Published: March 8, 2025
Chu Yang furrowed his brows and said, “Heaven's secret, what you said is all true. The flaws you mentioned may very well apply to Diwu Qingrou... However, we are not Diwu Qingrou; we did not grow up in that environment, so perhaps things are not as simple as we think... Furthermore, even if Diwu Qingrou has these weaknesses, he has been suppressing them very well…”
Chu Yang continued, “You have to understand that our battle with him is exceptionally trivial; it is absolutely impossible for every step to be a grand battle that leads to a dead end! In other words, the weaknesses you mentioned would not appear at all in Diwu Qingrou's usual scheming.”
“Of course!” Mo Tianji looked at Chu Yang with some admiration and said, “I didn't expect that you could think of this, and I truly see you in a new light.”
Chu Yang’s face darkened, and he kicked in frustration, “So in your eyes, I’m just a fool!”
Mo Tianji laughed, “That’s not what I meant. What I’m saying is... you like to act straightforwardly; even when you use strategies, it’s the same. Therefore, your schemes, in some ways, are not really schemes at all; they are open strategies. You set up the formations and wait for others to break them… it’s like that.”
“You, I, and Diwu Qingrou are three entirely different types of people.”
“Diwu Qingrou uses the inertia of cunning to deal with your open strategies... that’s why he suffers losses. And now that the war smoke of the lower three days has risen and the situation has become chaotic, he can no longer make changes; that’s why you succeeded. But if you had given him time, I still believe you wouldn’t be a match for him.”
Mo Tianji said with a smile.
Chu Yang sighed deeply and looked up. He recalled the fierce battles in the lower three days. He had to admit that Mo Tianji's words held some truth.
His so-called schemes had almost no real 'cunning'; each one was laid out clearly before his opponent...
This was undoubtedly true.
“But your type of strategy, whether for me or Diwu Qingrou, we cannot use!” Mo Tianji smiled, “Because that type of strategy requires a clever person who thinks through everything deeply, so you complement us. That’s why I need your help.”
Chu Yang felt a dark cloud over his head, feeling an impulse to strangle Mo Tianji to death.
A clever person who thinks through everything deeply?
What kind of clever person is that? Just say I’m a fool…
“Also,” Mo Tianji raised a finger as they raced on, “what we are discussing now are Diwu Qingrou's weaknesses, not his strengths… You need to supplement me on his strengths.”
In Mo Tianji's eyes, there was a clear hint of mockery.
Chu Yang snorted, realizing he had been tricked.
“And Diwu Qingrou suddenly receiving the favor of Master Law Sovereign from the Zhuge family’s auxiliary family is equivalent to taking a step to the sky!”
Mo Tianji said, “If the fifth family wants to rise, this is their only chance! It can also be said that Master Law Sovereign intentionally gave this opportunity to the fifth family!”
“Then there’s a question here.” Mo Tianji continued, “Why did Master Law Sovereign give this opportunity to Diwu Qingrou instead of to other families? Even Master Law Sovereign himself could lead this war. Sending a high-status enforcer would allow him to claim all the glory; yet he gave it to Diwu Qingrou! Why?”
Mo Tianji added, “Here’s a question to set aside for now: What is the relationship between Master Law Sovereign and Diwu Qingrou?”
Chu Yang frowned, “I remember telling you that Master Law Sovereign is of the same generation as Diwu Qingrou's ancestors and has specially taken care of the fifth family.”
Mo Tianji scoffed, “This kind of statement can only come from someone like you… you would believe something like that! If Master Law Sovereign is of the same generation as the fifth family's ancestors, then his descendants should also... Why didn’t he support his own family back then? Why did he watch his own family be extinguished while preserving the fifth family?”