The brilliance beaming out of Jin Tuyi's eyes seemed to be enough to detonate the entire warehouse of crystals. His previously gloomy face was beaming with excitement as he breathed heavily. "After your arrival, Jin Xinyue's secret hunting, and the series of incidents, I gradually learned the truth about the Blade of Chaos, the secrets about the origin of the demon race, the existence of the Flying Star Sector, another world of human beings, and the threat of the Imperium of True Human Beings!
"I didn't know that the Blood Demon Sector occupied such an important position in the history of the demon race. I thought that it was really a desolate, barren world at the edge of the cosmos!
"Hehe. I should've known that the Blood Demon Sector was not as simple as it seemed. Otherwise, how could the Blood Demon Sector have persisted to this day when all the worlds of demons in the three thousand Sectors had collapsed?
"All in all, a lot of precious information flooded into my brain like an explosion. I discovered a new possibility, one that was more reliable, perfect, and feasible than the old version of the Red Tide Plan!
"Therefore, I upgraded the Red Tide Plan with the latest intelligence despite the aggravation of my illness over the past month!
"Right now, the first step of the Red Tide Plan has been completed. Although some minor problems have been encountered, everything is mostly under control. Elder Blood Robe, Elder Nether Spring, and the elites under their command are no longer threats. I've finally received the highest power that I've been dreaming of. I can now implement the second step of the Red Tide Plan!
"But I'm afraid that your cerebral sclerosis won't last much longer, right?"
Li Yao said. "Even if you keep it a secret, you will not be able to cope with the high-intensity schemes if your illness worsens. It is even possible that you will turn into a retard in front of more than ten demon emperors. How can you complete the subsequent steps of the Red Tide Plan then?"
"You're right. I don't have much time left. I can only live for another year and a half at best."
Jin Tuyi's eyes were filled with passion again as he stared at Li Yao. He smiled. "Therefore, before I become too ill, I've found the most suitable successor. The next master of the Red Tide Plan will take over my mantle and carry out the Red Tide Plan to the end! "
Li Yao was creeped out by his weird stare. He thought quickly, and his hair was standing on end. He immediately raised his voice, "What kind of joke is this? How can I become your successor and help you implement the Red Tide Plan? "
Jin Tuyi: "Sorry, young man, I didn't mean you."
Li Yao: "… If it's not me, then don't stare at me like that, Senior!"
Jin Tuyi: "Although you are very outstanding and have exceeded my expectations several times, and even when I couldn't figure out how you would complete a certain mission, you would always complete it in an unexpected way. But you and I …. We are never the same type of people. "
"I'm not referring to the difference between 'human beings' and 'demons', but the difference between 'statesmen' and 'warriors'."
"You are a warrior, an excellent warrior, but you are destined to never become an excellent one, or even a qualified politician."
"This is not a problem of calculation or thinking ability, but something … beyond calculation and thinking ability. To put it bluntly, your Dao is not here."
"Jin Xinyue is my ideal successor and the one who is most suitable to inherit the Red Tide Plan!"
Li Yao was amused. "How is it possible? Let's not talk about whether or not Jin Xinyue is willing. Even if she is, she is still too young. In terms of capability, she is a demon king or in the Core Formation Stage at best. What makes her think that she can compete with the demon emperors who swallow her whole? "
Jin Tuyi smiled. "Yes. Jin Xinyue is still too young right now, but everybody grows. I believe that she will become the person that the Red Tide Plan needs at the most appropriate time. But until then, doesn't she still have the best teacher?"
Li Yao was dazed.
"In terms of capability. Her teacher's combat ability is as good as that of the Yuanying. He is also adept at refining magical equipment, infiltration, assassination, intelligence spying, and analysis. His personal combat ability ranks in the top echelon in the Heaven's Origin Sector, the Flying Star Sector, and the Blood Demon Sector, not counting the enhancement of the Crystal Suit.
"In terms of influence, her teacher already has Skyfire, a mysterious organization that has risen recently, only in the Blood Demon Sector. The infiltration operations in the Gold Crow Kingdom recently are indicative enough of the organization's potential.
"In terms of influence, her teacher is a hero of the Special Federation in the Tian Yuan Realm, the best warrior of Iron Plateau in the Flying Star Sector, and the owner of the Glorious Sunlight Group. How many forces can he summon with a cough?
"With such a teacher as her backer, why can't Jin Xinyue compete with the cunning demon emperors? Besides, before I am too ill to be cured, I will certainly tell Jin Xinyue the weaknesses and critical parts of the demon emperors.
"With Jin Xinyue's wisdom, I believe that she will be a fast learner, so fast that it will be shocking."
