Lord of the night.

Chapter 1485 Trust Ninth Brother [84000 words, please vote!]

Dongfang San San did not speak immediately, but poured himself a glass of wine, slowly drank it down, and looked thoughtful and serious.

I sorted out my thoughts.

He knew very well that he needed to first understand what kind of situation he was facing.

Fang Yunzheng came to talk about Fang Che's problem, but is Fang Che the only problem he is really facing?
It's true that Fang Yunzheng came to me for advice because of his son, but before solving Fang Che's problem, I have to deal with Fang Yunzheng first!
Otherwise, Fang Che's problem couldn't even be discussed.

When faced with someone who has suppressed their thoughts and struggled with their thoughts their whole life, it's impossible to reason with them when they suddenly erupt, because they simply won't reason with you—even if their intention was to reason!

Fang Laoliu harbored resentment and bitterness.

Dongfang San San was aware of this.

Anyone caught in this predicament would feel resentful.

Does Fang Che have that?
It's impossible not to.

Fang Che never said it.

However, Dongfang San San also knew that if this continued to be suppressed naturally, it wouldn't work.

Fang Yunzheng's resentment and frustration could be suppressed by himself, but Fang Che's situation was much more complicated. Once it erupted, it would be unbearable for Fang Che himself.

As an elder, even though he is the highest leader of the Guardian Continent, he cannot only think about the big picture.

A person who has no personal feelings also has no sense of righteousness!

This is Dongfang San San's original intention in dealing with the world, and it is something she constantly reminds herself of.

It is impossible for a person to become a saint.

All of Fang Yunzheng's pent-up frustration, fueled by the shared fate of father and son, erupted at this moment. He wasn't erupting for himself; he was erupting for his son.

Therefore, this explanation must be given.

But the problem is... after Fang Yunzheng erupted for his son, he also burned himself out, so the first thing to deal with right now is Fang Yunzheng!
It's convoluted! It's just that convoluted!

But it has to be done.

Because everything needs to be done in order.

After a moment's thought, Dongfang San San said clearly, "Let's talk about your matter first. First, you need to understand and accept one thing: the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau back then was not a villain, not an opponent or enemy. The reason we Guardians needed to fight our way up was because the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau's management methods were flawed and detrimental to the entire continent. It wasn't to seize power from the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau or to rebel!"

"This is the premise, do you agree or not?" Dongfang San San asked.

"I think!"

Fang Yunzheng nodded readily. This was a fact, a truth already proven by history. There was no point in denying it.

Dongfang San San said, "If the Sovereign Cult hadn't risen, it wouldn't have mattered. The Ten Directions Oversight Bureau could have controlled the world and established various oversight agencies, and the continent could still have survived. But the Sovereign Cult rose, and the power of the Heavenly Centipede God entered the continent. And the management methods of the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau back then were simply unable to contain the Sovereign Cult."

"If the Ten Directions Surveillance method had been followed, this continent would already be under the control of the Righteous Sect. You must realize this."

“We are not trying to seize power from the Ten Directions Supervision Bureau. We are not sending you in to overthrow the Ten Directions Supervision Bureau, but to influence and absorb you.”

Dongfang San San sighed: "Back then, I talked about this with Feng Yunqi and Ye Fanzhen, and even now, I'm still talking to Feng Yunqi about what happened back then. But... what's most frustrating is that when a person's cultivation is too high, their achievements are too great, and their status is too high, they will only believe in themselves. It's a kind of stubbornness that no one can influence or change."

"They absolutely did not believe that what they were doing was wrong, much less that what we were doing was right. So they rejected the Guardians and stuck to their own ways until they were destroyed."

"And at the last moment, their pride even led them to refuse the Guardians' intervention and assistance. They would rather fight the Sovereign Church to the last man!"

