According to the original plan, they were to tentatively bring up the topic on their first meeting, and Wood Venerate would tactfully sidestep it, ultimately steering the conversation away from the topic.
However, that was precisely the envoys' intent. With this initial groundwork laid, they would have an excuse to broach the subject again next time.
But when Wood Venerate did not avoid the topic, instead continuing on it, it completely exceeded their expectations and disrupted their plans.
"Indeed, the Lord of Fire is practicing a system entirely different from Martial Arts Cultivation," Wood Virtue Star Lord said. "This system, combined with Martial Arts, can unleash greater combat power."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the many envoys changed slightly, and they were inwardly shocked, not knowing how to respond.
