When Dongfang Hongyue stopped arguing and instead began to inquire along Lin Yun’s line of thought, Lin Yun suddenly felt that the difficulty of the game had decreased significantly.

Based on the ridiculous premise he had concocted, it implied that the Grand Shaman had a conspiracy.

With that condition set, the rest was all up to Lin Yun to fabricate.

"Judging from her current actions, the Grand Shaman’s ambitions are not likely to be power and status."

The Grand Shaman already had control over the vast powers of the Grassland, having become the leader; it was unlikely that she would plot a rebellion.

"What she is after wouldn’t be unifying the world either. Even though the Snow Maiden has taken so much territory in the Central Plains, the so-called glory of the Snow Mountain God has not spread here. It is apparent that the reach of the Snow Mountain God’s divine power has its limits; having even more land is useless."

Lin Yun analyzed the situation seriously up to this point, then added very solemnly, "If she has no conspiracy, all is well. But if there is any conspiracy, it will certainly be targeted at the Snow Maiden herself, or me. And the only things on the Snow Maiden that she could covet are her powers or her physical body."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hongyue couldn’t help but think Lin Yun’s theory was a bit far-fetched.

Was it really so easy to usurp someone’s power?

For an Upper Realm Cultivator to take on a lower cultivator, maybe, but the Snow Maiden’s cultivation level had already reached the pinnacle, and she also possessed such terrifying divine power, likely comparable to that of the Defiant Heavenly Realm. Who could possibly conspire to take her power?

And since the Snow Maiden was predestined to be one of the Four Kings, who could possibly defy fate and change destiny?

However, Lin Yun spoke with such conviction that she did not immediately rebuff him.

Now, she was rather worried that Lin Yun might be worrying over nothing. It’s good to be cautious, but one should not be overly paranoid.

But since Lin Yun had already come this far in his thoughts, she could only go along with his line of reasoning, "But then, what does this have to do with the battle for Ziyang City?"

"That’s the part I still don’t know, but we can respond to all changes with constancy," he replied.

"How so?"

"What the Grand Shaman has decreed is that the Snow Maiden should take Ziyang City and then marry me. We can let this command be half-fulfilled. I’ve already thought of a plan—Ziyang City can be taken by the Snow Maiden, but during the conflict, I am to be abducted, and we will not complete the marriage command.

Afterward, we’ll secretly observe and wait for the Grand Shaman to slip up."

Dongfang Hongyue was initially planning to persuade Lin Yun to stop letting his imagination run wild, but upon hearing this plan, she nodded in approval, "This strategy is brilliant!"

If Ziyang City were lost and Lin Yun did not marry the Snow Maiden, this matter seemed suddenly less important.

Lin Yun, who had thought of this tactic, felt like a genius.

The first step was to establish a target that could divert attention. The second step was to satisfy half of what the others wanted.

Dongfang Hongyue and the Central Plains People obviously did not wish for Ziyang City to fall, nor did they want Lin Yun to marry someone else. But now, with Lin Yun proposing to abandon Ziyang City and flee, not immediately marrying the Snow Maiden, this became much easier to accept.

Afterward, the two added some details to the plan, and Dongfang Hongyue followed Lin Yu’s instructions to comfort Lin Yu. To her knowledge, Lin Yu was indeed as angry as Lin Yun had said.

What a petty woman!

Not like me, only ever feeling sorry for my ’rebellious disciple’.

When Lin Yu heard that Lin Yun would not be marrying the Snow Maiden just yet, she felt somewhat relieved, but still said, "He hit me, and I’m supposed to listen to him?"

Dongfang Hongyue: "..."

It seemed that this issue of being struck was an insurmountable obstacle.

Dongfang Hongyue pretended not to hear, and continued the previous topic, "According to our plan, we need to send a master to sneak attack the Grassland People’s camp and abduct Lin Yun. You’ve just been in battle and haven’t recovered your strength, so let me handle this!"

"I understand. Go ahead, bring Lin Yun here, I want to ask him how he could bring himself to hit me!"

Dongfang Hongyue: "..."

Ha, so this is Lin Yu, vying for the position of principal wife against me?

Just a pat on the paw from Lin Yun gets her this angry, and she needs consoling too, how is she supposed to compete with me for affection!

Dongfang Hongyue felt she had already won, and she chuckled triumphantly in her heart, with this comparison, Lin Yun would surely know who was better to him.

She nodded her head and took action as she stepped out of the cabin.

At this time, the Grassland’s defenses were extremely stringent, because the Snow Maiden had become overly exhausted after the battle, losing much of her combat strength, and they, the Grassland Warriors, had to ensure her protection.

In such circumstances, Dongfang Hongyue still managed to break through, her Fire Escape Technique mysterious and unsurpassed, secretly arriving outside the Snow Maiden’s tent without anyone noticing.

"Assassin! Protect the Snow Maiden!"

Lin Yun shouted, and the warriors immediately surrounded her.

Lin Yun took the initiative to confront Dongfang Hongyue himself, and when other warriors wanted to come and help, he scolded them, telling them to protect the Snow Maiden.

By this time, the Snow Maiden had already woken up, her face somewhat pale as she watched the fight between Lin Yun and Dongfang Hongyue. She felt a mix of emotions, but she did not intervene.

Not long before, Lin Yun had awakened her and revealed his entire plan, and he even expressed his doubts about the Grand Shaman.

The Snow Maiden had unwavering faith in the Grand Shaman, but she also trusted Lin Yun.

Both were people she trusted the most, yet Lin Yun claimed the Grand Shaman intended her harm, whereas the Grand Shaman had confirmed Lin Yun’s identity as the Divine Child. The Snow Maiden was utterly perplexed, completely unable to judge who was right or wrong.

Lin Yun all but had to break out the Werewolf game logic on her.

Regardless of his identity, the Grand Shaman was someone capable of conversing with the God, and the words of the God were always right. Under such a premise, if the Grand Shaman said Lin Yun was a good person, and Lin Yun said the Grand Shaman was a bad person, then Lin Yun’s identity must be better than the Grand Shaman’s!

Fortunately, the Snow Maiden, while unable to decide, was willing to accept Lin Yun’s plan and observe for now.

After all, Lin Yun had not definitively accused the Grand Shaman of any crime, but was merely suspicious.

The Snow Maiden hoped more that the Grand Shaman could prove his innocence, and that it would turn out no one was bad.

Therefore, she knew that Lin Yun was about to leave as soon as the battle began.

Of course, it was only a short departure.

Although it was a performance, both Lin Yun and Dongfang Hongyue were strikingly convincing in their roles.

The ferocity of Dongfang Hongyue was something some of the Grassland Warriors had witnessed, having been burned by her fire.

And there was Lin Yun, wielding a long spear, fighting Dongfang Hongyue to a standstill.

Lin Yun’s martial prowess was fully displayed, and the Grassland People, admiring strength, couldn’t help but start to acknowledge him.

The watchers held their breath during the battle, until they saw Lin Yun’s Qiaobian suddenly turn his spear into a rope, and with a snap, it struck Dongfang Hongyue’s leg.

The injury was minor, but Dongfang Hongyue was extremely shocked.

Because it was a performance, she didn’t use any major moves, and even let Lin Yun have his way to some extent, to showcase the intensity of the fight, but she did not anticipate Lin Yun’s change in tactic and was solidly whipped.

Dongfang Hongyue’s eyes immediately widened.

"You actually hit me for real!"