After Ye Danyang left, the Chu Emperor stared at his back for a long while, a smile slowly spreading across his lips.
In the darkness, a gloomy voice rang out. "It seems Ye Danyang isn't particularly loyal to the Imperial Clan."
The Chu Emperor chuckled softly. "Ye Danyang's loyalty to the Imperial Clan is beyond doubt, but... I'm curious what method Lin Bai used to make Ye Danyang willingly lie for him."
The person in the darkness said, "If Ye Danyang is truly loyal to the Imperial Clan, how could he lie to the Imperial Clan?"
The Chu Emperor said, "When Ye Danyang left the Danxia Sect all those years ago, he was condemned by everyone and reduced to wandering the streets. It was the Imperial Clan that gave him a chance at a new life, a chance to be reborn, as well as fame and status!"
He drew a deep breath and said, "I believe Ye Danyang will not betray the Imperial Clan."
The person in the darkness said coldly, "I'm not questioning your judgment, but Ye Danyang was clearly lying for Lin Bai. You and I both know that Lin Bai couldn't possibly have been grievously wounded by the remnants of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace."
The Chu Emperor laughed. "Indeed, that's what makes it so strange. Why exactly did Ye Danyang lie for Lin Bai?"
The person said, "Regardless of why Ye Danyang lied for Lin Bai, now that Ye Danyang has said this, you're powerless to do anything. You can no longer force Lin Bai to make a move."
The Chu Emperor chuckled. "That may not necessarily be so."
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was already the eve of the Imperial Autumn Hunt.
That day.
Patriarch Pan Qing summoned the