of Northcloud ever truly moved against Thousand Mountains Prefecture.
This Array Dao Grandmaster would be its greatest