Chapter 86: The Inheritance of an Ancient Shaman
The probability of Duanmu Qiuche successfully breaking through had never been high to begin with. Even if his Dao Heart shattered and he failed to cross the boundary, that would still be well within reason.
At worst, the Confucian faction would lose a mighty Celestial Phenomena cultivator, weakening their voice at court by a few degrees. There was no way it should implicate Fang Xun.
On the other hand, if he were to truthfully reveal the secret behind Lu Tinglan’s armor and ruin the Qian Emperor’s enjoyment of watching the spectacle unfold...
Whether it would provoke thunderous imperial wrath was secondary. The truly terrifying possibility was drawing the gaze of that Heaven-Earth Realm Emperor.
Before such absolute power, Li Shun had no confidence whatsoever that the secret of Fangcun could remain hidden.
“Besides, if this body of mine ends up trapped within the Imperial Mausoleum’s sealed earth...”
“Duanmu Qiuche can die for all I care.”
He had already made up his mind.
But a new problem now presented itself.