Bait

Bait

Meanwhile, in the Great Gan Dynasty, Imperial Capital, Imperial City, Imperial Study.

Although Emperor Gan was past sixty and his body showed slight signs of age, he remained vigorous and spirited, giving off an unfathomable air.

At this moment, he was reading an urgent memorial sealed with wax.

Seated quietly below was Hong Xuanji, Emperor Gan's most trusted minister. He wore splendid brocade robes and a purple-gold crown, his expression deep and his bearing steady. He possessed the composure of an immovable mountain, as well as the air of a pillar supporting Great Gan.

"Xuanji, Marquis of Victories has sent an urgent memorial. I thought the Yunmeng Empire's army had invaded!" Emperor Gan said with a faint smile, holding the memorial before passing it down to Hong Xuanji.

Hong Xuanji accepted the memorial and skimmed it before saying, "Marquis of Victories beheaded three thousand enemies this time and even captured Tai Mang'er, forcing an important piece of intelligence from him. This intelligence coincides perfectly with what our overseas spies discovered some time ago."

Hong Xuanji paused, then continued, "It seems that the remaining treasures of the Great Zen Temple from back then, even the three scriptures of past, present, and future, were all hidden within the Universe Bag and taken overseas to be concealed. The one carrying that bag should be Monk Jing Ren, who escaped back then."

"Some time ago, we learned that Monk Jing Ren had appeared near Bewitching Bend. It seems the Universe Bag should be there," Hong Xuanji concluded.

"The Universe Bag, the Universe Bag... unifying heaven and earth..." Emperor Gan murmured. "We could have the Jinghai Army wipe out the pirates at Bewitching Bend. Perhaps they might find something. Yan Zhen may be useless, but with the provisions and equipment I allocate him, suppressing