Qin Sang’s goal was to gain Yu Kong’s trust, and the first step was to demonstrate his worth and show some strength. Ideally, he wanted to draw Yu Kong to approach him first.0

His second objective was to make sure that Yu Kong and the others knew he was not someone to be trifled with, so that when danger arose, he would not be treated as cannon fodder.0

This had been Qin Sang’s plan all along. Otherwise, in his true nature, he would never have been so high-profile, drawing attention to himself.0

Showcasing his strength was necessary, but it couldn’t be overdone.0

With the ebony sword and the Thousand-Mechanism Sword Array, he had enough power to intimidate them.0

He couldn’t reveal the Yan Luo Banner, the jade ruyi talisman astra, or the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman—those methods had to remain hidden.1

The ebony...0