"The Ten Directions Surveillance Organization fought to the very end, only to be completely wiped out; in the most brutal battle, Shen Wuchang, the Soul Dream Impermanence, and Yang Pozhen, the Broken Gold and Jade Broken Formation, faced the five leaders of the Only Righteous Sect and the Guardian Hall led by Sun Wutian and Duan Xiyang; they held their knives to their own necks, forcing Xue Fuxiao and the others to retreat and not participate in their battle. If Xue Fuxiao intervened, they would immediately commit suicide. They would rather die than accept the guardians' help... Then the two brothers led the Changxiao into the Only Righteous Sect's formation, and fought to their deaths right before Xue Fuxiao's eyes!"

"Shen Wuchang and Yang Pozhen died as martyrs!"

"Finally, only the heavily injured Feng Yunqi, the dying Fang Yunzheng whose origin was shattered, and the seemingly insignificant Ji Kongyun remained; the ruthless Zuo Duanyun... Zuo Duanyun died from the backlash of the Five Spirit Gu, and Ji Kongyun was critically injured and died..."

"In the end, only you and Feng Yunqi were left. After recovering, you stayed out of the martial world for many years. Finally, you punched the sacred mountain and the starry sky, and you soared into the sky with your sword to continue the Great Dao."

With a calm expression, Dongfang San San recounted the events of that year: "Back then, you soared into the sky with your sword, and everyone knew you were dead. But Feng Yunqi used a substitution technique to save you with a puppet; however, I also knew that you were already disheartened. So I cooperated with Feng Yunqi to release the news of your death."

"Because I know that you rushed up there not entirely for the great cause of protecting the continent for eternity, but also because you yourself didn't want to live anymore."

"With the deaths of Ye Fanzhen, Yang Pozhen, Mo Wubai, Zuo Duanyun, and others, your life is essentially over as well."

"So I released the news of your death so that you could live out the rest of your life in peace."

"If it weren't for the coincidence of having a son and returning to the martial world, even if you recovered and became invincible, you would never have reappeared in the martial world, much less appear before me. This is you, Fang Yunzheng!"

Dongfang Sansan stared intently at Fang Yunzheng.

Fang Yunzheng's eyes were vacant, his soul instantly traveling back a thousand years, his mind wandering to the chaotic world of martial arts back then.

“You did nothing to harm the Ten Directions Surveillance. Your pain lies only in your identity and in not dying with them.”

Dongfang San San calmly and sharply dissected Fang Yunzheng's biggest inner conflict: "Zuo Duanyun was an undercover agent sent by the Weiwo Zhengjiao sect. He did far worse things than you, but now that he's dead, you've all taken the initiative to ignore everything he did! You've forgiven him completely and still consider him a brother!"

"The difference lies in life and death."

"And then there's the bond forged through thousands of years of shared life and death!"

"You just said Archer was struggling internally, but the one who is truly struggling internally is you. The one who is suffering the most is you. The one who can't get out of it is you."

Dongfang San San sighed softly, saying each word clearly, "Sixth Brother, Fengyun Chess... is now a Guardian too! Do you still resent it?!"

Fang Yunzheng was startled.

None of Dongfang San San's recounted past events could move him; instead, they dragged him into the abyss of memories from which he could not escape.

However, this last sentence was like a sudden thunderbolt from the sky, a moment of profound enlightenment!
He suddenly raised his head.

His eyes shot out two beams of light as he stared intently at Dongfang San San's face.

Dongfang San San slowly said, "Some misconceptions can only be recognized through sacrifice and time. Feng Yunqi has recognized them, but you haven't."

Fang Yunzheng asked blankly, "...Didn't I...recognize it?"

Dongfang San San said quietly, "Have you realized it?"

"Didn't you realize it?"

Neither of them spoke anymore.

After a long while, Fang Yun was covered in sweat, and white mist rose from his body.

His hair looked like it had just been washed, and he looked utterly disheveled and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, and apathy).

His expression still betrayed confusion.

There was still some stubbornness and hesitation.

However, the sense of powerlessness that comes with waking from a nightmare is already showing in my body.

“Originally, I didn’t want to do this, because although it would be easier for you, it would also be cruel.”

