Staring at the calligraphy, Zhang Yuelu could not help but think of the impending war in Fenglin.0

But since the military action in Fenglin had been unanimously approved by the three Deputy Grand Masters and the Golden Tower Council, the key idea was to use ominous weapons only when absolutely necessary.0

This Fenglin conflict was not the Daoist Order’s original intention, but a sudden incident. On the surface, the Daoist Order had indeed acted out of necessity.0

If the war ended in victory, the greatest beneficiary would be the Taiping Sect, so much so that it was hard not to suspect whether this had been part of a long-planned scheme to empower oneself by nurturing an enemy.0

If there had indeed been a hidden ploy, it would not have been deployed at the last minute. It likely had been planted several generations ago, but was only revealed now. The predecessors planted the tree for the successors to enjoy the shade.0

In this regard, noble families might have many flaws, but they excelled in policy continuity, especially old houses like the Li family, whose orderly succession and strong cohesion made it almost impossible for decisions to die with their makers, nor for orders to reverse...0