Luo Xiu was confident that at that time, the system in his mind could completely replace the function of the Nation Guarding Divine Artifact, allowing his cultivation to not be as difficult as it was now. The most important point was that Luo Xiu clearly understood in his heart that under the current circumstances, there was no need for him to worry about these or any other effects. The only thing he needed to pay attention to now was to keep a low profile as much as possible. Just as True Monarch Hao Yue had said earlier, only in this way would he be able to calmly deal with any danger.
In order to understand the hierarchy within the Great Zhou Empire, Luo Xiu left early and returned late every day in the following days. He lingered in various places with high traffic and listened in on the conversations of the crowd and the discussions between the scholars. At the same time, he also sneaked into some bookstores to search for all the information he wanted.
It couldn't be helped. In such a dangerous world, he didn't dare to use the power of a cultivator rashly. This was because the memories of the scholar's soul that he had obtained were limited. The more Luo Xiu understood, the more confused he was. He didn't know much at all.
For the sake of being able to clearly understand this world, Luo Xiu had to use 100% of his energy to do these things. He was very clear that under the current situation, his every move could possibly bring about a monstrous calamity. So, in order to avoid the appearance of an unmanageable situation, he had to carefully take every step and use 120% of his energy to deal with any unforeseen events that might occur.
Days passed like this. Ever since the attack on the Royal Palace, the entire Great Zhou Empire was on alert for a few days. After that, it returned to normal. At least from Luo Xiu's perspective, there was no increase in the number of patrols. Furthermore, the most crucial point was that after analyzing and combining some things, the Great Zhou Empire was busy with the warriors in the west.
To the west of the Great Zhou Empire, there was a strong power called the Cangling Heavens. That boundary called the Cangling Heavens was controlled by a super power called the Cangling Sect. The reason why the Great Zhou Empire chose to expand there was because the overall strength of the two sides was not too different.
Furthermore, because of the overall strength of the Great Zhou Empire, the Cangling Sect could only be in a defensive position even if they were slightly stronger than the Great Zhou Royal Family. However, the situation had changed in recent years. The situation around the Great Zhou Empire was getting worse and worse. Furthermore, the Great Zhou Empire had enemies on all sides and was actually being suppressed. This was why there was such a tense situation.
However, from Luo Xiu's perspective, these people's busyness was a waste of effort. One must know that even though he did not have a deep understanding of the Cangling Sect, he knew that the Great Zhou Empire's invasion of the Cangling Heavens was not a good decision. This was completely different from what Luo Xiu had seen. It did not even affect the current situation at all.
Ever since he found out about the feud between the Cangling Heavens and the Great Zhou Royal Family, Luo Xiu knew that this powerful power called the Cangling Heavens was not something that the Great Zhou Royal Family could do anything about. Even though the Great Zhou Empire's military strength was extremely strong, it was still impossible. Rather than falling into the quagmire of endless war, it was better to eliminate the surrounding powers completely before finding trouble with the Cangling Heavens. This way, they would not be attacked from all sides. Fighting on all sides would only cause the entire empire's strength to deteriorate rapidly.
With the help of the system, Luo Xiu roughly understood the distribution of powers around the Great Zhou Empire. Not to mention the Southeast Domain, the entire Southeast Domain was not peaceful now. More importantly, even though the nine great powers in the Southeast Domain were unable to extend their influence into the Great Zhou Royal Family's territory due to various reasons, there were still two supreme powers in the Southwest and North who were eyeing them covetously. The relationship between these two parties was not very friendly. Therefore, Luo Xiu was not optimistic about the Great Zhou Empire's decision to attack the Cangling Heavens.
This was because Luo Xiu was very clear that even though the Great Zhou Empire seemed to be managing its surroundings in an orderly manner, in reality, the entire structure of the world was laid out here. The Great Zhou Empire was plagued with internal and external problems and it was not suitable for them to make a big move. This would only make the situation even more chaotic. Luo Xiu witnessed the chaos in the Southeast Domain previously. He did not wish for the Great Zhou Empire, which was under the rule of the Great Zhou Royal Family, to descend into chaos and be invaded by the Extraterrestrial Demons. If that was the case, it would be a very bad thing.