Dongfang San San said softly, "I want you to have this ease, but I don't want you to suffer the cruelty of waking up from this dream."

"But not now."

"Now you're bringing up Fang Che's matter with you, carrying the pent-up resentment of ten thousand years."

Dongfang San San said, "Fang Che's situation is even more difficult than yours was back then. The resentment, injustice, arrogance, and rebellion in your heart will have a huge impact on him. And you come to talk to me with these feelings, so we will definitely not be able to reach an agreement."

"If you can't reach an agreement, you'll continue to influence him."

"And he cannot afford to make the slightest mistake."

"You might think that you haven't done anything and it won't affect him. But that's not actually the case. Sometimes, a question you ask, a casual remark, a glance, an expression, or a sigh can be enough to cause a thunderclap in his heart."

"Because you are his father!"

"So, Fang Yunzheng!"

Dongfang San San said, "The questions you just asked about Fang Che, his situation, and his future... If you're not clear-headed, I won't talk to you about them. Because I have a greater impact on you!"

Fang Yunzheng felt as if all his bones had been removed; he was limp, his eyes lifeless and bewildered.

"Have a drink."

Dongfang San San picked up a glass of wine and brought it to his lips, saying softly, "Sixth Brother! You didn't do anything wrong! You haven't wronged anyone!"

The air was filled with the aroma of alcohol, surrounded by spiritual energy, and it soared into the sky.

"This cup of wine is offered to the overseers of all directions and to the millions of heroic souls!"

"You must remember, although Feng Yunqi is now a guardian, you, Fang Yunzheng, are still a supervisor of the Ten Directions!"

Fang Yun picked up the wine glass, brought it to his lips in a daze, and slowly drank it down.

The alcohol went down my throat.

The faces of Feng Yunqi, Ye Fanzhen, Gu Changxiao, Mo Wubai, Zuo Duanyun, Shen Wuchang, Yang Pozhen, Ji Kongyun, and Guo Xiaoyao flashed by as if they were right before my eyes.

His eyes were shimmering with mist.

His eyes were empty, bewildered, yet filled with deep longing as he gazed into the void, desperately wanting to capture every face.

He strained to widen his eyes, causing the muscles at the corners of his eyes to twitch.

"do not go!"

Fang Yunzheng murmured.

In the illusion, eight figures stood in a row, directly opposite Fang Yun.

Smile at the same time.

Free-spirited and proud.

A gentle breeze came, and the eight figures turned into clouds and smoke.

"Don't go!!"

Fang Yun let out a heart-wrenching roar and stretched his hand forward at lightning speed.

But as the smoke dissipated, Dongfang San San's face appeared, and his own hand was already gripping Dongfang San San's shoulder tightly.

Dongfang San San's eyes were filled with deep empathy and compassion.

"You saw them?"

"..."

“My primordial spirit can trace the illusion to make them more real, but... I think this is enough for now.”

Dongfang San San asked, "Did they insult you?"

Fang Yun's stunned and bewildered face slowly regained its composure.

His gaze slowly returned from confusion and dreaminess to sharpness and calm.

Just like a lake surface that had been turbulent with waves, it quickly returned to its original calm.

He took a deep breath, glanced at the void with some reluctance, picked up a glass of wine and drank it, and said softly, "Boss, do you know, the most comfortable, carefree and enjoyable days of my life were when I was the Ten Directions Inspector... even more enjoyable and unrestrained than when we were originally brothers together."

Dongfang San San said calmly, "In this respect, Fang Che is the same as you."

In short, it takes you directly from fantasy to reality, a dramatic fall from a great height!
Fang Yun felt as if he were being hit by ice and snow!
A chill ran through my body.

Dongfang Sansan said calmly and deeply, "Fang Che's days in the Weiwo Zhengjiao sect will be the most unrestrained, carefree, and carefree days of his life, when he can do whatever he wants and be free to do whatever he desires!"

"Kill whoever you want! Turn against whoever you want, as long as you have the strength! Cause destruction if you want!"

