"You said your plan was flawless, and the hiding place beyond reproach. I believed you."
"Then the [Two Realms] in the Southern Jambu Continent was seized. Bai Xuanling made the move, with the Heavenly Derivation Sect coordinating. Their movements were precise, and their forces immense. I would even believe you if you said there was a mole."
"You said you abandoned the Evil Spirit Cult to hold Chu Xingchen back, and to stir up public opinion against him, laying the groundwork for the future. I believed that too."
"But what about now? After several months of stalemate, the Cloud Dream Pavilion didn't drag things out the way you predicted. Instead, they began purging the entire Evil Spirit Cult outright. A Tribulation Transcendence Cultivator punched straight through our Mahayana Deputy Cult Leader's head on the spot."
"Right, of course. You could hand an old Heavenly Demon like Linglong to Chu Xingchen for free, so what does a Mahayana Deputy Cult Leader count for?"
"I understand that the actions of major sects are hard to truly control. But surely you know about Li Junzi in your Southern Jambu Continent?"
"She dispersed the Black Tortoise Kingdom's National Fortune, bestowing its blessings on the scholars and Martial Artists holding office there."
"If Li Junzi pulls this off, I'd say a Second Sage in the mortal world really isn't far off."
"When that happens, what public opinion will you use to argue with a Second Sage?"
"After all this time, I don't know whether Chu Xingchen has suffered any losses, but from the looks of it, he's about to become truly invincible in his Golden Body."
Dongsheng Shenzhou, the lotus pond.
Zhong Su looked at Boluo, who still appeared somewhat breezily untroubled, with profound distrust. The dissatisfaction in his words was plain:
"You sound so