"Please speak, Great General."
Jiang Bei clasped his fists.
Jiang Tiankuo slowly said, "Yuan Ce told me that when you went to the Heaven-Shaking Mountains to intercept the Golden Heaven Dragon Lord, someone leaked your whereabouts in advance. That was how the Golden Heaven Dragon Lord arrived in time and nearly killed you all. Do you have any leads on this?"
"That did happen. Logically, even at his fastest, the Golden Heaven Dragon Lord should not have reached the Heaven-Shaking Mountains until the following day. Yet he arrived early and brought an entire squad with him. He had clearly come prepared. Lord Yuan and I discussed it—unless someone had tipped him off beforehand, it would have been impossible."
Jiang Bei spoke with a grave expression.
Jiang Tiankuo's face darkened as he coldly asked, "The Myriad Forms Bureau has strict military discipline. If someone truly leaked information to the demons, that person must die. Jiang Bei, do you know who leaked it?"
"I do not. But this was certainly no coincidence. I ask the Great General to investigate thoroughly."
Jiang Bei clasped his fists.
"Very well. Once I return, I will have my trusted men investigate. I will certainly give you an explanation."
Jiang Tiankuo rose to his feet and spoke in a deep voice. Then he looked at Jiang Bei and continued, "I must return to guard Heavenly Dragon Lake. The Old Dragon Emperor's Wind-and-Cloud Ascension Art could be activated at any time. Jiang Bei, if you are free tomorrow, come to Heavenly Dragon Lake. The battle needs your strength."
Jiang Bei did not hesitate. He clasped his fists and said, "All right."
Jiang Tiankuo glanced at him and gave a slight nod. Then his body abruptly turned into specks of black light and vanished within the hall.
Zhang Qiming