After his secret meeting with Yuan Mingzhen and uncovering a major secret, Tao Qian's considerations immediately expanded from just Qiantang Province to the whole world, encompassing the Seventy-two Provinces.
This perspective was sufficient to resolve his current predicament and, more importantly, might allow the several billion members of the Human Clan, who had been suffering under the erosion of Evil Cultivators, to catch a much-needed breath. It was an opportunity he could not afford to miss.
However, before taking action, he still needed to deal with the Tiannan Gao Family and the Demon Buddha sub-temple.
Tao Qian communicated with Zheng Yin, Zhao Gongda, Meng Shoudao, Guo Huchen, and a few others without revealing his emotions, continuing to push forward the original plan.
At the same time, the strategy he had already agreed upon with Duobao was also timely launched.
Brutishly simple!
Master Tao acted as a double agent, deceiving both parties into betraying each other.