Orochi Murasaki arrived at the outer hall and saw Mu Tiancheng pacing back and forth irritably.
When he saw Orochi Murasaki, he immediately stepped forward. "Murasaki, Lord Divine Child hasn't contacted you to punish you, has he?"
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"Looks like he hasn't." Seeing Orochi Murasaki's confusion, Mu Tiancheng nodded. "That's good. I was worried Lord Divine Child might take his anger out on you because the operation failed."
"..."
Orochi Murasaki knew about the operation Mu Tiancheng had planned to seize the two fragments from Shadow in Andai State.
Without the approximate location of the fragments that she had provided, they could never have found the place.
"I originally thought a surprise operation would definitely work. Who would've thought..." Mu Tiancheng sighed. "Sigh, it seems I still underestimated Shadow. Then again, since he's called the 'World's Number One Ascendant,' he certainly wouldn't be easy to deal with."
Mu Tiancheng paused. "Now that we've become enemies, I'm afraid there won't be an easy reconciliation. I heard Shadow already blew up Andai State's Royal Palace in retaliation. If he gets the chance later, he'll surely retaliate against Yingqi Nation too. We need to prepare early."
Orochi Murasaki remained silent for a moment before speaking. "Is there anything else?"
Mu Tiancheng shook his head. "I'll make other plans and act once this Rule End is over."
After saying that, he hurried away. Orochi Murasaki suddenly had an idea, and Fragment 5 appeared in her palm.
She "saw" that the two fragments were now on this island.
"..."
Orochi Murasaki considered it, then put the fragment away.
Half an hour later, she appeared alone outside the shrine, at the foot of a mountain on one end of the island.
Guan Tong stood atop the mountain. With his excellent field of vision, he had chosen