Brando nodded. "If you're referring to the first piece of news, then as far as I know, it should be absolutely true. You should know that I'm an Eluinian, and my homeland is currently under invasion by this Undead Empire that's gradually unifying. That's why I'm so anxious to return to Vonder."
"You can think about it carefully," Brando replied. "You and Miss Huang Huo planned to travel to Rubik, but turned back midway because of the Falling Star disaster. Even if you leaked your information in Yugang Port, Ghost Chariot shouldn't have intercepted you in Rosalin. Yet the truth is that they not only correctly determined where you were headed after leaving Yugang Port, but also knew that you had changed your plans midway."
"You and Miss Huang Huo were traveling together, and no third person knew about this matter. The only outsiders you encountered along the way were Mr. Naxin and me. But according to your description, it would have been impossible for them to send a message to Rosalin ahead of time."
"That means the only possibility is that Madara's undead betrayed you." Brando paused before continuing, "But the undead each act independently. You passed through the territories of at least a dozen Undead Lords along the way. How could Ghost Chariot determine that you would eventually head to Tomro and arrive at Rosalin? There is only one possibility: the Willpower of the Mercury Staff reached Madara's eastern border and joined forces with Ghost Chariot."
Brando stopped there and did not continue. Unlike Mr. Liu, his view of matters had never been limited to Jiufeng alone. Thus, when Mr. Liu told him about the secrets between the Jade Phoenix lineage and Ghost Chariot, he immediately realized that Madara's undead might be meddling in this.
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