Although conquering Lingwu City served the interests of both him and the Zhang Household.
Compared with the true might of the Zhang Household, he was no more than an insignificant ant, but Liu Yu still would not "work" for free, running himself ragged for their grand undertaking.
Even if this was supposedly a "righteous cause," and the outcome would benefit the Annam Protectorate, the Zhang Household, himself, and even Southern Heaven, it still gave him no reason to risk his life for nothing.
The "Royal Court Assembly" occurred only once every three thousand years. Having prepared for so long, the Zhang Household could not possibly miss this opportunity.
Ultimately, this uprising mattered most to them. The arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be loosed; they could not wait another three thousand years.
People's hearts could change.
This generation of cultivators might be utterly loyal, willing to sacrifice their lives for righteousness.
But the next generation might not be.
The longer the plan was delayed, the greater the risk of its secrets leaking.
To succeed, favorable timing, favorable terrain, and unity were all indispensable. Once the opportunity was missed, gathering all three again would be difficult.
As for Liu Yu, although Zhang Tao repeatedly stressed how dangerous Lingwu City was and how tightly the Demon Race had arranged their defenses, he remained half-convinced.
Lingwu City was, after all, the de facto boundary between humans and demons.
However meticulous their arrangements, they would still be affected by Great Qian in various ways. Even if there were no gaps now, flaws would inevitably appear sooner or later.
Once a flaw appeared, he would have his opportunity.
As long as he could cross Ling Province, even expending his remaining One-Qi Heaven and Earth Talisman would be worthwhile.
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