Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 593 - 69 Mother-in-Law Reception Father-in-Law

Chapter 593: Chapter 69: Mother-in-Law Reception, Father-in-Law Overnight Stay_2

Chapter 593 -69: Mother-in-Law Reception, Father-in-Law Overnight Stay_2

He alone stood up and left, leaving the living room to the mother and daughter for their reunion.

In the study on the second floor, Chen Tianming still stood with his hands behind his back, looking out the window.

This was also Old Taishan’s habit: feigning profundity. Chen Lingyun had perfectly inherited this habit; for instance, her ever-present fake smile was meant to keep people from discerning her true thoughts.

“Sit,” Chen Tianming said, “There is tea on the table.”

Yan Yu didn’t touch the teacup but noticed an opened document bag on the table. He picked it up and began to look through it—clearly, Old Taishan had left it there intentionally unsealed for him to see.

Seeing him help himself, Chen Tianming didn’t speak, merely raising an eyebrow.

The document detailed the situation in Tianzhu… to be precise, Tianzhu no longer existed, having been replaced by various large and small cultivation sects.

In other foreign regions, like the Northern and Southern Borders, it’s often many low-level Transcendents, with high-level Transcendents as leaders, forming various factions of power.

But the Tianzhu subcontinent had a unique situation. Even before the Spiritual Energy Resurgence, they had a countless number of cultivation sects that rivaled the sands of the Ganges. The Transcendents born from this setting did not elevate the most powerful high-level Transcendent as their leader, but continued to operate under the original cultivation sects.

The three most powerful sects were currently the Vishnu Sect, Shiva Sect, and Sakti Sect. Within these sects, further subdivisions could be made, such as within the Shiva Sect, which could be divided into Holy Scripture Shiva, Vira Shiva, Tulika Shiva… Even many Tianzhu Ascetics couldn’t remember all the “sister sects” their own belonged to, a situation described as “infinitely subdivided” and “decentralized.”

This plethora of sects led to a situation where Ascetics were more “inwardly competitive than outwardly expansive,” preferring to contend with nearby heretics rather than wreak havoc in foreign territories.

Until this April, the Privy Council’s Intelligence Department received information that a powerful Ascetic named “Ishana” was attempting to unify all the Shiva Sects.

What Ishana’s real name was, no one knew. Given the importance of this name in Tianzhu mythology, many Shiva Sect Ascetics were promoting him as the “incarnation of Lord Shiva”, likely a strategic choice behind adopting this name.

He was moving from place to place seeking out leaders of Shiva Sect branches, offering them two options upon meeting: a battle of scripture or a battle of combat.

A battle of scripture meant out-arguing the opponent on doctrines; combat naturally meant fighting, by any means necessary, where the victor ruled. By the end of May, Ishana had subdued a third of Shiva Sect branches and had finally drawn the attention of Lu Country’s Privy Council.

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In the long term, allowing this Ishana to unify all the Shiva Sect Ascetics was more detrimental than beneficial for Lu Country. Given the inherent doctrine of the Tianzhu Sect, out of 100 Ascetics, 99 would prefer solitary cultivation, disengaging from worldly affairs. However, if these 100 Ascetics were subdued by an authoritative leader, what they would do next would entirely depend on what this leader wanted.

So far, Ishana had not expressed any stance towards Lu Country, so from intelligence, it was not clear whether he was the next “Witch King of the Southern Border” or the next “Queen of the Northern Border.”

However, drawing on his past life’s experience, Yan Yu knew that Ishana harbored no small animosity towards Lu Country, hence his preemptive knowledge.

“What do you think?” Chen Tianming finally spoke as Yan Yu put away the documents.

“I suggest a direct beheading,” Yan Yu made a chopping gesture, “good or bad, if they are dead, they can no longer threaten us.”

“Hmm,” Chen Tianming was noncommittal, simply acknowledging he heard.

Yan Yu didn’t mind. He was well aware that the decision to behead Ishana wasn’t up to Old Taishan alone.

At Old Taishan’s level, decisions were mainly driven by personal interests. Taking Chen Tianming as an example, if Ishana’s power rose and threatened Pingxi Army’s territory, while Old Taishan’s staunch allies were the Zhendong Army… it’s an uncomfortable truth, but those who solely consider collective interests don’t make it to Chen Tianming’s position.

Yan Yu wasn’t inclined to emphasize Ishana’s threat as he doubted Chen Tianming couldn’t see it. Yet even from his own interests, should Ishana pose a threat to Pingxi Army’s territory, the Huofeng Team would naturally face increased pressure, giving him an opportunity to get involved and possibly resolve Zhou Hongyu’s personal issues.

If Ishana were beheaded in advance, eliminating border threats invisibly, it meant Zhou Hongyu wouldn’t face that pressure, and he would have no justification to seek psychological therapy for her. Her relentless persona could endanger herself at any moment, a loss for Lu Country that would be irreplaceable.

With that in mind, not preemptively beheading Ishana seemed acceptable too! Hahaha…

Seeing Yan Yu holding back from insisting on his advice, Chen Tianming’s expression softened as he explained:

“Tianzhu is currently disorganized. If we attack Ishana now, there’s a risk of sparking nationalism, prompting them to unite,” he said.

Yan Yu nodded repeatedly. It was true, indeed, but if Ishana grew stronger, dealing with him would only be more problematic—another frank statement.

Officials can speak both ways, both making sense; after all, you never truly know what they are thinking, and Yan Yu wasn’t inclined to probe deeper.