#462 - Second Elder Faction

Ying Zhi said, "The Great Ming Dynasty and the surrounding dynasties have been stable until now without falling into war, all because of Brother Qin."

"I understand what Brother Qin said, but the thought of the Great Ming Dynasty being involved in this level of battle inevitably fills me with fear."

"If the battle goes unfavorably, the consequences are unimaginable..."

Qin Buyi said, "Brother Ying Zhi, don't panic. From the beginning of this battle, we have already occupied an invincible position."

Ying Zhi said, "Brother Qin, what do you mean by that?"

Qin Buyi said, "Brother Ying Zhi, we have a Small Thousand World. If the battle situation is not ideal."

"We can completely transfer all the people and important resources in the Great Ming Dynasty into the Small Thousand World."

"So even if the situation is unclear, we still have a way out."

Ying Zhi slapped his forehead and said, "Why didn't I think of that? I was just too nervous."

"The thought of the Great Ming Dynasty being swept into this level of battle made me forget about the Small Thousand World."

Qin Buyi laughed and said, "Haha, Brother Ying Zhi, don't blame yourself."

"Anyone would be nervous facing this level of battle."

Speaking of this, Qin Buyi asked Ying Zhi, "Brother Ying Zhi, what do you think of the information in this letter?"

Ying Zhi said, "I am precisely confused, that's why I called Brother Qin here."

"This letter is ostensibly sent to me, but in reality, the person behind it wants Brother Qin to see this letter."

Qin Buyi said, "Brother Ying Zhi, do you know who sent this letter?"

Ying Zhi shook his head and said, "Brother Qin, I don't know who sent this letter."

Ying Zhi pointed to the various memorials from within the Great Ming Dynasty on the table and said, "This letter was sent in with the memorials."

"I also asked Nan Tianlong, who delivered the memorials, but Nan Tianlong said that he didn't notice it himself."

"After some investigation, this letter seems to have appeared out of thin air, just like that, in the pile of memorials."

Qin Buyi said, "Is that so? It seems that the person from the Second Elder's faction who did this has a high level of cultivation."

To be able to enter the Great Ming Imperial Palace silently and do such a thing, at the very least, they must be a Half-Immortal Realm expert.

There are many Mahayana Realm experts in the Great Ming Imperial Capital, and the Imperial Palace, as the most important place, has many Mahayana Realm experts secretly guarding it at all times.

Apart from Half-Immortal Realm experts being able to bypass the detection of these Mahayana Realm experts to do this, it is really unrealistic for those with cultivation below the Half-Immortal Realm.

The timing chosen by the other party was also a coincidence, precisely when Qin Buyi entered the Small Thousand World.

However, Qin Buyi didn't have too many doubts about this.

The other party sending the letter at the time he entered the Small Thousand World was purely coincidental.

Since he couldn't find the person who sent the letter, Qin Buyi simply stopped thinking about it.

Qin Buyi said, "If the person who sent the letter can't be found, then so be it."

"Brother Ying Zhi, since you are confused about the information in this letter, then let me talk about my views."

Ying Zhi said, "Brother Qin, please speak."

Qin Buyi said, "The Great Ming Dynasty cannot escape the flames of the Heavenly Dou Sect's internal strife, it has become a fact."

"Next, it depends on how we choose. There are three paths in front of us."

"The first path is to choose a faction of the Heavenly Dou Sect to join. In this way, we will have an identity when we are involved in this civil war."

"Having this identity means that anything we do in this civil war will be labeled with this faction's tag."

Ying Zhi asked, "Brother Qin, are there any benefits to doing this?"

Qin Buyi said, "There are many benefits to doing this. No matter what extent we go to in this civil war, the other party will not only find trouble with us, but also find trouble with the faction behind us."

"As the faction we join, not only will they have to bear the pressure from other factions, but they will also have to share some of the pressure for us."

"Otherwise, if they can't even protect their own forces, it will definitely cause unrest."

"The choice of the strength of this faction should not be too strong, nor too weak."

"If it is too strong, once we join, we will completely lose our autonomy and may very likely become puppets."

"If it is too weak, after joining, if we really encounter trouble, this faction will have difficulty protecting itself, let alone have the energy to help us share the pressure."

Ying Zhi said, "Brother Qin, do you mean to join the Second Elder's faction?"

Qin Buyi said, "I heard from His Majesty Ying Gan that the Second Elder's faction ranks second in strength among all the factions."

"It is second only to the Great Elder's faction of the Heavenly Dou Sect, but although its strength ranks second, there is still a considerable gap between the Second Elder's faction and the Great Elder's faction in terms of comprehensive strength."

"Joining the Second Elder's faction will not only allow us to gain autonomy, but also allow the Second Elder's faction to have the effect of sharing pressure that I just mentioned."

"Judging from this letter, the other party does not have too much verbal coercion, and is completely in a tone of negotiation."

"This can indirectly illustrate one point, the other party treats us as an equal."

Ying Zhi nodded and said, "Then what are the second and third paths that Brother Qin mentioned?"

Qin Buyi said, "The second path is that we do not join any faction and rely on our own considerable strength to get involved in this Heavenly Dou Sect civil war."

After Qin Buyi finished speaking about the second path, Ying Zhi frowned and said, "There are great drawbacks to doing so."

Qin Buyi said, "There are indeed great drawbacks. It is true that the Great Ming Dynasty is within the territory of the Heavenly Dou Sect, but if we do not join any faction and get involved in this civil war without a name or status."

"It is easy to attract encirclement and suppression from many factions, and the Great Ming Dynasty will be in danger at that time."

Ying Zhi said, "That's the case. If we really get involved in this civil war without a name or status, although we are located within the territory of the Heavenly Dou Sect, we are no different from outsiders."

"Whatever the Heavenly Dou Sect's own internal strife turns into is their own business."

"If outsiders dare to intervene, they will definitely suffer a crazy counterattack."

"Brother Qin, what about the third path?"

Qin Buyi said, "The third path is that we always maintain neutrality."

"However, this path is difficult to implement, very difficult."

"Especially with the dozens of dynasties under the rule of the Heavenly Dou Sect fighting so fiercely, the difficulty of us wanting to be neutral is as difficult as ascending to the sky."

Ying Zhi looked at Qin Buyi and sighed, "Alas, the second and third paths are extremely risky."

"I agree with the first path that Brother Qin just said, to join the Second Elder's faction."

"In addition to obtaining the various cultivation resources promised by the Second Elder's faction, we can also have a legitimate identity to be involved in this battle."

"Most importantly, the Second Elder's faction can help us share a large part of the pressure, but based on this point alone, it is enough for us to choose him."

Qin Buyi nodded and said, "That's right, what I have in mind is also to join the Second Elder's faction."

"In this way, what we do next will be justifiable in name."