Chapter 898: The Path to Division

It's a pity that even though I also established an organization and was called "Wang," I was never the actual leader.

Leading an organization and establishing one are entirely different concepts.

I can't fully simulate Nie Bei's mindset, nor do I know what decisions he might make.

If it were me... if I knew that an organization or a city was on the verge of collapse, what would I do?

I have to admit, I'm not suited to be a leader, because there's a high chance I'd abandon the city.

In the end, I can only be a "shadow," operating in the dark, growing deeper as the sun shines brighter.

"But even if I really want to stay..." Gu Yu looked up at me, "Zhi Chun Jie... how can I stay?"

"You..." I frowned at him, knowing this was an urgent issue that needed solving.

I had no idea about the situation in his "interview room." If it was like "Yu Hou Chun Sun," where too few people meant no way to clear it... then Gu Yu would ultimately be unable to escape.

It takes me about five or six hours to travel from one end of the city to the other. If Gu Yu really came from another city, each cycle would cost him at least a day just for the migration.

"After all, I was born in 'Yu Cheng'..." Gu Yu slowly lowered his head, "Every time I die, I return there... I open my eyes and see the smiling 'family'... They've all fallen to madness... They smile, pull me along, and whisper about how wonderful 'home' is... But all I want is to escape."

Just hearing Gu Yu's description made me feel a chill down my spine.

Wait... a thought suddenly occurred to me...

Among the five cities here, two have completely fallen, and two more are in the process of falling.

But why is our "Dao Cheng" so strange...?

It's not even close to falling; there's no sign of it at all.

Everyone is still active, and many people can't even retain their "Hui Xiang," yet they come back full of enthusiasm with their memories lost.

Every cycle in "Dao Cheng" has people starting anew, making the situation here completely different from the other four cities.

What could be causing this?

I thought about the common points between "Wo Cheng" and "Yu Cheng," and quickly reached a conclusion... They're too "unified."

Once a city is unified, it follows the leader's directives, regardless of whether the decisions are right or wrong. And it's impossible for anyone to "succeed," because the entire "Zhong Yan Zhi Di" has no path leading outside.

So, for a "unified" city, there are only two roads left—either the leader is overthrown, or the leader leads everyone down the path set by "Tian Long."

Thinking about it this way... could the reason "Dao Cheng" remains healthy be that it's too fragmented?

There are many strong individuals here, whether it's Chu Tian Qiu's forces, Zhou Liu's forces, or the forces of that powerful "Can Yu Zhe" from a few years ago... Countless small and large organizations occupy their territories, minding their own business without interference. It's already a miracle if they don't clash, let alone merge into a single dominant power.

Because people with ability will always have ability. Even if they lose their memories, they won't submit to others.

So, this place will never be unified.

In other words, the "strong ones" are the lifeline keeping this city "healthy."

But why are there so many strong individuals in this city?

Among the other four cities, is there only one strong person in each?

Wait...

I actually forgot about myself.

There's another extremely important reason why people in this city don't trust each other...

That's the "Ji Dao Zhe"!

As long as "Ji Dao Zhe" who can hide their identities appear, it's hard for this place to become "unified"!

Now that "Ji Dao Zhe" have infiltrated various forces, is this a coincidence or a predetermined path...?

A clear, cold voice suddenly echoed in my mind:

"Yan Zhi Chun, I'm giving you a problem to solve. First, I need a way to fill the people here with despair and greatly increase the probability of 'Hui Xiang,' especially making the more capable ones feel even more despair. Second, I need to prevent anyone from collecting three thousand six hundred 'Dao.' If someone tries to achieve that, stop them at all costs. Third, I need powerful, trustworthy 'Hui Xiang Zhe' who can be under my control."

My heart was racing... Wait... I need to sort out the current situation...

I think I've uncovered something incredible...

Bai Yang, Ji Dao Zhe, the fragmented cities, powerful and despairing Hui Xiang Zhe, protecting this place...

"Protecting this place."

I see... He planned to protect this place all along!

All these situations point to one possibility...

"This is also his plan..." I murmured to myself, "Oh my god..."

"Hmm...?" Jiang Ruo Xue looked at me, "Zhi Chun, what's wrong?"

"The lifeline keeping this city healthy isn't the 'strong ones'... it's 'Bai Yang'..." I said, "This is too absurd..."

Goosebumps spread across my skin in an instant, and my hairs stood on end.

What kind of thinking is this? How did he come up with this method?

"Ruo Xue... He's using 'fragmentation' to ensure 'unity'!" I said excitedly.

"Ah...?" Jiang Ruo Xue and Gu Yu both looked at me with surprise.

"The more fragmented it appears on the surface, the healthier the city is internally... What kind of reverse thinking is that?" I swallowed hard and said, "His thinking is way ahead of ours!"

"I-I don't quite understand." Jiang Ruo Xue said.

I grabbed her excitedly: "Oh my god... Ruo Xue, listen to me... Even though mentioning 'Bai Yang' might still make you angry, it seems like everything we're doing is part of his plan."

I quickly explained the situation to Jiang Ruo Xue in a few words, and her eyes gradually widened.

"What...?" Gu Yu was also slightly stunned, "'Unity' leads to destruction...?"

"Yes..." I nodded, "In this place, over ninety percent of the 'Can Yu Zhe' want to 'escape,' so a normal organization or a normal 'leader' must promise that to become a 'leader.' But once they do, the organization's path goes wrong... Bai Yang thought of this long ago, so he single-handedly caused this fragmentation... And everything the 'Ji Dao Zhe' are doing is within his expectations..."

After I finished speaking, I slowly lowered my head: "I thought I was clever... I thought I'd found the best way to combine the 'three problems' into 'one problem,' but I never realized Bai Yang had already planned this far... Indeed, for him, this is truly just 'one problem.' Only if 'Ji Dao Zhe' appear here can this 'one problem' be solved—nothing else will work."

"Wait... wait a minute..." Gu Yu still seemed confused, "The 'Bai Yang' you're talking about... is it some kind of 'zodiac' sign?"