Seventh Turn

He could almost state with certainty that the Emperor would never agree.

This touched upon power—indeed, even imperial authority—the area the Emperor was most sensitive about.

Even if Chu Zhiyuan was not favored, the Emperor would never feel at ease with the First Prince either.

"Either ban devil sect cultivation techniques and throw the realm into turmoil, or use the Feiyun Sect to control every branch and faction of the devil sects for the Imperial Court's use. Which is lighter and which is heavier, how to choose—it is all for Father Emperor to decide."

"Can you really keep the Feiyun Sect under control?" Chu Honglin said. "Don't let it end with the Feiyun Sect losing control, and the entire devil sect world losing control with it."

"That is merely the current situation. It cannot get any worse, can it?"

"The devil sects have been growing rapidly all along. By then, perhaps the Imperial Court will have to pay an even greater price to suppress them."

"They have grown because the Devil Race has been stirring trouble behind the scenes. If we properly crush the Devil Race's arrogance on the Outer Realm Battlefield, the devil sects on our side naturally will not have things so easy."

"How can it be so easy to crush the Devil Race's arrogance?" Chu Honglin shook his head. "It would be better to ban devil sect cultivation techniques."

"I can keep the Feiyun Sect under control," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Chu Honglin shook his head. "I reckon Imperial Brother will not agree."

He sighed. "You are smart enough. You should have thought of that."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "If it were Eldest Brother, Father Emperor might not agree. But for me... he might agree instead."

Reaching into control of the Feiyun Sect and controlling every branch and faction