Ning Que was an ordinary person, so why would he believe that his messages would work? It had nothing to do with psychology. His message to the Abbey Dean was coming from the knowledge he had learned from his past life, while his message to Ye Hongyu was related to his experience of this life. He thought his plan was flawless and would definitely work. His confidence was rooted in his understanding of the Abbey Dean and Ye Hongyu.
He thought people like the Abbey Dean and Ye Hongyu would be convinced by his words and that at least one of them would be convinced.
If the Abbey Dean was convinced, then the Academy could control the human world, which would be the best. If Ye Hongyu was convinced, then Taoism would be divined and the Academy naturally would win, which would also be great. But as for Ye Su...