Jaekyung's original plan had been simple. He would make full use of his fire-form ability and flame techniques to infiltrate the human territories, then launch a surprise attack before So Cheong-hwa even had a chance to react.
That was the broad framework he intended to follow, regardless of whether his cooperation with Myeong-ha worked out or whether any other outside help materialized. There was no other reason. He simply believed this kind of ambush would be the most effective approach.
Having built up his own understanding of human cultivators, Jaekyung knew the best way to deal with them was to strike before they could prepare, and he considered the ideal ambush to be closing in until he was right before them and striking once. But Myeong-ha expressed reluctance the moment he heard Jaekyung's plan.
“That would not do.”
“You disagree? Why?”
“Because it is too effective. A plan like that has a very high probability of failure.”
“Your reasoning?”