Chapter 1364: Martial Arts Practitioner vs Martial Arts Practitioner
Chapter 1364: Martial Arts Practitioner vs Martial Arts Practitioner
After seeing the future through the Guizang Lantern, Qi Xuansu instinctively wanted to react violently, intending to strike first before getting ambushed.Qi Xuansu might appear somewhat smooth and composed on the surface, but deep down, he was aggressive. However, his experiences over the years had greatly changed him. The first thing he learned in dealing with people and matters was to restrain his anger. In other words, he had learned to suppress the inner violence and act rationally.
Thus, Qi Xuansu suppressed that violent impulse and chose to persuade Hun Chowen patiently instead of striking first.
Of course, Qi Xuansu could have struck first. Hun Ahau, still hesitating over whether to stop him, would never have expected such a sudden attack. He might even have died at Qi Xuansu’s hands.
But in doing so, while Qi Xuansu might feel satisfied, the aftermath would be impossible to clean up.
Whether he killed or merely gravely injured Hun Ahau, there would have to be an explanation afterward. Qi Xuansu could not attack without cause and would have to brand Hun Ahau as an accomplice to treason. After all, Hun Ahau clearly knew the truth yet failed to report it, even shielding his brother.
But if both of Cusco’s highest commanders were branded traitors, it would inevitably trigger a massive mutiny among the army. The Southern Continent was not like the Central Plains. Here, personal allegiance mattered deeply. Thus, things were far more complicated.
If such chaos erupted, Qi Xuansu might succeed in preventing the Western Daoist Order from escalating the situation, but he would also damage the overall strategy, effectively solving one problem by creating a bigger one.
This was clearly not what Sage Qingwei or the Daoist Order wanted to see.
For the sake of the bigger picture, Qi Xuansu ultimately chose to placate Hun Ahau. He did not expect him to sacrifice his brother, but after capturing Hun Chowen, Hun Ahau would still need to step in to stabilize the situation and hold the Cusco army together.
Meanwhile, Huangfu Ji and Hun Chowen were already fighting in earnest, each revealing their Manly Immortal True Form.
Huangfu Ji possessed a Manly Immortal True Form based on the Great Shaman True Form, which stood 5 meters tall.