Dongfang San San slowly said, "In fact, every successful undercover agent goes through this! Do you know why?"

"why?"

"Because over there, it's completely free and unrestrained!"

“But it won’t work here. Because there are morals, laws, traditions, concepts, ethics and all sorts of constraints, while there are none over there.”

Dongfang San San asked seriously, "So, is it better or worse?"

Fang Yunzheng remained silent.

"For a strong person, of course there is no good!"

Dongfang San San said, "For example, Duan Xiyang, Feng Duyan, Nan Xue, Fu Xiao, Xue Wu, you and me, Fang Che, etc... If we all treat these constraints as non-existent, our lives will be brilliant, unrestrained, and carefree, and we won't even have any regrets."

"But for the general public, if the strong are no longer restrained, they... will not be able to live."

"So I understand your carefree and unrestrained joy, but as guardians, we cannot enjoy that carefree and unrestrained life."

Fang Yunzheng took a long breath: "...Yes!"

“You always say I have too many rules, too rigid, too insistent… that I’m too harsh on myself and too harsh on the people around me.”

Dongfang San San said, "But only by suppressing my own freedom can I suppress your freedom, and only then can you suppress the freedom of those below!"

"Only by extending from top to bottom, all the way to where the sun and moon shine, to the very edge of the land... can a complete continental system be formed."

Fang Yunzheng sighed softly.

I just felt something in my heart quietly dissipate.

"Now let's talk about Fang Che's problem."

Dongfang San San's observational skills were astounding; she could tell that Fang Lao Liu's resentment had completely dissipated by now. It was time to discuss business.

"First of all, there's the problem you mentioned... If it were five years ago, I would have told you there was no solution! Fang Che's life is already ruined. Even if he succeeds in his undercover work in the future and completely destroys the Sovereign Cult, he's still ruined. He can't get back emotionally, and he can't even get his identity back."

"He can only remain an unsung hero, buried for life!"

"Given the adversarial situation at that time, the higher his position, the more people from the Sovereign Sect would betray him. All the masters of the Sovereign Sect would be turned into ghosts under the Guardian's blade, one by one, through my arrangements based on his intelligence!"

"And the guilt in his heart will be eternal, impossible to resolve! He will torment himself until death! It will be even worse than yours!"

Dongfang Sansan raised her hand to stop Fang Yunzheng, whose pupils had already dilated: "Let me finish speaking."

Fang Yunzheng let out a puff of air.

He plopped down on the chair, which was completely broken, and made a dent in the floor. He wouldn't get up.

"but!"

Dongfang San San changed her tone and said, "Now, the situation is different. Fang Che's life still has a chance to change."

Fang Yun stared blankly at him and asked, "How do I change it?"

"You need to look at the situation in the last few years to understand."

Dongfang Sansan frowned and reprimanded, "As God becomes clearer, the situation of our righteous religion and the guardians is gradually easing."

"As the matter of the God War becomes clearer, Yan Nan's attitude is even softening."

"Originally, fierce battles between high- and middle-level officials would break out every few days, but in the last two or three years, they have basically stopped. Large-scale wars have not broken out for a long time."

Both sides are recuperating.

"Everyone is waiting for something, and the first milestone of that waiting is almost here!"

Dongfang San San said calmly, "As for Fang Che's position in the Sovereign Sect, in essence and in terms of his current effectiveness, he has certainly killed many people and caused a lot of damage within the sect. But, fundamentally speaking, is that really damage?"

"What he's doing now seems to be turning the Sovereign Church upside down, leaving it overwhelmed and unable to keep up with everything! But fundamentally, it's a good thing for the Sovereign Church. Even if all ten leaders of the Sovereign Church were gathered here, they would have to admit it!"

"Fang Che found all their wounds and sores!"

"At present, Fang Che is the greatest contributor to the Weiwo Zhengjiao!"

"Do you think Yan Nan is really stupid? If Fang Che really was going against the tide and just wanted to destroy the Sovereign Sect, would Yan Nan let him do it?"