After all, after Master Hao Yue broke through to the Martial Monarch stage, the Origin of the Heavenly Way in the Green Cloud Great World had already issued a warning. Even though he did not know why there were so many different cultivation systems in this world, Luo Xiu was certain that the principle of the Great Dao returning to one still existed.
Therefore, he was very sure that once a war broke out between the two worlds, even though some people would die, the top few people would not have a problem. This would cause the structure of the entire world to not change much. This kind of meaningless consumption was useless and the impact on the Origin of the Great Dao was negligible.
"System, is there any way to end the battle between the two sides in advance? Once the two forces start a war, it will only cause great suffering, and it won't have much impact. Instead, it will cause more damage to the Origin of the Great Path of the entire world due to too many casualties. This will undoubtedly make things worse. Not only will it have no effect on the repair of the Origin of the Great Path, but it will also cause the world to fall into greater chaos. At that time, it will be really difficult for me to do anything. I also want to take advantage of this opportunity to break through to the highest level, but there are only so many positions, and they are all occupied now. If I want to take that step, I have to kill a few guys. However, with my current strength, this is simply an impossible task, so is there any other way?
Can I have a chance to scheme against them and kill them without having to bear the consequences?!
Even though the battle between the two great powers would be of some help to my plan, it would be utterly useless if the top experts of the Monarch Realm are still alive. So, instead of allowing them to slowly exhaust each other, it's better to cut the Gordian knot and directly launch a surprise attack against a few extraordinary Monarch Realm experts. Is that even possible?
Is there any way to do this with the strength I have now?! "
Thinking of his current awkward situation, Luo Xiu could not help but ask the system in his mind with an expression full of expectation.
After figuring out the situation around him, Luo Xiu knew that if he wanted to break through to the highest level, he had to get rid of a Martial Monarch stage expert first. Only by clearing out a position would he have a chance to successfully advance. So, Luo Xiu was not thinking about causing chaos in the world right now, but thinking about what to do to pave the way for his breakthrough.
"This is very simple. Find the relatives and disciples of the experts on both sides. As long as you get rid of the heirs of both sides, the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of both sides, there will be absolutely no problem. At that time, both sides will definitely beat the brains out of each other. At that time, you just have to add fuel to the fire, and they will completely shed all pretense of cordiality!"
The system looked at Luo Xiu as if it was looking at an idiot. The expression on its face was almost completely undisguised with mockery.
However, after hearing the system's words, Luo Xiu looked at the system speechlessly. He had no choice. Although the system's method was a good idea, Luo Xiu still felt that it was a little unreliable. He did not believe that such a situation would really happen. After all, there was more than one Holy Son, Holy Daughter, and the heirs of the Great Zhou Empire. He could not possibly get rid of all of them!
Not to mention whether he could succeed or not, just this method alone was not advisable. His sneak attack might be effective once or twice, but it might not be effective after a long time. After all, the number of times he could attack depended on the number of Holy Sons, Holy Daughters, and the heirs of the Great Zhou Empire. Luo Xiu did not dare to guarantee that these people would quietly stay together and wait for him to kill them. Obviously, this method could only allow him to selectively assassinate the Holy Sons, Holy Daughters, and the heirs of the Great Zhou Empire. Because only in this way would he have a chance of success. Furthermore, considering the tyrannical strength of the two great powers, he might not necessarily succeed.
"Aren't you joking? I'm not an idiot, and those fellows aren't idiots as well. Once one of them is assassinated, they'll definitely strengthen the defenses of the other surviving disciples and Holy Sons and Saintesses. At that time, wouldn't I be finished if a Monarch Realm expert were to act against me with my current cultivation?
Even if I were to choose a target, it wouldn't be that simple. After all, I don't know anything about the relationships between the top experts of the two forces. It's not realistic at all. I still have ways to find out about the Great Zhou Royal Family but I have no way of finding out anything about Cangling Heaven! "
Although Luo Xiu felt helpless towards the system's blatant mockery, he thought for a while and decided to reveal his true intentions.
