At Base 9, in a secluded manor.
Several members of the Real Person Society had gathered together. "Meng Jin, you took far too great a risk just now. Were you actually thinking of revealing yourself to Guan? He's Nihemo's loyal dog, destined to become his slave." The short man who had shown hatred toward Dongguan earlier reproached Meng Jin, whose appearance had already changed.
"You weren't any better. You couldn't even hide the hatred in your eyes," Meng Jin argued. "Besides, Guan isn't actually a slave yet, is he? With his talent, he must have some pride. If we tell him the truth, we might gain a powerful ally."
"You still want to persuade him? If it hadn't been for Guan back then, Brother Kui Zhe might have succeeded in eliminating Light Lord Nihemo."
"Do you really think we could have killed Nihemo back then if he hadn't intervened? Just think about it. Guan was only at Spirit Level Peak then. How could he have survived Kui Zhe and saved Nihemo? Nihemo probably had preparations of his own. Guan just happened to be there."
"How do you know it couldn't have succeeded? Nihemo was still at Domain Level back then. Now I hear he's been in seclusion for a long time. When he emerges this time, he might be at World Level. Our plan this time is just one final gamble before the Divine Venerable's Awakening. Its chances of success might not even be as high as last time."
"Stop arguing, Meng Jin, Lie Ya." The burly Domain Lord rubbed his bald forehead. "That's enough about this matter. As for that Guan, there's no need to contact him before the plan actually begins. Our priority now is to carry out the plan and attack Base 9 after Nihemo arrives. This