"There is absolutely no problem with Fang Che at the moment. Here, I have the power to cover everything up, and there, Yan Nan has smoothed things over. With Yan Nan and me working together, we will cover up his two identities completely. No one on the entire continent will be able to find any flaws in him!"

"Now that he has reached the fifth rank of Saint Venerable, coupled with his position and status on both sides, as well as his martial arts talent and future prospects, he is qualified to do whatever he wants without arousing suspicion!"

"For example, if a Guardian expert is captured by the Sovereign Sect, and Fang Che openly and honestly releases him, no one will suspect that this Night Demon is a Guardian, but will think that he has ulterior motives."

"Similarly, if we capture the demon and Fang Tu releases him, no one will still believe that Fang Tu is a member of the righteous sect!"

"He's now a golden brand on both sides!"

Dongfang Sansan frowned and lectured Fang Yunzheng: "You need to realize this."

“But…” Fang Yun was about to speak.

"No buts!"

Dongfang San San interrupted: "I know you want to talk about what happened after the battle with the gods; the descent of the Serpent God, a great war. The descent of the Heavenly Centipede God, another devastation. You want to say that after the war of the gods ends, Fang Che will still have to face this problem, right?"

"Correct!"

Fang Yunzheng said, "No matter what, he will eventually have to face this choice! Face the unification of his two identities!"

Dongfang San San smiled.

He held up one finger: "One, how can you be so confident that we will win the battle against the Serpent God? What if we all die?"

Fang Yun was stunned: "??"

"Secondly, even if we survive the Snake God's ordeal, when the ultimate divine war against the Heavenly Centipede God arrives, how many of us guardians and the higher-ups of the Sovereign Sect do you think will survive?"

"Thirdly, there's the most optimistic scenario you mentioned, which is also the cruelest scenario for Fang Che. In that case, everything on the mainland will remain the same, the Guardians will still be confined to a corner, while our righteous sect will still be at its zenith, and the two sides will continue to fight to the death!"

"At that time, Fang Che will face this painful struggle, right?"

Dongfang San San asked.

Fang Yunzheng nodded: "Yes, that's it!"

Dongfang San San smiled.

"Sixth Brother, if back then, Ye Fanzhen and the others hadn't been so stubborn, with such unyielding personalities, the Ten Directions Surveillance against the Only Righteous Sect could have continued indefinitely, forming a three-way balance of power across the entire continent."

"If the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau had been willing to acknowledge us as allies back then, and allowed us to participate in certain matters, none of the tragedies would have happened, and the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau would still exist today."

"It all started with the death of the first person, turning into a blood feud that can never be changed!"

"But clearly, not a single person had to die! That's what I've been lamenting for all these years!"

Dongfang Sansan sighed deeply.

For so many years, this has indeed been a source of deep regret for Dongfang San San.

He didn't have to die!

It shouldn't have been destroyed!
They could have coexisted!
Fang Yunzheng's eyes widened: "...??"

“If…the Ten Directions Oversight continues to exist as it is, I will never let you return to the Guardians for the rest of your life! For the rest of your life, until your death, you will be the sixth in command of the Ten Directions Oversight!”

"Dongfang San San said calmly."

"!!!"

Fang Yun stared wide-eyed, his mind completely blank.

Holy crap, no wonder I was suspicious back then. I've already reached number six, and you still haven't activated me? So, you released me with no intention of taking me back?

"You've already become the sixth-ranking member of the Ten Directions Oversight Bureau, belonging to the highest leadership! Why would I bring you back? Just to be an ordinary henchman of a high-level guardian? Would I be crazy?"

Dongfang Sansan chuckled and said, "Then you can just stay a Ten Directions Inspector for the rest of your life!"

"Taking the ten leaders of the Sovereign Sect as an example, the one currently ranked sixth is Bingpo Baijing, who was ranked eighth when the brothers swore brotherhood."

