"The Second Sages seem to have set their sights on me..."
In the Imperial City of Great Qian's Sacred Capital, Li Chen suddenly opened his eyes and spoke into the empty hall.
Shen Longcheng and Pan Ning appeared in succession, their figures taking shape through projections from the Puppet World Heavenly Net before him.
"That's hardly surprising. The three Second Sages are Great Powers of the Primordial Spirit Realm, after all. Their divine sense reaches into the unseen, their magic power fathoms the profound, and their eyes and ears span the world. They probably suspected long ago that you were interfering on multiple fronts, preventing them from taking control of the whole situation."
"But you intended to strike first anyway, declaring East Zou a rebel before they could act. If you can also officially brand the Three Sages as traitors to Great Qian and trigger unrest, the blow to the Great Qian Dynasty will undoubtedly be as devastating as possible."
"War has already broken out in the Equal Sea Domain. We're fighting over spatial transfer nodes around Sea Eye City. It's time to plunge Great Qian into utter chaos."
Li Chen said, "All these years, I've been preparing for this day. I'm willing to sacrifice even my identities as Hu Ze's Avatar and Emperor Chongdao."
Shen Longcheng said, "If you want to empty the treasury and carry off the Deer Terrace, you probably will have to sacrifice Hu Ze's Avatar. That could also ignite a feud between Zhang Mountain and the Three Sages' Court, dragging Fairy Zhang Hua into the mire for good. But you should keep your identity as Emperor Chongdao if possible. It may prove useful in the future."
Li Chen fell into contemplation.
Shen Longcheng's advice was undoubtedly seasoned and sound, but how to balance the relationship