At this moment, he hoped that the System would be able to help him. At the very least, he wanted to have a chance to test the waters. Before he did anything, no one knew if he would succeed or not. What if? What if? What if this plan of his really succeeded? For him, the benefits would be self-evident.
However, when he thought about what he was worried about, Luo Xiu shook his head helplessly. Obviously, the situation was far from as simple as he thought. The most important point was that he couldn't borrow the strength of Hao Yue or anyone else in the current situation. He could only rely on himself. With his current strength, it wouldn't be a problem for him to fight against an ordinary Monarch Stage expert. However, he was 100% sure that he wouldn't be able to do anything to this group of people from the Great Zhou Empire.
"Hehe, Host, your idea isn't feasible at all. You don't have to do anything. If they want to attack Cangling Heaven, their internal strength will definitely be depleted. Most importantly, didn't you say that you have to think of a way to obtain the power of the Great Zhou Empire?
I'm sure that when the war reaches a certain stage, some things will definitely happen. When the time comes, you can take out some benefits and bribe some low-level officials. These low-level officials are definitely not as honest and hardworking as you think. When the time comes, you just have to choose a target and infiltrate this organization. The system will be able to help you raise your strength to the highest level in an extremely short period of time. When that time comes, even if you participate in the war and kill some enemies of the Great Zhou Empire on the battlefield or behind their backs, no one will suspect you. This is the safest method!
So for the time being, you have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity!
Of course, this system actually doesn't recommend host to get too involved in the cultivator activities of this world, because your involvement will interfere with too many things and cause too many unnecessary chain reactions. Because of this, it will cause the entire situation to develop in an abnormal way. If you're not careful, it's very likely that the entire world will be destroyed. Don't tell me you still haven't noticed the example of True Monarch Hao Yue from before! "
Seeing that Luo Xiu was serious, the system stopped joking with him and explained to Luo Xiu in a serious tone.
After Luo Xiu heard the system's explanation, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then, he reacted. To him, although the system's words made sense, it was undeniable that he couldn't do anything about it. He didn't believe that his existence would affect the development of the situation in this world.
Although he was indeed the reason why Supreme Hao Yue broke through to the Monarch Realm, it was undeniable that Supreme Hao Yue was a genius himself. That was the most important thing.
My previous actions only changed the fate of Hao Yue City to a certain extent. As for Supreme Hao Yue, I don't have any great intentions towards him. Even if he broke through to the Monarch Realm, a large part of the reason was because he had accumulated enough cultivation. The Innate Source Great Dao I gave him only acted as a catalyst. It wasn't as important as you think. Even without me, he would have succeeded in breaking through to the Monarch Realm in the near future. There's nothing to dispute about this! "Luo Xiu explained with a smile and a shake of his head.
However, at this very moment, Luo Xiu himself could feel that his words were somewhat lacking in confidence. After all, the fact that True Monarch Hao Yue was able to break through so quickly was indeed closely related to him. Putting everything else aside, just the Primordial Violet Qi he provided was the key to True Monarch Hao Yue's breakthrough.
However, when he thought about what happened in the Cang Lin Palace, Luo Xiu rejected his conjecture. Because the Monarch Realm experts of the Cang Lin Palace weren't there. Later on, they were all killed by the Heavenly Demons. "Haha, you haven't realized the severity of the problem.
"Hehe, you still haven't realized the seriousness of the problem. Because of True Lord Hao Yue's breakthrough, cracks have appeared in the Great Dao of Origins of the entire world. The Heavenly Demons can enter and leave this plane without restraint, and the most direct result is the destruction of the Cold Palace. Didn't you see it with your own eyes before? If there were no cracks in the Great Dao of Origins, these Heavenly Demons would never have been able to enter. If they couldn't enter, the destruction of the Cold Palace wouldn't have happened. Therefore, everything is decided by the heavens. These words are somewhat unreasonable!" The System looked at Luo Xiu's appearance and couldn't help but explain. Its words were quite strange.