Li Tianlei watched the figure gliding through the air for a long while before slowly turning back. "Master, after Martial Nephew came down from the Military Capital a month ago, he also went to the Chess Capital."
The Military Sage slowly nodded. "Yi Zun proposed Feng Ji as the mistress of the Music Palace after he visited the Chess Capital. It may have been related to that visit."
A mysterious glint appeared in Li Tianlei's eyes. "Old Bai's death also came after his visit to the Chess Capital..."
He did not spell it out, but within their way of thinking, there was no need to. Li Tianlei's meaning beyond the strings was clear: could it be... that Old Bai's death had also been part of Lin Su's scheme?
Old Bai had stepped forward at the Heavenly Dao Altar and become Lin Su's opponent, so Lin Su had reason to want him dead. And Yi Zun? On this matter, he and Lin Su shared the same intent. Once Old Bai stepped out, he became more than merely Lin Su's opponent—he had also torn away Yi Sage's fig leaf. Yi Sage had equal reason to kill him. This was perhaps the sole common ground between Lin Su and Yi Sage. With Lin Su's instinctive wisdom for gaming the world, there was no way he would have missed it.
The Military Sage gently shook his head. "Old Bai's death does not accord with Yi Zun's interests, nor does it accord with ours. It cannot be equated with Feng Ji entering the Music Palace."
Li Tianlei's heart pounded. "Master means... Old Bai was not killed by Yi Zun?"
The Military Sage slowly raised his gaze. "Ordinary people judge killings by enmity and grievance, while masters judge actions by their outcomes. With Old Bai dead,