Wei Shendao slowly nodded, her gaze deep as she said, "Go convey my words to the Imperial Sovereign. Tell him that when I first approached Li Tianming, I had a special purpose. It was a mission assigned by one of his elders."
Wei Tianqiong was greatly shaken upon hearing this. His eyes widened as he said, "So that's how it was..."
"Mhm." Wei Shendao nodded. "If he insists on getting to the bottom of it, tell him that it is inconvenient to reveal the details for now. Since you now know of this matter, keep it secret as well. Do not let anyone else know, or the consequences will be severe."
It was not only Wei Tianqiong who would be shocked by this news. If others learned of it, they would likely find it impossible to believe.
Before this, everyone had thought that Wei Shendao had approached Li Tianming and brought him into the Divine Path Alliance purely because she cherished talent.
Yet the truth behind it was actually connected to the Li Imperial Clan!
Before Wei Tianqiong could recover from the news, Wei Shendao continued, "Although the mission of observation came first, things have reached this point. Let the Imperial Sovereign's own decision take priority. However he wishes to deal with Li Tianming, there is no need to consider my side."
The most important part of this explanation was to tell the young Imperial Sovereign that there had been no favor of patronage between Wei Shendao and Li Tianming, much less the mother-and-son bond rumored by the outside world.
Everything had merely been a task arranged by her superiors.
"I understand. I'll go immediately and convey your words to the Imperial Sovereign word for word." Wei Tianqiong lowered his head slightly and spoke solemnly.
In truth, upon learning this