Gemstone Street was eerily quiet today. Not a soul could be seen on the road, while many men and women dressed as clergy hid in the shadows, keeping a close watch on a certain hotel.
These were members of the Kodo School. They had come here on orders from above.
At that moment, five bishops had gathered in a top-floor room at the Kodo School headquarters. Bishop Noah was practically worrying his hair out, while Bishop Duru across from him dozed with his eyes closed, as though none of this had anything to do with him and it was all Bishop Noah's fault.
"Noah, we need an explanation."
A bishop with a face covered in age spots spoke up. His expression was dark—not because Bishop Noah had secretly struck a deal with someone, but because of something else entirely.
Bishop Noah remained silent for a long while. Whatever he said now would sound pale and powerless.
Bishop Noah's current thought was that recalling the Heretic Extermination Squad had been the wisest decision he had made in the past decade.
Two hours ago, the Kodo School's higher-ups had learned that Su Xiao had returned to Dank City. After confirming that Su Xiao was only active on Gemstone Street, they felt much more at ease.
As the Kodo School's higher-ups, they naturally knew many secrets outsiders had no way of learning—for example, that Su Xiao had gone to the Underground Kingdom and slaughtered the Spider Queen, and that he had later gone north.
Before long, the Great Sage's faction in the north went silent. The Kodo School's informants there sent back word that Su Xiao had dealt with the Great Sage.
The Kodo School had originally leaned toward hostility with Su Xiao and planned to eliminate him in secret. Only Bishop Noah