Arthis had confusion written all over her face. On the other hand, Qin Ye was already pacing up and down excitedly because he finally understood everything. So that’s how it is… That’s how it is!

Some of the fragmented notions that had been brewing at the back of his mind had finally been pieced together to form a cohesive train of thought. After spending the next dozen or so minutes sorting through his thoughts, he finally calmed himself down and turned to Arthis, “Arti, don’t interrupt me, and let me break it down for you.”

“First up, we look at the motives of the three daolords.”

“Their thoughts are centered around one main purpose, and that is to prevent themselves from being captured by Hell and being imprisoned under the six paths of reincarnation again. Thus, they split up and set up shop at three different localities. That said, I’m willing to bet that they must have some form of agreement with each other that as long as one isn’t able to hold out any longer, the others would immediately come to their rescue.”

Arthis nodded in agreement, but she obviously still had her reservations, “Do not put your eggs in one basket. There’s nothing wrong with what they’re doing.”

“But have you ever properly considered the territorial map of the vicinity?” Qin Ye’s eyes glistened brightly, “The Middle East has an underworld with a longstanding legacy, and it is located just west of Cathay. Hindustan sits atop one of the most powerful underworlds in the world, and is located southwest of Cathay. The Central Plains of Cathay sit right smack...