Chapter 155: Hu Liena's Strategy of Killing the Donkey After the Millstone is Removed

Bibi Dong read Xu Rong's letter at a glance.

"Heh, this Nan Tianchen, his thinking is quite beautiful; betting on three sides, a fence-sitter," Bibi Dong said with disdain.

Xu Rong had conveyed the conversation of those few people from that day to Bibi Dong without reservation.

Bibi Dong did not doubt the authenticity of the letter's contents, because the information within was consistent with Nan Tianchen's character.

He had some cleverness, a weak sense of the big picture, was responsible toward his country, and doted on his son.

If she were in Nan Tianchen's position, she would definitely lean unwaveringly toward the strongest power, the Spirit Hall.

If one views the process from chaotic times to unification as a linear flow, a fence-sitter is in the middle of this line; because they play both sides, they can generally live very comfortably, but once the dust settles and they reach the end of the line, no matter which side wins, the fence-sitter will not have a good end.

"Teacher, Nan Tianchen is not you after all; how could he have your boldness? He carries too much on his shoulders, so his actions are inevitably timid. Moreover, it is a fact that the Gu Lei Kingdom's national strength is weak. Even with two Title Douluo now, their military strength is still insufficient; they absolutely lack the capital to contend for hegemony on the continent. Since Nan Tianchen has slightly foreseen the future continental war through the actions of the various kingdoms attaching themselves to our Spirit Hall, I think it is understandable that his Gu Lei Kingdom wants to survive in the cracks and leave itself a few more paths of retreat. If he had firmly insisted on joining our Spirit Hall, the disciple would instead have doubted the authenticity of this intelligence," Hu Liena said.

Bibi Dong nodded, "That makes sense. Then Nana, what is your suggestion?"

As Bibi Dong's designated next Saintess, Hu Liena had already begun to be involved in all major and minor affairs within the hall, whereas Xie Yue and Yan knew nothing and were merely simple hired muscle.

"Currently, Nan Tianchen's main purpose is obvious: first, to wait and see which side is most worth leaning toward; second, to display his strength so that no matter which side he attaches himself to in the future, he can obtain a certain status within that power. Dugu Bo defeating two of our hall's Title Douluo in succession was them flexing their muscles. The disciple believes that since Nan Tianchen has made our Spirit Hall his first choice, we should find a way to win him over."

"The kingdoms currently leaning toward our Spirit Hall do not have weak military strength, but they lack reserves of military supplies. Teacher, you and I have calculated that even if we establish a nation in the future, the army we can mobilize in one go is only around 400,000, less than one-fifth of the two great empires combined. But if we obtain the Gu Lei Kingdom's agriculture and have sufficient grain and grass, in the future we will certainly be able to mobilize 700,000 to 800,000 troops. Added to our peerless Spirit Master power, we can fight on two fronts and still completely suppress the two great empires, manifesting the orthodoxy of our Spirit Hall," Hu Liena said excitedly.

In fact, the three of the Golden Generation had all received brainwashing education.

They all believed that in this world, only the Spirit Hall was orthodox, and anyone who resisted the Spirit Hall deserved to die.

This could also be considered a common method used by a power when cultivating its own geniuses.

It is just a pity that the women of the Spirit Hall all come with a 'love-brain,' which can resist brainwashing techniques to a certain extent.

"Nana, what you say is reasonable, but I do not want that Nan Feihuang to live," Bibi Dong sighed.

Hu Liena was somewhat puzzled; that Nan Feihuang was only a teenager, so even if his potential were limitless, it would be impossible for him to reach a level that posed a threat to the teacher within ten or twenty years, right?

At this time, the benefits of subduing the Gu Lei Kingdom were definitely greater than exterminating them.

In terms of high-level power, the Gu Lei Kingdom had already flexed its muscles. The Profound Ice Douluo was a master of one-on-one combat; although the teacher had said her path was wrong, it seemed not entirely without room for redemption. Dugu Bo was not only a premier master of group combat in the current age, but now he could even defeat Chrysanthemum and Ghost in single combat.

With such strength, since Nan Tianchen had the heart to bring them to join the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Hall needed the Gu Lei Kingdom's agriculture, why was Bibi Dong willing to forgo this and instead want to kill Nan Feihuang?

She had never met Nan Feihuang, yet she was somewhat curious about him; what kind of person could make the teacher harbor such killing intent?

In fact, this was also a manifestation of Bibi Dong's 'love-brain' acting up.

Qian Renxue's father had broken her and Yu Xiaogang apart, so she wanted to vent this hatred on Qian Renxue. She could not bring herself to kill Qian Renxue, but destroying her romance would not have any psychological obstacles.

"Teacher, since that is the case, my suggestion is: why not use them first, then kill them!" Hu Liena said.

Killing the donkey after the millstone is removed—the simplest method.

In any case, not many years remained until their Spirit Hall's plan began.

These few years were just for gathering the military strength of the various kingdoms, as well as the strength of the wild Spirit Masters and the Spirit Masters of various large and small sects scattered across the continent.

According to Hu Liena's calculations, in at most six to eight years, the Spirit Hall's strength would reach its peak.

At that time, they would be able to establish a nation and begin the path of unifying the continent.

No matter how formidable Nan Feihuang was, such a short time would still not be enough for him to grow.

It would be better to openly subdue the Gu Lei Kingdom first, and after using them up and everything was settled, when they had no more utility value, just find an excuse to kill Nan Feihuang.

Bibi Dong nodded; this was indeed a good idea.

The timing mainly matched up, because by that time, she estimated she should be enough to become a god.

At this very moment, because of the threat of Qian Renxue, she dared not make a move against Nan Feihuang.

But as long as she became a god, no matter how strong the Offering Hall was, it would be impossible for them to kill Yu Xiaogang in front of her.

Level One God powerhouses all had a God Domain; at worst, she would take the Grandmaster into her Rakshasa Prison, and even if Qian Renxue could become an Angel God, it would be impossible for her to charge into her God Domain to kill.

"Nana, you are right. Anyway, since we cannot kill him for the time being, let's make use of him. Kill him after we are done using him. You may arrange this matter. Nan Feihuang's mother, Lan Xue, was considered a good friend of mine back then; you can make use of that point," Bibi Dong said.

She wanted Hu Liena to inherit the entire Spirit Hall in the future, so she had to let her gradually establish merits for the Spirit Hall; only then could she convince the masses.

"Yes, Teacher!" Hu Liena nodded. The matter of subduing the various major powers was originally led by her, with the Lower Four Sects in tow; she was duty-bound for this matter.

In fact, Bibi Dong and Hu Liena's calculations were entirely within Nan Feihuang's expectations. Use first, then kill—it was the same as what he had thought, because he was also clearly aware of Bibi Dong's killing intent toward him.

Dugu Bo had to return to the Heaven Dou Empire for a while.

He ultimately owed Xue Xing a favor and had to repay it.

Thus, he immediately went to find Xun Yu. As it happened, Xun Yu also seemed to want to find him, and both spoke at the same time.

"Wenruo, I have a strategy."

"My Lord, I wish to offer a strategy!"

After speaking, both were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled. It seemed they had thought of the same thing.

Xun Yu said, "My Lord, please tell me your strategy in detail. In terms of macro direction, I take you as the lead, and as for the control of details, please also rest assured to leave them for me to handle."

(End of chapter)