Hearing that the Immortal Emperor was somewhat angered, Great White Golden Star hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty is overthinking it. The Ninth Princess has always followed the rules. Sun Gang likely descended to the lower realm merely to watch the excitement; it should have nothing to do with the Ninth Princess!"
"Mm, let us hope it has nothing to do with her!" The Immortal Emperor nodded. "As for Sun Jian's matter... let it remain so for now! Black Ruins Mountain is certainly perilous, but it also holds no small number of opportunities. If Sun Jian has the fortune, perhaps he may obtain something there. That would benefit him, benefit me, and benefit our Immortal Palace!"
"Alas, yes. Sun Jian... truly had rotten luck!" Heavenly King Qingyu sighed. "If not for the Confucian Hundred Schools forcing the palace's hand, how could Your Majesty possibly have hardened your heart to this extent?"
"Heavenly King Qingyu, what do you think our Confucian cultivators' chances of victory are if we go to war with the Buddhist Sect?" The Immortal Emperor changed the subject.
Heavenly King Qingyu nearly blurted out, "Naturally, our Confucian cultivators have the greater odds of victory! Though the Buddhist Sect has many Buddhist disciples, most are merely people who chant scriptures and recite sutras. The Buddhist Protectors are indeed extraordinarily powerful, but their numbers are few. By that comparison alone, the Buddhist Sect is already at a disadvantage. Not to mention that our Confucian cultivator disciples have studied military treatises and drilled formations since childhood; every one of them has the makings of a general..."
"Not necessarily!" Great White Golden Star shook his head. "If war breaks out this time, Cangxian Continent will surely bear the brunt at the outset, while the Buddhist Sect's Pure Land will remain untouched. Thus, the Buddhist