Chapter 208: The Choice
He was very tempted—he wanted to use the emotions Kun Wuzi was currently displaying to set another trap.
For him, any strong emotion was a clear weakness, but there were two problems.
He didn't know if Kun Wuzi was telling the truth or not. He had seen too many situations that "sounded" sincere, but the reality was often different.
Furthermore, his opponent was no longer Prefect Li, Lingkongzi, or Yue Yunzi—not a single individual with limited information. And he himself was no longer Li Yunxin, hidden in the thick fog.
His opponent was practically the entire Daoist Orthodoxy, and their ability to gather information was astonishing. In this regard, he had almost no advantage. The other side also had the ability to completely overwhelm him with force, and violence couldn't solve the problem entirely.
Therefore, for a long time to come, he likely wouldn't possess the advantage of "information asymmetry"—unless he could get more.
More secrets. And he believed the Black and White Yama Kings, the Lord of Dongting, and the Mutual Aid Society were all hiding huge secrets. But he still needed time.
He wasn't strong enough to be a third party yet, so a choice he was very reluctant to face was laid out before him: side with the demons or with the Daoist Orthodoxy?
The Daoist Orthodoxy was considered the "official" power in this world. But due to some past life experiences, he had a natural sense of unease toward all "authority" and "official" bodies. These two words didn't necessarily have a negative connotation, but "dislike" didn't need a reason. What's more, it was the Daoist Orthodoxy and the Sword Sect that had repeatedly made things difficult for him, while the demons were the ones who had saved him.