Chapter 1487: Jade Firmament Survivor
“You’re right from your standpoint. But they’re right from their standpoint too.”
Feng Qingyou answered seriously after giving it some thought. Everyone had their own standpoints and opinions. No one was wrong for defending their own standpoints. In the end, it was all a matter of greed and desire. Feng Qingyou had no interest in poking that beast. What she was really curious about was the preparations Old Man Profound Firmament had made to achieve his objective.
“You must have toiled in secret for many years, Elder Profound. The City of No Return is probably just one of the many moves you have made. What else have you done to fulfill your goals?”
If the City of No Return was the only move Old Man Profound Firmament had prepared after all these years, then she could only say that she was disappointed. He would have a better shot hoping that someone would finally discover their conscience than becoming the ruler of all.
“Of course not. Don’t look down on me that much, lass!”
Old Man Profound Firmament could not be bothered to conceal the truth from her. “The City of No Return is just one of the many nice-to-haves but hardly essential things I’ve prepared over the years. I dare not say I have made a thousand moves like it, but eight hundred? Most likely.”
“Besides that, you’re aware that the Profound Alliance is constantly divided by all sorts of things, right?”
Feng Qingyou exclaimed in realization, “It was your doing?”
“Hahaha... but of course,” Old Man Profound Firmament declared proudly. “Without exaggeration, I’m the one who singlehandedly stirred up the eternal conflicts between the top five factions of the Profound Alliance. Today, they coexist about as well as water and fire, and it is only a matter of time before a war breaks out. Both tigers must sustain terrible wounds should they fight each other, so all I need to do now is to play the patient fisherman.”
“I must say you have concocted quite an excellent conspiracy.” Feng Qingyou’s expression grew a tad scornful. “But have you never thought that the weakening of the Profound Alliance would allow the Rakshasa Kingdom key opportunities to undermine humanity?”
“If the nest falls, no eggs will survive intact. Of course I’m aware.”
Old Man Profound Firmament smiled. “That is why I’ve also made sure to maintain a precarious yet definite balance between the major factions over the years. I made sure that they would fight, but never break. It is precisely because I’m worried that the Rakshasa Kingdom would pose an existential threat against the Profound Alliance.”