After giving Xiao Yu a satisfactory arrangement, Zhao Dan asked him another question:
"Martial nephew, apart from that Token you obtained from Wu Chou, did you find any other information?"
Xiao Yu knew he was asking about the Inverse Star Alliance's rebellion, so he replied:
"Martial uncle, I found nothing else concerning the rebels in Wu Chou's Storage Bag. Surely they wouldn't be foolish enough to write something like that down."
"True, I was overthinking it. We still don't know exactly which factions are involved, though. It would be good to have some definite information." Zhao Dan was not particularly disappointed. He had merely asked as a matter of routine.
"Then, in your judgment, what moves will these people make? And how should our Star Palace respond?" Seeing that Xiao Yu had nothing more to add, Zhao Dan asked him this instead.
Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised. He was merely a lowly Core Formation cultivator, an outsider at that. Shouldn't a question like this be discussed by their Nascent Soul leadership? Why were they asking him?
He then studied Zhao Dan's expression. Seeing that he was serious, Xiao Yu asked tentatively:
"You really want me to say it?"
"Speak!"
Xiao Yu cleared his throat and said cautiously:
"I believe they will make their move within the next few years, with the righteous and demonic paths joining forces against our Star Palace. At first, they will strike like thunder, swiftly conquering some of the outlying islands before recruiting neutral factions to bolster their strength.
"In the middle stages, if the war reaches a stalemate, they will use every means at their disposal to win over as many factions as possible. Working from the outside inward, they will encircle the twelve inner cities centered on Tianxing City, layer by layer. They will