Li Yao recalled the confrontation with Jin Xinyue in the cave outside of Heavenly Path City. He had to admit that Jin Tuyi was right.
His third disciple was much more terrifying than his previous two disciples. Even he did not see it coming in the beginning.
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao said solemnly, "Senior Jin, don't flatter me in such a hurry. Give me a reason why I should help you."
Jin Tuyi raised his eyebrow. "Weren't you the one who came to me and said that you wanted to cooperate with me at the beginning? Right now, I'm sincerely offering to cooperate with you, and you are regretting your decision now? "
Li Yao frowned. "I didn't know that you would be so dangerous at the beginning. Senior Jin, I'm scared of you. I'm really scared of you!"
Jin Tuyi smiled. "Alright. You want a reason. I'll give you one.
"If you don't help my daughter implement the Red Tide Plan, this is what will happen next.
"First of all, I have completely controlled the Coalition Army of Demons. I can control it for at least another year and a half. Elder Nether Spring and his ilk are nothing to be scared of!
"Secondly, after losing fourteen demon emperors and countless elite soldiers in the Eye of Blood Demon, the Blood Demon Sector has essentially lost the ability to attack the Tian Yuan Realm actively. It is very likely that it will be lost forever!
"We don't have the leverage to make all the bets. Activating the Eye of Blood Demon again or charging at the Grand Desolate Plateau and the Giant Blade Pass through the Dark Desolate Domain will be suicide for us. All the demon emperors will agree on that after careful calculation and analysis.
"Then, in the next half year, I will completely change the guiding ideology of the coalition army of demons from 'quick battles' to 'full defense' and 'mutual destruction'!"
"I will redeploy all the resources that were supposed to be used for the attack and establish countless permanent fortifications and underground fortresses everywhere in the Blood Demon Sector!
"I will also dismantle the Coalition Army of Demons into smaller, more agile units and train them in guerrilla warfare in the harsh environment.
"Similarly, the development of biochemical technology and the production of demonic artifacts and magical equipment will be based on the guiding ideology.
"Hehe. After taking down fourteen demon emperors in a row, you feel that the strength of the Blood Demon Sector has been significantly weakened, don't you?
"From the perspective of attack, yes.
"But from the perspective of defense, when we make up our mind to abandon the attack, the strength and resources that can be devoted to the strategic defense will multiply!
"Yes. I'm going to build the entire Blood Demon Sector into an enormous war fortress, an iron and venomous hedgehog!
"Of course, I won't be able to see the day when the war fortress is completed, but it doesn't matter. As long as I establish a framework, I believe that the next commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons will not be stupid enough to attack when the Tian Yuan Realm is getting stronger and stronger. He will certainly follow my strategic ideology and continue strengthening the defense!
"Trust me. When the Blood Demon Sector stops thinking about attack and focuses on defense, not just fourteen legions made of Crystal Suit, even forty, a hundred, or two hundred legions made of Crystal Suit will not be able to conquer the Blood Demon Sector!"
With a hideous face, Jin Tuyi waved his fists in midair. "The billions of demons are determined to die together with us. Even if you have five hundred legions made of Crystal Suit, we will still bury you in the forests and underground of the Blood Demon Sector with our tusks, claws, and bodies of flesh and blood!"
It was the only time that he had revealed his dominance during the long conversation with Li Yao.
Then, he coughed so hard that tears were flowing out of his eyes. He waved his hands at Li Yao in embarrassment and said, "Excuse me, young man. I forgot myself.
"All in all, with such a strategy, I believe that the Tian Yuan Realm will not be able to conquer the Blood Demon Sector in the next few decades.
"Even if you establish hundreds of legions made of Crystal Suit without caring about the cost and occupy the Blood Demon Sector with the bombardment of the crystal warships at a high price, so what?
"We will not leave you any food or crystals. We will even burn the bodies of your companions. The only thing you will get is a desolate land full of miasma, poisonous fog, and ruins."
"By then, the pension of the Union Army alone will be enough to crush the government of the Federation. How are you going to deal with the expedition of the Imperium of True Human Beings?
"Of course, you can turn a blind eye to the Blood Demon Sector. You can even stick to the defense line after the integration of the two worlds and pretend that the Blood Demon Sector does not exist. It is unlikely that the Blood Demon Sector will attack you actively.
"Then, when the expedition army of the Imperium of True Human Beings does arrive, you will have to consider the worst possibility, which is that the Blood Demon Sector will surrender to the Imperium of True Human Beings!"
Li Yao found it hard to believe. Cold sweat was pouring out of his forehead.
"Don't think that I'm joking."
Jin Tuyi said casually. "When a nation is determined to survive, or when it realizes that it is going to die, it is capable of doing anything.
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