Dongfang San San said, "Back then, you were in Bai Jing's position. If Bai Jing was an undercover agent, then why would he need to return? Wouldn't it have been better for him to remain as the deputy sect leader? Who would suspect that a deputy sect leader is a guardian? Wouldn't that be just asking for trouble?"

Fang Yun's eyes widened, and he gasped for breath: "...You...you mean?"

"It's very simple. Fang Che's emotional struggle lies in the constant deaths of people he cares about and who are good to him in front of him, while he himself is an undercover agent. Even if he didn't betray them, he still feels terrible."

"But wouldn't it be better if we just avoided these people?"

Dongfang San San said casually, "Take Sun Wutian for example. How many people here can kill him? What kind of situation would it take to make him stay put and fight desperately instead of running away?"

"And all these factors that contributed to this desperate struggle, can't I just leave them alone?"

"If he can't beat them, wouldn't Sun Wutian just run away? He's not stupid."

Dongfang San San said, "But what if Yan Nanbai and Sun Wutian die in the Spirit Serpent Sect or the Divine Weasel Sect, or die in the God-Slaying Ceremony? What does that have to do with Fang Che's undercover work? What is he guilty about? What is he struggling with?"

"And during this period, why did I continuously launch psychological attacks on Yan Nan and other older generation members?"

Dongfang San San slowly said, "Everyone has feelings, and everyone has a sense of the times. If one day, after the war of the gods, if too many of us brothers have perished, perhaps even I will feel the desolation of the world, become disheartened, and thus retire from the martial world..."

"Yan Nan and the others are human too."

"When people die during the startup phase, they consider it a price to pay. But after years of working together and building a successful business, the death of brothers one by one is a blow no one can bear! Yan Nan can't, Zheng Yuandong can't, and neither can I!"

"But sacrifices are inevitable in a war of gods!"

"After the War of the Gods, a group of people will perish on the continent, a group of high-ranking officials will perish, and a group will retire; at that time, it will be the world of the young, and a change of dynasty will come! Even if it doesn't happen, I will still make that change of dynasty happen!"

Dongfang San San said, "At that time, the guardians will be Xue Changqing, Xue Yizun, Fang Che, Mo Ganyun, Dong Yunyu, and so on..."

"On the other side of the True Sect, there are Feng Yun, Yan Beihan, Ye Mo, and the Iron Triangle."

"At that time, what difference would it make if we let him stay in the Sovereign Sect as the Grand Master or the Retired Emperor?"

Dongfang San San said matter-of-factly, "As long as Yan Nan and I keep his identity under wraps, then Night Demon and Fang Che will always be two different people!"

Why do you always feel like this is the same person?

Dongfang San San said in surprise, "These are clearly two people!"

"By then, Fang Che's cultivation should have reached a level above the Saint King, like Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang now. He can come and go as he pleases; who can stop him?"

"He participates in the decision-making process here. He uses these decisions to eliminate dissidents and consolidate his power over there."

"He makes the decisions over there. Using those decisions, we can purge the corrupt officials and clean up the political landscape here. We can clean up the power structure."

"If it's inconvenient to act over there, use our identity here to go and kill a bunch of them; if it's inconvenient to act here, let Night Demon cause a ruckus. We can easily wipe out a group and leave."

"is it not OK?"

"This will only cause a temporary turmoil in the situation between the two sides, just like the games Yan Nan and I have played over the years. It's really just a show of force. Do you really think we can send the entire continent to fight a decisive battle? Even if I made that decision, countless people would try to dissuade me. What's more, what about their future situation?"

Dongfang San San said with satisfaction, "What I am most satisfied with is Yan Nan's training of Feng Yun. He really puts the overall situation first."

Fang Yun was completely dumbfounded: "..."

Dongfang San San said, "Once Fang Che's cultivation reaches Zheng Yuandong's level... even if he stands up and says that Fang Che and Ye Mo are actually the same person, both Laozi, then who in the world would dare to say anything? Would Feng Yun dare to punish him?"

Fang Yunzheng's eyeballs had been hanging outside their sockets for a long time.

