"If Zhang Tianyi wants to claim the title of strongest among the younger generation, it won't be easy."
"That mad warden from the Hell Palace isn't much of a threat. His greatest rival is you and Leng Yue."
"Especially you — if you got serious and held nothing back, Zhang Tianyi wouldn't stand a chance against you."
"But the outcome of this generational contest is tied to whether Zhang Tianyi's cultivation can advance. Knowing you, with how deeply you value brotherhood and loyalty, you're absolutely going to make sure he gets that chance."
"If you went easy on him during their fight, that would be disrespectful. It'd be better to withdraw beforehand."
"But simply withdrawing makes you worry that Zhang Tianyi won't be a match for Leng Yue. So you figured you'd drag Leng Yue down with you — get her to break the rules alongside you so you both get disqualified."
"And in the process of fighting her, you'd also settle the score for Zhang Tianyi and little Wushang — the humiliation Leng Yue once dealt them."
"And you made up your mind to do all of this long before this queen even woke up."
Egg said.
"As expected of my queen — truly brilliant." Chu Feng couldn't help himself; he wanted nothing more than to clap and applaud.
"Then tell me — once you've already made up your mind, is there any point in this queen trying to talk you out of it?" Egg asked.
"It depends on the matter," Chu Feng said.
"And what about this particular matter?" Egg asked.
"Heh…" Chu Feng gave a sly grin. He didn't answer directly, but his attitude was made plain enough.
This matter concerned Zhang Tianyi's future. Although Egg's persuasion put him in a difficult position, he would go through with it regardless.
"Sigh, I'm used to it. It's because you're always so attached to that ridiculous thing you call bonds of brotherhood."
"It makes you abandon your own interests, which really ticks this queen off."
"And even now, I still don't agree with what you're doing. But you are my master, and I should respect the decisions you make."
"So I might as well support you," Egg said in a tone tinged with helpless resignation.
"Thank you, my queen." Seeing that Egg wasn't trying to dissuade him but was instead offering her support, Chu Feng let out a sigh of relief. This way, he could move forward with what he intended to do.
"The person I'm dealing with this time isn't ordinary. It's Leng Yue — the Heavenly Dao Palace's foremost disciple, a figure of considerable standing even within the palace itself."
"If I want to avenge Senior Brother Zhang and little Wushang, I'll have to humiliate her. But she can't be humiliated."
"So this time, I need to have a foolproof plan in place. And that… truly requires the queen's help," Chu Feng said.
"You already have a plan?" Egg asked.
"I do," Chu Feng said.
"Then let's get started. This queen's been dormant for so long — I'm itching to stretch my bones." An eager, restless emotion lit up Egg's little face.
Afterward, Chu Feng spent a full hour setting up a formation. He then used a supreme treasure to compress it into the shape of a ring, which he slipped onto the queen's finger.
"This — this will do?" Egg eyed the utterly unremarkable-looking ring on her finger, half-convinced and half-skeptical.
"There's also this." Chu Feng produced an object that looked like a spittoon. Inside it was another formation, and within that formation was sealed an unknown substance.
"What is this?" Egg asked curiously.
"You'll find out soon enough." A mischievous grin spread across Chu Feng's face.