I was initially thinking of courting this fellow,
But now he has been honored to the highest level,
Elevated almost to stand shoulder to shoulder with me; how am I to court him now?
Or rather, isn't this just making things more difficult for me?
Having achieved such a status, almost second only to one above all,
How could it still be possible for him to cooperate with me?
Any cooperation would require starting all over from scratch to secure the realm.
Rather than doing so, it would be better to safely remain the Great General, the Upper Pillar of the Nation.
After all, within You Country, Lin Yi is the only Upper Pillar.
Those with such a title, even throughout the history of You Country, he is the first.
This can be regarded as a great honor indeed.
But still, the grand endeavor is crucial, so he contemplated trying again.