CHAPTER 1032: CHAPTER 816: I WANT TO CHALLENGE MY WEAKNESS!

Liao Rushen is proficient in Yijing Xiangxue, and was once a disciple of the former world’s greatest Mystical Sect Tianji Sect in Yuan Country. He was referred to as the number one wise man in Yuan Country and serves as the strategist for the Supreme Alliance. Naturally, he has some skills.

Jiang Dali’s demands may be impossible for others, but for Liao Rushen, they’re not entirely without solutions.

He put himself in the enemy’s shoes, analyzing the intelligence to determine the measures the enemy might take.

He finally concluded that the enemy is highly unlikely to confront Jiang Dali head-on but instead would choose to strike from weaker areas around Song Country or those close to Jiang Dali.

While a lone martial arts hero like Jiang Dali can effectively intimidate external forces,

he alone cannot settle the conflict between the two countries, much less take the place of great generals like Yue Fei to capture territory and defend the nation.

"Foster father, even if you lead the entire Mountain Village and achieve what the 300,000-strong Song army cannot, without the Emperor of Song’s approval, your actions would lack legitimacy. Moreover, you are unwilling to tirelessly conquer lands for the Song Emperor."

Liao Rushen smiled and made a bow to Jiang Dali, "Therefore, I believe the enemy will naturally realize this as well. The main aim of the Jin and Liao countries is not to deal with you primarily but to conquer Song Country.

They might have initially intended to sway you with benefits, but once you requested Ming Country to send troops to aid Song Country, they must have abandoned this idea. Hence, unwilling to engage you directly, they have two paths to choose from.

One is to mobilize the top experts they’ve gathered to assassinate generals like Yue Fei and other crucial ministers of Song Country, disrupting Song’s foundation.

The second is to target your close friends and relatives, capturing them to force you with benefits to comply and give up defending Song Country."

"So does that mean Yue Fei and the others are in danger now?"

Jiang Dali’s gaze slightly tightened as he nodded in thought.

Liao Rushen said, "General Yue is incredibly brave and powerful himself, with Hero Xiao and Hero Yan guarding him. Naturally, there’s little danger. But for General Han Shizhong and other crucial ministers of Song Country, it may not be the same."

Jiang Dali said calmly, "The war has been ongoing for over a month. If you can think of it, then those strategists and advisors in Song Country would not have missed it. They must have already taken precautions or even set up ambushes."

"Exactly!"

Liao Rushen nodded with a smile and said, "But on your side, foster father, there’s been no alert or precaution yet. Hero Lu was captured by that Little Island Master Wu Ming early on. Now, several of your.... ahem, several of your foster father’s bosom friends, have also left your side."

Jiang Dali’s eyes flashed as a cold smile played at his lips, "If it’s as you say, it seems that they have quite some nerve."

Liao Rushen felt a pang of tension in his heart, knowing that while his foster father appeared to be smiling, he was undoubtedly already angered within. He immediately bowed and said, "There’s still time to lock the source after losing the sheep. With your ability to ride the Divine Bird and traverse the skies, you are sure to foil the enemy’s plot before they succeed, or perhaps we can use this opportunity to capture them in one fell swoop."

Jiang Dali said calmly, "Who do you think they’ll target?"

Liao Rushen frowned and said, "If it were me, I would definitely target Wan Wan first... then Miss Murong and Miss Wang, and finally the Dongfang Sect Leader.

But such speculation alone is not sufficient, therefore I intend to cast another hexagram."

After speaking, Liao Rushen retrieved three bundles wrapped in banana leaves from his waist pouch and placed them on the table in succession. He then said to Jiang Dali, "Here are three packages of glutinous rice wrapped for brewing sake. Please pick one from them, foster father."

"This hexagram method of yours is quite novel."

Jiang Dali faintly smiled and directly picked the package closest to the head of the table, unsealing it in front of Liao Rushen.

Immediately, a rich and fragrant aroma of wine mixed with rice scent filled the air.

Liao Rushen’s face lit up with a smile, "Congratulations foster father, the aroma of wine and rice means this package is of great fortune. Now, please pick another from the remaining two and unseal it."

Jiang Dali complied as instructed, choosing to open the glutinous rice package in the middle. Instantly, a sour and bitter wine smell replaced the sweet aroma.

Jiang Dali’s expression darkened, "So this is the great misfortune?"

Liao Rushen’s face changed dramatically as he paced around the room, consulting his calculations several times, and then looked solemnly at Jiang Dali, "Foster father, it seems the enemy’s targets this time are Miss Murong and Miss Wang."

Jiang Dali asked calmly, "What are the grounds for your calculations?"

Liao Rushen replied, "The last person I mentioned was the Dongfang Sect Leader, represented by the final unopened glutinous rice wine package."

He opened the first package of glutinous rice wine on the table, which indeed emitted a fragrant wine aroma.

At this point, the results and basis of the hexagram calculations were self-evident.

The second thing Liao Rushen mentioned was Murong Qingqing and Wang Yuyan, and the package representing both of them emitted a sour and bitter smell, indicating they would be in danger.

The first package representing Wan Wan had a sweet wine aroma, signifying that Wan Wan was safe.

In Jiang Dali’s view, while this kind of divination was somewhat superstitious and mysterious,

the diviner is nonetheless famously Liao Rushen, known for his prophetic accuracy; there’s a strong possibility it would become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

"With Qingqing and Xiao Wang’s capabilities, even an ordinary Heavenly Human 5th Realm expert might not be able to capture them. However, if their numbers are vast, they could indeed meet unexpected pitfalls."