Yes, he can. That quote is from the choice - it's certainly what Jing thinks BJ could do if he doesn't show up tomorrow. What exactly do you think is so bad about B that you would prefer to just run right now? We are not going there to fight, just to make sure that the public and BJ know we did not sneak away in the night. If he still insists on fighting an injured man now that there are more pressing concerns for the sects he will be the one looking foolish. We talked about this since we decided not to prepare against him.
I can't speak for Nevill, but for me personally, it's not so much that B2 is bad, but rather that C1 presents an amazing opportunity that we won't see again. The lead in Yuhua Hall is three years old at this point, and based on what we've learned from the Masters, it's pretty sketchy as well. However, right now, we've been invited to talk to a group that Yunzi has somehow gotten around to leading, which is similar to the WiB in that it intends to destabilize China, and much like Zhang, wants to beat the crap out of the orthodox sects. We want to root out the conspiracy against the us, identify who tried to assassinate the Prince, and we want to defeat the orthodox sects. Everything about this group aligns with our goals.
It seems to me that the rep hit is very much worth it. What will we be getting with B2 instead? Perhaps some stronger rep with the orthodox sects, a nice conversation with Guo Fu, and maybe a chance to try and verbally humiliate BJ a bit for being a douche. But it's just so... small-fry in the grand scheme of things. We've been given a chance to meet with an organization that is exactly the sort that Prince Shun would want us investigating in the first place.
And as for the rep, this is not a big concern. Look, I'm not saying it's good to antagonize the orthodox sects, but as long as they aren't coming at us with torches and pitchforks, we are probably fine. Even if we do meet up with them, Qi Liuwu, the Grand Taoist, Abbess Miecao, and Abbot Fangzhang know that our intentions are good and where our true allegiances lie. They know that we would be involved there to aid them, not to harm them. The rest of their sects might not know, but that's why we're the hero they deserve. Tigerman.
Right. Nothing wrong with these guys, but glance at them the wrong way, or try and speak with their higher-ups, and they will murder you. Totally chill bros, we must welcome them in our lands.
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Then what is enough to draw a conclusion? These people are our guests, but they treat us as our superiors, and choose whether we are worthy to live or not. Suffice it to say, as far as first impressions go, I've seen better.
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Right, again. They are trying to annex your country. They are so charming (see first impressions), and what is the worst thing they might want from a traitor to his people?
The fact that they're trying to annex our country from within is all the more reason to get to the bottom of things. It seems like your stance here is "I don't like them, so I won't join them" when that's exactly why we should join them. I am not saying that they are a nice group of people, but if they were a respectable organization, then they wouldn't be a threat, now would they? If they were an organization of nice, respectable people like the the Shaolin or Wudang, for example, then they wouldn't be worth investigating. You're saying that we shouldn't get involved with them because they're shady, but that's exactly why we
should get involved with them!
We are in a unique position where we can use our bad reputation to do a lot of good. The likes of Abbot Fangzhang or the Grand Taoist can't get involved in the unorthodox world the way that Zhang Jue's apprentice can - it's a world that they are outsiders to. They need us to act in their stead here, and they will understand why we're doing what we're doing.
This info? Now, we do not need to relay it. I was talking about the inside info. Without having a way for it to reach Shun, you will only be satisfying your own curiosity.
Look, I am not going with them, not as the one who is supposed to infiltrate them. The 'Dex aversion to the cults is a healthy one.
I think that we can do more from the outside.
Hmm, how will we relay info once we got inside? If only we had close ties with somebody within their organization, preferably their figure of religious reverence and possibly worship. Too bad we don't know anybody like that.