Chapter 157
Fang Qing had withdrawn into the Minor Huan Sea, remaining detached from the turmoil. Having also experienced the events of the Yanbo Blessed Land, it took him a full ten years to gradually discern some of the hidden patterns behind the [Stomach Earth] scheme. Yet at its core, everything still traced back to Sangji.
If Sangji had successfully ascended to the Dharma King stage, the entire situation would have been completely different.
After the eastward crossing, however, the entire White Bone Dao had become nothing more than chess pieces. Either they achieve great success, or they met utter defeat. The Esoteric Hidden-Treasury Domain and Ancient Shu had reached a tacit agreement, and neither side would interfere excessively.
Purple Mansion cultivators wielded divine abilities and rarely acted personally. Most of the time, they used Dao Foundation subordinates as pieces to lay out their schemes.
At such times, the value of having a capable Dao Foundation subordinate became painfully clear.
“Unfortunately… I have none.”
While ensuring his own safety, Fang Qing still wished to preserve the Fang Family if possible.
As he reviewed the pieces in his hands, he immediately ruled out his three Foundation Establishment cultivators. There was no way he could send them into Ancient Shu.
The great secret of traveling between the two worlds could only be monopolized by himself. Even if he held their true spirits, he would never allow them to pass through.