Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.
After the Primordial Heavenly Venerable issued his decree, Guangchengzi and Chijingzi arrived in the great hall within moments.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
The two hurriedly bowed, their faces filled with reverence.
The Primordial Heavenly Venerable nodded slightly. Without wasting words, he had Yu Ding Zhenren briefly explain what had happened at Chentang Pass.
Only after Yu Ding Zhenren finished did he sigh and slowly speak.
"The matter of Nezha ends here. Our Chan Sect has failed; there is no doubt about that."
"If we wish to deal with Yang Jian and Nezha again, we will likely have to wait until the Investiture Calamity reaches a stalemate before Tongtian sends them into the fray."
"When that time comes, our Chan Sect can consider how to scheme against those two traitors."
"For now, however, our main focus must remain on the Investiture Calamity."
"There are only two ways to break the deadlock in the Investiture Calamity. The first is to help Xiqi. We have already sent disciples there, so we will set that aside for now."
"The second is simply to undermine the Yin Shang fortune."
"Di Xin of Yin Shang is now receiving Tongtian's close attention, so finding an opening through Di Xin has become impossible. Thus, I have decided to turn our attention to his three sons."
"We will disregard the third son, Wu Geng, outright. After all, Di Xin intends to groom him into a king, so the chances of winning him over and manipulating him are slim."
"Thus, I have decided to focus our efforts on the eldest, Yin Jiao, and the second son, Yin Hong."
"They have no prospect of becoming king, and their mother is Empress Jiang. The Jiang lineage descends from Shennong himself. Tell me, how could those two not harbor