"Instead, if you ignore them, insult them, punish them, they will treat you with the utmost respect, cloaking all your actions and words in a mysterious glow, imagining you as an omnipotent being."
"There's no need to consider the thoughts of such lowly creatures. Use them directly, as you would use the spiritual energy of immortals."
Tian Xuzi curiously asked, "Then why are you saying so much to me?"
"Because you are bound to ascend to the Immortal Court," the other responded matter-of-factly, "Moreover, the one conversing with you now is but a mere projection of myself. It hardly counts as anything significant."
"All right, the time has come to activate the great formation."
Tian Xuzi looked at the bustling city in the distance, hesitating as he asked, "Roughly how many people will die?"
