"Ha..."
Gu Sheng looked at Luo Xian's back and let out a cold laugh. This woman had ability, but she still could not escape the common failing of women—she found it difficult to separate feelings from action. With her heart tied to Whispering Wind, what kind of good ending could she possibly have?
Naturally, he knew Luo Xian would report back to Di Shitian after returning. However, he also believed that Di Shitian most likely would not interfere. As long as he ultimately handled the matter of Cloudwalker properly, that would be enough.
Unused authority expired. Now that Di Shitian had handed the matter to him and given him the power to deploy manpower, he could use this excuse to seek some personal benefits before the matter was settled. Di Shitian would not say a word.
It was much like Lu Wenzhao and Wei Zhongxian in Brotherhood of Blades II. Lu Wenzhao had asked Wei Zhongxian to give him a task, and Wei Zhongxian had told him to find a three-legged golden toad to use as a medicinal ingredient.
The two matters were remarkably similar. Was a three-legged golden toad easy to find? Did one even exist? Some might say it was simple—so long as one had enough money, let alone three-legged toads, five- or six-legged ones could be found too.
But things were not that simple. The three-legged golden toad was merely an excuse. Until Lu Wenzhao completed the task, everything he did represented Wei Zhongxian. He was the eunuch's man, and he could use the search for the three-legged golden toad as a pretext for anything. Its uses were endless.
Of course, there was still a difference between the two. It did not matter whether Lu Wenzhao found that golden toad, so long as Wei Zhongxian was satisfied.