Both sides had already ignited flames; how could the others, who had been busy all day, be satisfied seeing Wei Chang finally succeed?

Plus, the locals suddenly isolated Wei Chang, standing against him, causing the balance to tilt immediately.

At this point, they will target Wei Chang as the new objective, once again igniting a war!

"Wei Chang will also be severely injured, maybe even killed!"

"After these two battles, there will be very few experts left..."

"But what if, after Di Yong's death, the mark isn't claimed by Wei Chang but by someone else?"

Gong Qing replied without hesitation: "That's even simpler; how could Wei Chang let them go?"

Everyone thought it over and found it true, with Wei Chang being the strongest, he would surely continue the fight.

That situation became even more favorable.

They even learned to infer beyond the facts.

"We can actually secretly tell Yuan Xi, Gan Qing, Zhu Song, and Gu Fan, these mid-stage Emperor Realm figures, that we initially hoped they would become the lord."

"Yes, each of them will believe they have received our full support, so they will definitely not give up!"

"Their struggle will become deadly and devastating."

"All we need to do is keep fanning the flames!"

"Brilliant, brilliant! First, step back to advance, then sow discord, isolate Wei Chang, everything to divert attention, using the mark as bait to make them fight..."

"Once they've suffered heavy casualties, we'll come out to clean up the mess, and the mark will still belong to us!"

"Hahaha, that's brilliant!"

"Lord Jiang is so wise!"

They were convinced.

Even Brother Cheng outside was convinced.

After flying out not long ago, he started feeling more and more uneasy.

How could Gong Qing possibly give him a 'holiday'?

Her unusual behavior definitely concealed an unspeakable secret.

Curiously, he secretly flew back to take a look.

As a result, he overheard such a vicious and complex scheme.

Damn, this woman is so capable!

Obviously just a small Emperor Realm Second Layer, yet she manipulates a group of Emperor Realm Fourth Layer figures within her palm.

This is completely the mastery of the Dao, overturning clouds and turning over rain!

Di Yong, Wei Chang, other Emperor Realm Fourth Layer figures, and even the four Vice Lords present, were all treated as pawns by her.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally manipulated by her.

No, no, even he was counted among them.

What 'I will keep the mark for you for a few days, feel free to go out and play for a few days'?

All in all, it was just to deceive that bait used to incite the wolves to tear each other apart.

He once again underestimated Advisor Gong.

Her cultivation talent is still uncertain, but her mere talent has already made her one of the most valuable individuals in the True Ice Realm.

She can't be allowed to continue like this.

Upon hearing that many experts came from outside to kill him, Jiang Cheng was quite excited.

Another group of mobile spoils of war brought to the door!

He was rather impatient, just waiting for them to gather so he could start.

It turned out, this woman, hiding it from him, planned to personally deal with those experts.

What fun would there be?

He knew bringing such a capable person around was dangerous, the chance to show off would be quietly stolen by her!

Seeing the four Vice Lords inside about to act according to plan, he hurriedly rushes in.

"Wait a moment!"

His sudden appearance caused a flash of panic in Gong Qing's eyes.

She clearly didn't anticipate Brother Cheng's sudden return.

Upon the lord's arrival, the four Vice Lords rushed to greet him.

"Lord Jiang is wise!"

"Convinced, convinced!"

"This plan by Lord Jiang is so ingenious, we are in awe..."

They assumed the strategy was crafted by Jiang Cheng and admired him for it.

This made Brother Cheng swallow back the words he was about to blurt.

He initially intended to say he disagreed with the plan and to forget it.

But now... everyone was praising him.

Given his flamboyant nature, he never refuses compliments.

Remembering how he once reversed time to plagiarize Miao Yu's wisdom for showing off...

Moreover, Gong Qing herself had opted to borrow his name, so he couldn't be blamed.

Of course, he accepted the praise with a blush-free breath-seeking smile.

Then he smiled again.

"Hahaha, you flatter me, you flatter me!"

"Just a small immature idea, I didn't expect such a significant reaction from you, though Gong Qing also contributed a bit."

He finally had a little conscience left, remembering to mention Gong Qing.

The four Vice Lords unsurprisingly began offering fresh flatteries.

"The lord is too modest!"

"The plan is incredibly ingenious, where is it immature?"

"To devise a solution in such a perilous situation, you indeed deserve to be the lord!"

"Lord Jiang is great!"

"Hahahaha..." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

After boasting for a while, Brother Cheng finally remembered the matter at hand.

He had indeed shown off, but he definitely couldn't agree with that plan.

Enemies must be dealt with personally; how could it rely on 'scheming and trickery'?

That wouldn't match the stature of a main character.

"This plan isn't quite perfect, there are parts that need fine-tuning," he said.

Where could the four Vice Lords have any objections?

They quickly showed a posture of washing their ears and listening closely.

However, Gong Qing's expression changed, sensing something amiss.

She vaguely felt her ingenious plan might be destroyed beyond repair.

Sure enough, Brother Cheng's next sentence was a direct order.

"Fetch the Lord's Mansion's invitations, and invite those newly-arrived meat chickens... ah no, those external experts here, saying I have important matters to discuss."

"Huh?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Gong Qing's previous plan essentially aimed to redirect firepower, getting everyone to focus on Di Yong and Wei Chang.

The essence of this plan was to minimize the existence of the Lord's Mansion.

To minimize the Lord's Mansion's presence in the outside world, so that enemies would tear each other apart.

But Brother Cheng's proposal to invite guests immediately put the Lord's Mansion under the spotlight, making outsiders unable to ignore it.

The several Vice Lords frowned.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Yes, this doesn't seem very logical."

Gong Qing was more direct in her opposition: "Such actions are unwise; the other side will speculate our true intentions and focus all their attention here..."

"Alright, alright, I make the decisions here."

Brother Cheng directly interrupted her.

"Just follow my instructions."

"But..."

The several Vice Lords also showed signs of reluctance.

"Rest assured, my actions hold profound intentions, with a vast array of follow-up moves arranged."

"Profound intentions? Follow-up moves?"

Brother Cheng had no profound intentions, just said it deliberately to make them cooperate.

"Revealing this early would spoil things, just quickly do as I say!"

The several Vice Lords, unacquainted with his style, assumed his actions indeed contained countless subtly arranged moves, thus proceeded to execute his command.

Once they left, Brother Cheng turned to face the reluctant Gong Qing.

"You truly are formidable!"