Chapter 583: Trigger
"The Void Emperor had already set foot on the Transcendent path by that stage, hadn't he?" Li Pin asked.
"Yes, but that also means we still have time. From the moment we take Baili Zhu away until his Absolute Banishment... as long as we can defeat him within this period, everything will fall into place."
Shi Yiren paused for a moment before continuing, "But so far, no one has ever succeeded. Just as I reported, the more the Void Emperor is suppressed, the stronger he becomes. The more he fights, the more relentless he grows.
"Even in the face of near-certain death, he always finds a way to rise again, overturn the situation, and reshape his destiny."
Li Pin smiled softly. "Isn't that a good thing?"
"Good? It's practically an unsolvable loop," replied Shi Yiren. "In the recent cycles, the leading Gold Pioneers have shifted their focus to another strategy—strengthening the bond between Baili Qingfeng and Baili Zhu.
She highlighted, "However, there's a problem. Baili Zhu is still too young, and Baili Qingfeng doesn't see her in a romantic light. Adding to that, he's about to marry Shi Yiyi. So, the plan now revolves around preventing that marriage."
"How do they intend to do that?" Li Pin asked.
"Killing Shi Yiyi would be the most straightforward solution," Shi Yiren explained. "But she's always by Baili Qingfeng's side. If she dies, he'll undoubtedly seek revenge."
She paused briefly before continuing, "In the last cycle, Huang Ze's team, the most experienced among the Gold Pioneers, managed to eliminate Shi Yiyi at the cost of one of their own.
"But it backfired. Instead of clearing the emotional barrier between Baili Qingfeng and Baili Zhu, it left him consumed by guilt, leading him to live a life of solitude. This time, they're trying a different approach—sending one of their best to pursue Shi Yiyi and make her fall for someone else."