After ending the call, Li Chen sat in the Mechanized Flying Chair in his cabin, lost in thought.
Heavenly Pivot said, "Master, according to my calculations, the Ying Family lacks the ability to deal with Elder Xu. Why did you say that to them?"
Li Chen came back to himself and said, "I know they can't do it, but everyone has enemies."
"Enemies are those whose interests clash, who cannot coexist in life or death. Without examining them, one cannot distinguish friends; without keeping them in check, one cannot accomplish anything."
"I'm finding an enemy for the Ying Family, and an enemy for Chess Mountain too."
"If they don't fight among themselves, how am I supposed to drive the wolves to devour the tiger, make them tear down their own bulwarks, and lose more experts for nothing?"
Heavenly Pivot fell silent. Only after a long while did he ask again, "Will they fall for it?"
Li Chen said, "That brings us to living creatures' instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. Or, to put it another way, their tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong."
"I'm a powerful enemy. The people of Chess Mountain fear me and dare not entertain other ideas. But with Chess Mountain under pressure, they'll inevitably need somewhere to vent it."
"If they stand united and focus on fighting their enemy, directing all their intelligence and strength against me, then no matter how powerful my forces are, I'll have to bear the full brunt of it."
"It's better to manufacture an enemy for them, stir up infighting, and let them clash and wear each other down."
"Compared to me, a mere Elder Xu is always easier to deal with."
Heavenly Pivot said, "The greater my spiritual awareness becomes, the harder I find it to