Xiao Mei studied the decrypted message Chen Yan had just handed her. Upon grasping its implications, a look of disdain passed through her face.
"Seems like your plan worked wonders. These Elders lost their senses the moment you 'unknowingly' presented them with an opportunity to rebel.
They didn't even pause to think whether they're being manipulated by you. They're treating you as a minor chess piece to advance their own agenda."
Chen Yan shook his head, his expression eerily calm. "It's not that they haven't considered the possibility that I'm using them while acting the part of a greedy fool.
The fact is, my intentions don't even matter to them. What they require, is me in action. As long as I do what they're asking me to do, their goal to oust Xuan Zi could be achieved. They need a spark.
