"Forget it, let's talk about it later. I don't want to get involved in your matters anymore. It's making things difficult for me. I'll focus on the present tasks and not think too much about other things."

Gu Feng's face looked very unpleasant, perhaps he had thought of something, maybe considering Ling Zhenfei's feelings.

The small boat quickly reached the base of the cliff, where a searchlight constantly swept across the water, fearing an unexpected attack.

Their small boat hid in areas not illuminated by the light, and Gu Feng stopped, saying, "Brother, I can only take you this far."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Once I get up there and deal with the guards above, I'll signal you, and the transport ship can come directly."

Gu Feng said, "Once you get up, I'll let the transport ship approach, it will move on your signal."

"Alright, I'm heading out now."

After speaking, Ling Zhenfei leaped and used Northern Spiritual Energy, running across the water as if on flat ground.

Even though Gu Feng had also cultivated Northern Spiritual Energy, he was astonished to see Ling Zhenfei's skill, finding it nearly unbelievable, akin to witnessing a divine skill.

He was once again amazed at Ling Zhenfei's strength, thinking that with such a person around, there's nothing that couldn't be accomplished.

Ling Zhenfei set aside all other thoughts; he couldn't control what Moergawa would become in the future, and it didn't concern him anymore.

However, Gu Feng had made a promise that regardless of the future, even if he became Emperor, he wouldn't harm Mao Sharlu's family, which constituted a rather good ending.

Utilizing Northern Spiritual Energy, Ling Zhenfei crossed the water and quickly reached the base of the cliff. Employing Northern Spiritual Energy, he sailed upward.

The cliff was several tens of meters tall, smoothed by the impact of seawater, making it impossible for an ordinary person to scale. That's why Gu Feng felt assured about the security here.

But this time he was wrong. They never anticipated a master like Ling Zhenfei coming, nor did they foresee him using transport ships for troop movement.

Ling Zhenfei leaped onto the cliff in no time and saw two heavily guarded fortresses at the top.

Using Divine Sense, he enveloped both fortresses, unexpectedly discovering a master lurking inside one.

Ling Zhenfei was very surprised, not expecting a master to be in such an obscure fortress.

Although identified as a master, Ling Zhenfei sensed the individual's strength was around the Zhiyi Boundary, which wasn't impressive in his eyes.

Ling Zhenfei was merely curious whether stronger individuals might be hidden in the remote fortresses if masters of the Zhiyi Boundary were present here.

He quietly moved over, his approach silent, unnoticed by anyone.

Approaching the fortress, Ling Zhenfei listened in and overheard people speaking inside.

"Hey, Boss, do you think we can win this time?"

"I think it's risky. We've been fighting against Mao Sharlu for years, initially holding an advantage. But with Zhou Kui's involvement, Mao Sharlu is definitely screwed.

Who would've thought Zhou Kui, known as a big simpleton, would be so unlucky? After a triumphant first day, Gu Feng uprooted them on the second, putting us at a disadvantage."

"So, Boss, why did Gu Feng choose to act now rather than later?"

The person referred to as the boss sounded knowledgeable, saying, "It's quite simple: pursuing maximum interests.

Initially, Mao Sharlu and our boss fought — a battle between the Emperor and the opposition factions, easy to understand, with Zhou Kui and Gu Feng, two Princes, watching like spectators.

However, they harbored no intentions to protect Mao Sharlu, clearly desiring the throne themselves. Had they not aimed for it, they would've helped Mao Sharlu dispatch our boss long ago.

But they didn't, indicating that they had ambitions, yet dared not act, since Mao Sharlu and our boss were equally matched.

Zhou Kui's involvement disrupted the fragile balance. Originally, his involvement was beneficial — unexpectedly eliminating Mao Sharlu, leaving only Gu Feng.

If Zhou Kui and another leader were with Gu Feng, strength disparities would've stifled Gu Feng's ambitions due to fear of immediate elimination.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Kui proved to be an incompetent simpleton, taken down in a night, allowing Mao Sharlu and Gu Feng to siege Boss Song."

The so-called boss happened to be the master of the Zhiyi Boundary, and Ling Zhenfei was astonished by such clear reasoning in a small fortress.

Even matters Ling Zhenfei failed to consider, such as Mao Sharlu and Song Mingyi fighting with no assistance from Zhou Kui and Gu Feng, revealing Gu Feng's quest for empire.

If Ling Zhenfei had realized sooner, things wouldn't have reached this state.

Indeed, Song Mingyi was surrounded by hidden talents.

Someone inside said, "Boss, you're amazing. I understand now. So this was the situation. I rely on your clarity because my brain is slow."

Another person asked, "Boss, with such skill and insight, why were you dispatched here?"

The boss sighed and replied, "No choice, I gave opinions during the morning conference, leading to suspicions of espionage for Mao Sharlu, leading to my potential devaluation."

Ling Zhenfei understood that the talented person was from Song Mingyi's circle.

"So, Boss, what opinions did you propose?"

The boss responded, "I suggested several strategies. Firstly, directly assassinate Mao Sharlu and Gu Feng; success would instantly crumble their joint forces."

"The second strategy was to dispatch troops to attack Mao Sharlu's big island and Gu Feng's base, known as 'encircle Wei to save Zhao,' an ancient Huaxia tactic that's quite effective."

"I proposed seeking peace as a third strategy, ensuring future opportunities. Sadly, they perceived me as a spy for suggesting peace, resulting in my reassignment to guard duty."

Ling Zhenfei felt surprised, recognizing the person's insights and abilities. Had it not been for Ling Zhenfei's strength, assassination might have succeeded.

The 'encircle Wei to save Zhao' tactic seemed viable, now with island defenses strong, deploying troops could conquer the unguarded major island.

Currently, the major island has negligible defense, virtually promising victory.

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