"Great Sage, bad news! Xuan Hu, whom you ordered us to guard closely, has been taken away!" On the evening of Ye Zhen's second day in White Tiger City, Black Cloud Great Sage, who was resting in his residence, suddenly received an urgent message delivered by someone sent from the demon marshal guarding the Black Tiger Prison.
Black Cloud Great Sage shot to his feet, a cold killing intent abruptly surfacing on his face. "Who dared take away a prisoner this Sage personally ordered imprisoned?"
"Great Sage Ya Hu!"
The four words "Great Sage Ya Hu" struck Black Cloud Great Sage like a blow to the head, leaving him speechless for an instant.
Great Sage Ya Hu was a trusted confidant of his father, the Black Tiger King. This move was worth pondering over.
Yet no matter how Black Cloud Great Sage racked his brains, he could not figure out why Great Sage Ya Hu had suddenly wanted to take Xuan Hu away.
He hurriedly summoned Hu Zi Bo, the strategist he had only recently taken in.
"Great Sage, Great Sage Ya Hu's intentions are unclear for now. But Xuan Hu is quite crucial to that great matter. This subordinate advises that Great Sage make the trip personally.
"If this truly carries the King's intent, Great Sage can pass it off as a casual inquiry. If it does not carry the King's intent, then even if someone has begged Great Sage Ya Hu, he presumably would not dare disregard your face, Great Sage." This was the advice offered by strategist Hu Zi Bo.
Black Cloud Great Sage accepted the advice readily and set off at once. He arrived just as Great Sage Ya Hu had taken Xuan Hu out of the Black Tiger Prison.
"Uncle Ya Hu, what is this?"