After the Lantern Festival, Luo Yan left Jinge City.
He set out alone for Giant Deer City.
Before departing, he had read the message Wan Qing sent him and learned that Zhou Yucheng wanted to strip him of his power.
However, he did not dare act recklessly for now. He still wanted to use Luo Yan to conquer the south.
Luo Yan was not surprised by an idea like Zhou Yucheng's.
In fact, he and the Black Witch were currently using each other.
On one hand, Zhou Yucheng wanted to use him to strike at Yellow Springs and expand his territory in the south.
On the other hand, he feared that Luo Yan's influence would grow, so he wanted to employ the tactic of "promoting him in name while demoting him in practice"—or even dump this hot potato on Da Si Ming and let him deal with the headache.
Luo Yan was also using the Black Witch, borrowing its power to dig out the Celestial Ghost hiding in the south.
Besides, Zhou Yucheng's "promotion in name, demotion in practice" suited him perfectly.
That way, he could move closer to Da Si Ming and gain access to the Black Witch's core secrets.
After learning of Zhou Yucheng's intentions, Luo Yan told Wan Qing to keep an eye on that Shao Si Ming. The moment Da Si Ming's envoy arrived in Giant Deer City, she was to notify him immediately.
Aside from Wan Qing, Yang Tao also sent him a message.
She reported that she had dealt with a man named Liu Peng during the New Year's Eve banquet.
In addition, Yang Tao had asked Luo Yan for instructions, saying that she had taken care of her own affairs and could now carry out missions.
Luo Yan thus told her to report