It was the twentieth day after Bone-Scraping Blade's death.
"Today is an auspicious day."
Tian Ji cast a divination, then vouched for it as the Heavenly Diviner's successor: "Favorable for marriage, breaking ground, and killing."
Zhuo Biyu glanced at Tian Ji and scoffed, "You fortune-tellers have something to say whichever way things go."
Rather than feeling ashamed, Tian Ji took pride in it. "That's the very foundation of our Way of Divination."
Zhuo Biyu could not argue with that.
"How are the arrangements on your end?" Tian Ji asked.
"Hard to say. From what I saw yesterday, Shui Zhongxing was definitely tempted, but I'm not sure he has the nerve to attack the Prince of Donghai's Estate outright. From my observations, the fellow doesn't have much daring. He's like those slippery old hands in the Imperial Court-not seeking merit, just hoping to avoid mistakes."
Tian Ji was somewhat surprised. "The Demon Cult has people who just coast along too? Then why did he join the Demon Cult? Why not join the Imperial Court?"
"He probably had lofty ambitions when he first joined the Demon Cult. Decades have passed, and he's taken too many beatings. It's hardly strange that his edges have been worn smooth and he's given up his aspirations."
"That really is troublesome. Feng Guanxue told me the Demon Cult's affairs in the Eastern Capital are currently under Left Envoy Shui Zhongxing's charge."
"Don't pin too much hope on the Demon Cult. At most, consider them a backup. Fortunately, we've made plenty of preparations ourselves. The Demon Cult was an unexpected bonus to begin with."
She had not expected to happen upon He Canghai visiting Shui Zhongxing either.
So, on a sudden inspiration, she had tried to see whether she could find their side another ally.
Even without the