Seeing Hu Qingya and Chi Feng chatting and laughing, I couldn't help thinking of Song Wanyi and the others. I hadn't seen them for over a year. Days flew like a shuttle, and time passed swiftly. Now that the war among the Nine Provinces had erupted and conflicts were breaking out everywhere, I had to make all the arrangements as soon as possible so everyone could remain safe and sound.
"Hurry up and send the things over. I still have matters to discuss with the Xia Emperor."
"Yes." Chi Feng nodded and took his leave.
After dismissing Chi Feng, Hu Qingya continued telling me some intelligence. "Because of the previous standoff involving the Little Heavenly Court, our intelligence group began conducting strict inspections and reviews of information on the Jie Cult. We've now discovered that this organization used to be extremely good at keeping secrets. They were skilled at producing something called star robes, which differed according to rank. Their members were all sect leaders or important figures from famous great sects, and every one of them was a cultivator above the Eighth Firmament. What's strange is that they've been extremely active recently, acting as if they have no scruples at all. Several great cultivators from major sects directly exposed their identities. This seems to be because you, Xia Emperor, intended to launch the war among the Nine Provinces in Lan Province earlier, contrary to their wishes, which made them grow restless."
"Then they sought out Xia Ruize?" I asked with a frown.
Hu Qingya nodded. "Actually, even without counting Central Province and the matter of the Little Heavenly Court, they had already established some ties with Xia Ruize long ago. After all, the Jie Cult is an organization that casts a wide net. It's a small force skilled in