Lin Feng refused to start life anew.
"Then what should I do? My principles won't allow me to compromise…" Lin Feng spread his hands, indicating he had no other option.
Luo Yongtian stroked his beard, his eyes cast down.
"I've actually prepared a comprehensive plan for this."
Since Luo Yongtian had come to see Lin Feng, he had planned every step.
"To get past the First Power, we need to put on a show!"
"A show?" Lin Feng retorted.
"Yes, a show!"
"You can't defeat the dwarf and Deverent too easily!"
"It's best if you fight a fierce battle and then pretend to be exhausted."
"This way, as we discussed before, Joseph will become even more impulsive."
"Think about it, if you saw your enemy exhausted before you, what would you do? Right!"
"And the most crucial part next is that Joseph can't challenge you, but you can challenge him."
"What we need is just an opportunity for you to challenge him!"
"An opportunity that will leave the First Power speechless!"
Luo Yongtian explained slowly.
After the fight with the dwarf and Deverent, if Lin Feng then proactively challenged Joseph for a leader battle, it would be deemed intentional, meaning deliberately weakening the First Sequence's combat power.
But if there were a legitimate reason for Lin Feng to challenge Joseph, wouldn't that be justifiable?
He paused, and once Lin Feng seemed to understand, Luo Yongtian continued.
"And I've prepared this opportunity for you, it just depends on whether you're willing to sacrifice!"
"What do you mean?" Lin Feng asked.
"I've found out that the reason Joseph is targeting you is because of that girl, Diona, whom you asked Eggert for, right?"
"You too, young man, getting into conflict with Joseph over a girl. I don't know what you were thinking." Luo Yongtian said, chuckling.
To be honest, when he was young, he seemed to have been just as reckless.
"That's right." Lin Feng did not deny it.
Since Eggert was already in contact with Luo Yongtian, investigating this matter wasn't difficult.
However, for Diona's sake? Luo Yongtian had indeed misunderstood.
He only wanted to provoke Joseph's hostility so he would have a legitimate reason to eliminate him!
"Through this incident, those in the know can clearly see Diona's importance to you."
"Although this reason might not hold water, if Eggert and I speak up, the First Power will consider it carefully!"
"But the leverage isn't enough!"
"If you're willing to give up your main planet, then this matter is settled!"
"I have a few skilled individuals under me who are good at stirring up trouble!"
"They will then persuade Joseph to attack your main planet while you're having your leader battle!"
"This way, you'll have every reason to initiate a leader battle with Joseph!"
Luo Yongtian had already planned how to persuade Joseph.
Those capable individuals under him had done similar things before.
Quenching someone's anger might be difficult, but igniting it was incredibly simple!
Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"Old man, do you do this sort of thing often? You're so proficient."
His words carried a hint of playful sarcasm. Luo Yongtian, with his thick skin, continued to drink his tea, unfazed and unangered.
"In a place like this, how can one survive without a bit of strategy?"
Lin Feng smiled. The old man had a point there.
"You're right, old man."
"However, I don't intend to use this plan…"
Luo Yongtian frowned, his wrinkled face resembling a sour orange.
"Why? Is there a loophole somewhere?"
Luo Yongtian asked, simultaneously reviewing the plan's process.
Despite its apparent simplicity, this series of steps was highly effective.
Lin Feng denied it. "It's not that."
"Let me be direct, old man. I need the First Power to confront me. I hope to destroy the First Power."
"Do you understand what I mean by that?"
Lin Feng straightened his body and stared directly at Luo Yongtian.
Luo Yongtian felt Lin Feng's gaze was piercingly bright, somewhat abnormal. He couldn't help but shake his head in resignation.
"Did you forget what I said?"
"Even if you can wipe out the entire First Power, there's still Zero above them?"
"What do you plan to do about Zero? Can you defeat him?"
"If people knew your thoughts, there wouldn't even be a leader battle. Today, you'd be invited for tea by the First Power…"
Luo Yongtian felt Lin Feng was still too rash, not considering the consequences of his actions.
Lin Feng continued to stare at Luo Yongtian, then suddenly burst into laughter.
His hearty laughter made Luo Yongtian feel uneasy; he didn't understand what was happening to Lin Feng.
"Old man, you said it yourself, how can one survive here without a bit of cunning?"
"Similarly, how can I dare to say such things without some unknown means?"
"Destroying Joseph and the others, three months' time is enough for me to adjust and prepare to eliminate all the other leaders!"
Luo Yongtian spread his hands. "What about Zero? The most important Zero, what's your plan?"
Lin Feng's eyes shone with a frightening intensity.
"Zero? Perhaps I alone am not enough. But what if you and Eggert join me?!"
Luo Yongtian's hand, holding the teacup, froze. He was visibly stunned for a second.
The next moment, a terrifying storm began to brew within Luo Yongtian.
Lin Feng's words were like a stone dropped into deep water, instantly igniting the air in the room.
Boom!
A viscous, eerie aura, like a black hole, erupted from Luo Yongtian.
However, this overwhelming surge was confined within the room.
Luo Yongtian's gaze turned incredibly dangerous, piercing Lin Feng like a sharp knife.
The tea in the cup began to boil inexplicably.
Lin Feng chuckled, calmly activating his bio-field. An aura emanated from his body, confronting Luo Yongtian's momentum.
The two auras clashed within the room, yet they strangely didn't damage any of the furnishings.
Reaching out and caressing the teacup, the previously boiling tea gradually calmed down.
Lin Feng's tone remained calm.
"What are you doing, old man? You're old now, take it easy, don't strain your back!"
Luo Yongtian remained silent, staring intently at Lin Feng.
After a long while, certain that Lin Feng harbored no hostile intentions, he slowly withdrew his aura.
Luo Yongtian abandoned his previous casual demeanor, clasped his hands together, and gazed at Lin Feng.
"Shanhai, do you know something?"
Lin Feng tilted his head. He had carefully considered his words.
This was an opportunity to reveal his hand. Having seen the end of the black-robed lifeforms, Lin Feng no longer wanted to play games with these people.