It's no small matter to fully take over Nanbo Hou's territory. If the takeover succeeds, Nantang's territory will double instantly, but the downside is Nantang will face the battlefield again.
Warfare is no trivial matter; it's about people, it's about money. Though Nantang was the smallest in terms of land before, the incessant battles between Shang and Zhou left their peoples' living standards worlds apart.
Nezha believed there was no need to wade into that muddy pit. After consulting with Daji, he decided to covertly support Qinyang and, once the opportunity arose, collect Nanbo Hou's territory later. He also dispatched Jinzha and Mu Zha to secretly assist E Laoer.
Once this matter was settled, Nezha didn't concern himself further and turned to writing!