Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

Chapter 357

"There is no way to break this deadlock. Either Boyi Kao breaks through to the Quasi-Saint level and leaves Xiqi, never to return, or he becomes the Marquis of Xibo. Otherwise, any prince who wants to be the Marquis of Xibo will see Boyi Kao as a thorn in his side."

"Jiang Ziya's abilities are currently limited, and Ji Fa is not yet a reliable figure. However, the Marquis of Xibo has ninety-nine sons. As they are listed one by one, who knows which prince might gain even greater support? At that time, Boyi Kao will be in danger."

Su Daji murmured, "A quasi-saint?"

Mo Wang continued, "Without becoming a Quasi-Saint, one cannot sever the karmic ties, nor can one relinquish the bonds of kinship with one's parents. Even if Boyi Kao wanted to leave Xiqi, neither the Chan Sect nor Buddhism would agree."

"Please enlighten me, Martial Uncle, what should I do?" Su Daji asked anxiously.

"The simplest and most basic thing is to let Ji Chang stay in Chaoge and not come back. As long as Ji Chang doesn't come back, Bo Yikao will still be in charge of Xiqi."

Judging from Ji Chang's current choice, the first thing he did upon returning was to leave Boyi Kao idle.

Similarly, as long as Ji Chang does not return, Xiqi cannot send troops.

The title of "righteous cause" is very important; it's equivalent to standing on a moral high ground, allowing one to act freely. Even if subordinates make minor mistakes, they won't be criticized.

Suppose that Xiqi raises an army now, and halfway through the war, the Shang Dynasty's army pushes out Ji Chang. What choice should Xiqi make then?

Continuing the attack would force Chaoge to kill its ruler, while not continuing the attack would leave them unable to explain themselves to the soldiers and vassal kings who had followed Xiqi in their uprising.

Therefore, from Boyi Kao's perspective of not wanting to go to war, it would be best for Ji Chang to live as a hostage in Chaoge.

"But what if Father Marquis appears in my dream again?" Su Daji roughly understood what was going on.

Mo Wang let out a wicked smile: "This heretical sect, impersonating a lord, has sent orders through a dream, intending to sow discord among brothers and ignite war. How can we tolerate this?"

Just as Su Daji had an idea, Mo Wang changed the subject: "However, it still depends on Boyi Kao's opinion. He is my disciple, I know him, and if I let him use his life to protect his father and brother, he will face death without hesitation."

"No, no way!" Su Daji hurriedly retorted.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Mo Wang stopped talking and instead closed his eyes to rest, watching Su Daji follow his plan with an indifferent expression.

After returning to her residence, Su Daji was inexplicably poisoned, and more than a dozen doctors were unable to cure her.

Until Boyi Kao invited Mo Wang, and Ji Fa invited Jiang Ziya.

After examining the pulse, Jiang Ziya was puzzled and murmured, "This poison can be obtained by an ordinary person."

But Su Daji herself was a cultivator. How could she not have noticed when she was poisoned? Could it be that the other party's cultivation level was so much higher than Su Daji's?

"Ordinary people couldn't poison Daji." Mo Wang rolled his eyes. Jiang Ziya's words were as good as saying nothing at all.

Jiang Ziya, eager to prove himself, continued, "This poison will not harm the lady's life; rather, it is intended to render her infertile."

"What did you say? Our master just bestowed the golden elixir upon us, allowing us to have a child, and someone is already trying to harm him?" Su Daji slowly woke up, looking at Jiang Ziya and Mo Wang in disbelief.

"Who is it? Who on earth would target an unborn child? What threat does my child pose to them?"

Jiang Ziya gradually realized something was wrong, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.