The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

"Perhaps at the very beginning, the Jade Emperor and the Buddhism School joined forces to give us a warning, to instill some fear in us. But when they discovered that we resisted to the end without any intention of compromising, they conveniently changed their strategy, letting us and the Buddhism School continue to fight, to drain the Buddhism School. After all, compared to us, even if they destroy us, the benefits they gain are insignificant, and they would have to share them with the Buddhism School. On the contrary, if they could bleed the Buddhism School, even a small portion of the benefits would exceed what they could get from us."

"If one were to ponder on some more sinister plans and combine them with the actions displayed when they besieged the sub-branch, could it be that this plan was a trap from the start, to lure the Buddhism School and ourselves into mutual destruction? Or perhaps it was a dual strategy: if we didn’t resist, they’d divide our benefits; if we resisted, they’d bleed the Buddhism School, ensuring they remain undefeated no matter what." Xue Wuheng shared his speculations, which better explained why the allied forces were neither fully committed nor diligent.

Through a few straightforward discussions, they pieced together the Jade Emperor’s plan.

Indeed, when the Jade Emperor saw Zhao Baiyang ascending to Taoist Monarch, he had sprung the idea of suppressing the Heterodox Alliance, with even the ambition to swallow all of its interests.

However, they were also wary. If they truly swallowed all the interests of the Heterodox Alliance, would it push things too far, especially when Zhao Baiyang had already proved his worth as a Taoist Monarch?

What if, when Zhao Baiyang emerged from seclusion, he found the Heterodox Alliance nonexistent, or when there was no Heterodox Alliance, Zhao Baiyang launched retaliations against the Jade Emperor’s side without restraint?

The Jade Emperor had grand ambitions, and Zhao Baiyang was indeed his opponent, but he couldn’t let grudges cause him to abandon greater plans.

If due to such matters he got embroiled in an endless conflict with Zhao Baiyang, other Taoist Monarchs would likely laugh at him.

Thus, the Jade Emperor made dual preparations: either have the Buddhism School in the front lines trying to annex the interests of the Heterodox Alliance, so that even if problems arose, the Buddhism School would serve as a shield.

However, if the Heterodox Alliance resisted fiercely, they would find a way to guide the forces of the Heterodox Alliance to attack the Buddhism School, thus bleeding them and gaining more benefits.

This two-pronged approach, with various plans considered, ensured that no matter what, the Jade Emperor’s side could remain undefeated, making it the most secure method.

"The fact that they sold us Elixirs is actually an implication, indicating to us that they wouldn’t intervene further, letting us focus fully on dealing with the Buddhism School without worries from behind." Tie Qianshan spoke his thoughts.