"Wait and see?"
"I thought you would suggest having the Body Sect cooperate with the Sun Moon Empire."
Chen Mo's answer caught Du Busi completely off guard.
As he saw it, this rebellious disciple had been dead set on studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
The last time he returned to the Body Sect, he had sung the praises of Soul Tools at every turn.
Surely he would favor cooperation between the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire.
Yet Chen Mo had told him to wait and see.
He truly had not expected that.
As for that...
Chen Mo was rather helpless too.
Given what he knew of Du Busi's temperament...
If he bluntly proposed cooperating with the Sun Moon Empire and explained that it would bring both sides the greatest possible benefits...
With Du Busi's current attitude toward Soul Tools...
It would certainly provoke his contrary streak.
He would think, What do you mean the Body Sect can only reap the greatest benefits by cooperating with the Sun Moon Empire?
He would insist on proving otherwise.
The Body Sect could reap the greatest benefits no matter whom it worked with.
So, to truly bring about cooperation between the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire...
He had to take it slowly.
He needed to subtly reshape Du Busi's views on Soul Tools.
That was the sound long-term strategy.
Du Busi sank into thought, his fingers tapping the tabletop.
After considering it for a little while...
He said with a trace of concern, "But Vina... she is related to me, after all. If I refuse to cooperate with the Heaven Dou Empire..."
"Master, you're looking at this the wrong way."
"Vina is a princess of the Heaven Dou Empire first and a disciple of the Body