"Don't worry about that. The Cult Master has already told us: first, taking Xuanting is an order from the main cult! Second, we fabricated Li Tianming's status as a nine-star disciple to make Xuanting's clans lower their guard! It isn't time to reveal those two key points yet, so don't leak them!" Mu Dongyuan said through gritted teeth into his ear.
"So that's how it is?" An Luan stared at his wife in utter shock, then said gravely, "It seems the main cult really has changed its stance toward empires outside the central region!"
"Of course. Before, they didn't have the resources to swallow everything outright. Now that the time is ripe, who still has the patience to boil a frog in warm water?" Mu Dongyuan chuckled.
An Luan seemed to consider this for quite a while, but he still frowned. "Even so, Xuanting's clans have already formed an offensive and defensive alliance. If we take this dangerous path, the risks will still be considerable."
"What bullshit alliance? You actually buy that? After all these years, don't you know what Xuanting's clans are like?" Seeing that she still hadn't persuaded her husband, Mu Dongyuan grew anxious. She leaned closer to An Luan, drew a deep breath, and whispered, "Let me tell you a secret. The Left Tomb King's younger sister, Xingxuan Qiu'e, had a daughter out of wedlock, didn't she? Everyone wants to know who the girl's father is! After all these years, do you know?"
"Who is it?" An Luan hurriedly asked.
"The Xiao Clan Emperor!" Mu Dongyuan sneered, looking at An Luan and rolling her eyes. "Let me tell you, the Xiao Clan using the An Clan to approach the Divine Tomb Cult was a smokescreen all along. In reality, the Xiao Clan finished negotiating with the Divine