Chapter 1359: The Spy
Chapter 1359: The Spy
No matter how difficult it was, it had to be done. Thus, the first thing Qi Xuansu did upon arriving in the New Continent was to find a point of entry. He had also found one—the list of traitors held by Audrey Ale.A high-level traitor would inevitably leak critical intelligence, including key military deployments. With this as justification, the Daoist Order could formally demand that the Western Daoist Order de-escalate and keep the war within controlled limits.
Previously, the Daoist Order could not intervene because the Holy Court had initiated the attack, so the Tawantin Court’s counterattack was justified. The Daoist Order had set its moral stance too high. While it secured the moral high ground, it also meant that without proper justification, it could not forcibly reverse course without undermining itself, causing instability and severe consequences.
As long as Qi Xuansu exposed the traitors, it would provide the Daoist Order with legitimate grounds. War might be inevitable, but full preparation was required. With traitors leaking secrets internally, rushing into battle would be akin to sending soldiers to their deaths.
Internal dissatisfaction could also be naturally redirected toward the traitor.
Even if the traitor had not actually leaked sensitive information, once such an accusation arose, the Daoist Order could intervene.
The Daoist Order had supported the Southern Continent for many years. Every act of material support deepened its control. Over time, the Daoist Order could ignore the opinions of the Western Daoist Order and the Tawantin Court in high-level decisions, but the latter two could not ignore the Daoist Order.
War was a matter of vital importance to the state, the path to survival or destruction, so it must not be taken lightly and must be handled with utmost caution since it affected countless lives.
Thus, it would not be prudent to proceed even knowing that there were internal problems and possible leaks.
Under such circumstances, if the Western Daoist Order still insisted on war, there was a high chance that they would be defeated. If so, someone must take responsibility for the aftermath, which would be no minor penalty. Who would dare risk everything on such a gamble?