I said coldly, "Take the coffin back first. I need to think about this!"

Old Liu had no choice but to direct the ghosts and gods to carry the coffin back to the residence Hei Ye Xiao had prepared for us.

After entering the door, I locked myself in the room, smoking one cigarette after another.

Before long, the entire room was filled with smoke, and you couldn't even see people clearly.

I said I was considering the problem, but my mind was already in a complete mess.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be smoking so incessantly.

Wang Butcher looked in at the door several times. "Old Liu, what's wrong with Li Po?"

"The master is in a dilemma!" Old Liu said, "Zhu Zining left us with one final trap: the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox is a great evil. Once released, it will surely bring disaster to the world."

"The person who releases her will also be stained with karma."

"Zhu Zining deliberately left the Nine-Tailed Fox, actually wanting us to release the Nine-Tailed Fox from its trap."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox has an extremely strong desire for revenge. After we disperse her soul, she will definitely retaliate, stirring up conflict between the Miao Jiang and Liangjie Tang."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox's soul cannot be killed. Based on normal thinking, we will definitely reseal the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"But we also want to find the Emperor."

"In that case, we can only release the Nine-Tailed Fox again."

"Even if Hei Ye Xiao can control the Nine-Tailed Fox's soul, we'll still be burdened by this karma."

Old Liu sighed, "Karma is the Great Dao. Even the gods and demons of the heavens don't dare to touch it easily. If Liangjie Tang is stained with karma, a hundred calamities will befall us. Even if we have heaven-defying abilities, we won't be able to withstand it!"

"Right now, we're the ones who want the Emperor, not Zhu Zining."

"To take a step back, we can ignore the Nine-Tailed Fox and reseal it. Although we can avoid karma, we still won't be able to find the Emperor."

"When the great battle arrives, we will definitely suffer a great loss."

Lin Zhao said, "Doesn't that mean Zhu Zining isn't in a hurry, but we are?"

Old Liu nodded, "We're at a disadvantage in the battle against Zhu Zining!"

Wang Butcher gritted his teeth. "So, Zhu Zining is basically invincible?"

"Didn't Li Po gather a lot of Emperor's Qi? Let him seize Jiang Junci's Emperor's Qi as well. We won't look for the Emperor anymore. We'll become the Emperor ourselves."

Old Liu shook his head. "Possessing Emperor's Qi doesn't necessarily mean one can become an Emperor."

"Throughout history, becoming an Emperor requires three conditions: territory, subjects, and the Feng Shan ceremony, none of which can be lacking."

"Even if the master has gathered the Three Masters, Eight Generals, and the Left and Right Prime Ministers by his side, without territory and without performing the Mount Tai Feng Shan ceremony, he cannot become an Emperor."

Old Chen took a deep breath. "Master, the only possibility for you to become an Emperor is if the previous Emperor passes the throne to you."

"We can't even find the Emperor. How can we talk about passing the throne?"

Wang Butcher and the others couldn't help but fall silent. After a long while, Lin Zhao said, "Just now, Li Po said that the Nine-Tailed Fox situation might be the work of Di Xiansheng. What did he mean by that?"

Old Liu glared. "Don't talk nonsense."

"Without evidence, don't go around suspecting others."

Old Liu never lost his temper with the people of Liangjie Tang. This sudden outburst startled Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao felt wronged. "I was just asking. Why are you being so fierce?"

Old Liu also realized that he had overreacted and softened his tone. "Liangjie Tang can fight with anyone, but we absolutely cannot fight with the Three Palaces and Eight Guards."

"If we develop grudges between us, Tanlang won't be able to return to his position, which will directly affect the overall situation of the art."

Lin Zhao was about to nod when Ye Yang walked over. "What I want to know now is, how likely is it that Di Xiansheng set up this situation?"

Old Liu was put in a difficult position. "Householder Ye... I think..."

Ye Yang didn't let Old Liu finish. "You should understand Li Po's personality."

"Even if you don't say it, he'll figure it out."

"He wants to fight with Di Xiansheng. There's no way you can talk him out of it."

Old Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "At least, Di Xiansheng had no intention of sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"At that time, Xiang Kai had already activated the Xiang Family Yellow Dragon. If they had wanted to seal the Nine-Tailed Fox, Zhu Zining wouldn't have been able to escape with the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"Di Xiansheng also wants to find the Emperor. Therefore, at the most critical moment, they chose to stand by and allow Zhu Zining to leave a trap for our Liangjie Tang."

"Xiang Kai and the others suddenly retreated because they didn't want to be left to undo the Nine-Tailed Fox's seal."

"Searching for the Emperor is the responsibility of the Right Four Guards. If they were to stay, they would be the ones to open the seal. Therefore, they simply left."

"The master can still understand such a simple matter."

"You all know the master's personality."

"He can't swallow his anger and release the Nine-Tailed Fox. If he doesn't release her, he feels like he's letting down the art."

Wang Butcher whispered, "But master isn't the kind of person who cares about the greater good!"

Old Liu said, "Position determines thinking. When the master was alone, he could naturally do whatever he wanted."

"But now that he's become the master of Liangjie Tang, the sworn brother of Householder Ye, he can't help but consider the overall situation."

"It's like..."

Old Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's like, before an Emperor ascends the throne, he can use all sorts of unscrupulous methods, but after ascending the throne, he must be benevolent and righteous."