Speechless with shock at Dongfang San San's ambition, his heart seemed to have stopped beating for a long time, and the blood in his body seemed to have stopped flowing.

My mind went blank.

After a long while, it suddenly dawned on him: "You...you never even considered unifying the continent!?"

"Unification? The entire continent?"

Dongfang San San looked at Fang Yunzheng with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "What unification?"

"..." Fang Yun was speechless.

Do you know how many people live on the mainland?

Dongfang San San gave a wry smile: "Brother, the last few decades have been a period of recuperation and development. The rate at which the population of the mainland has increased is beyond your imagination."

"According to statistics from a hundred years ago, the population still alive on the entire continent was approximately 130 billion."

"Now, it's over two thousand."

"Such a huge number would be a huge disaster for the people at the bottom if the mainland were to be unified! You need to realize this."

Dongfang San San said, "Therefore, the threat of world destruction posed by the Righteous Sect and the existence of the Five Spirit Gu of the Heavenly Centipede God must be eliminated. However, the Righteous Sect itself cannot be completely eliminated under any circumstances!"

"In the future, after the war of the gods, if evil things like the Five Elemental Gu are gone, then the power of the Sovereign Cult will have to be even stronger! We must maintain our hatred and fighting spirit towards the Sovereign Cult, while the Sovereign Cult will maintain the oppressive pressure of its blades hovering over us..."

"Only this continent can enjoy lasting peace and stability!"

Dongfang San San looked at Fang Yunzheng and said calmly, "A village of about a hundred people needs the power of several factions to keep each other in check, let alone an entire continent!? Don't you understand this?"

"If a country has no wise advisors or capable ministers at home and no external enemies abroad, it will surely perish!"

Dongfang San San smiled: "Why keep Duan Xiyang around? Because Duan Xiyang's White Bone Shattering Dream Spear is a benchmark for the Only Righteous Sect; the best in the world! For the warriors of the Guardian Continent, this is a sword hanging high in the sky! It can fall at any time!"

"Duan Xiyang may indeed cause widespread devastation; but the power he wields to intimidate the mainland and thus generates is greater than his destructive potential!"

"Moreover, when Duan Xiyang is rampaging, Xue Fuxiao will come out to counterbalance him."

"And in the distant future, the Night Demon will be a sword hanging over the heads of everyone on the Guardian Continent!"

The Eastern Three Paths.

Fang Yun was thinking carefully, and his expression gradually relaxed, even showing a sense of utter shock that he could actually do that.

After a long silence, he said, "However, this situation only occurs under the most ideal circumstances, as you described. This process takes an extremely long time, and during this long time... any unexpected event could cause endless regrets and cause the entire plan to fail!"

Dongfang San San said, "That's precisely where we should focus our efforts!"

He placed his hand on Fang Yunzheng's shoulder and said softly, "Sixth Brother, I am a person who considers the big picture, but I am not a heartless person! I must consider the big picture, but I must also consider personal feelings! Fang Che has sacrificed so much for the mainland. If I, as his uncle, do not plan for his future, then what use is there for you to acknowledge me as your elder brother?"

"The more someone is our hero, the more we should consider their needs!"

"Don't worry. As long as you stay calm and don't interfere, I, Dongfang San San, have the ability to turn the tide and move forward according to my will!"

Dongfang San San smiled as he looked at the mountain peak in his domain where he had once lived.

"I've already prepared for the worst. But we should strive to achieve the best possible outcome."

"There may be some minor setbacks along the way."

"But we've gotten to where we are now step by step, haven't we?"

Dongfang San San raised his glass: "Brother, have a drink. You overthink things, you complicate things too much. You have your Ninth Brother in this world! Since you have your Ninth Brother, then trust him!"

He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely: "Your Ninth Brother is full of bad ideas... but he has never used them on his own brothers."

Fang Yun was scratching his head.

I had no choice but to pick up my glass and drink.

He thought to himself: Wasn't that my Ninth Brother who beat me to death just now?
(End of this chapter)