"Your Majesty, this old minister's small request is actually very simple."
After the ruler and minister exchanged a round of courtesies, Dongyang Lige was ultimately the first to voice his so-called request.
Of course, Dongyang Lige understood even better that Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long had let him speak first because, whatever request the sovereign made, he would have no possibility of refusing it.
"Your Majesty should have heard of the matter of one hundred and thirty-three elite direct descendants from this old minister's household vanishing overnight?"
"Mm, the Heavenly Patrol Division reported this matter to Us. We too found it quite puzzling. Who was so bold as to commit such an outrageously audacious deed in Luoyi? The Heavenly Patrol Division has also assigned personnel to investigate it," Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long replied.
As Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long answered, Dongyang Lige boldly kept his eyes fixed on the sovereign's changing expression, hoping to find some clue in Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's gaze.
The matter was simply too bizarre.
Even now, the one hundred and thirty-three missing direct descendants of the Dongyang Family were still alive—not a single Life Source Token had shattered—yet despite mobilizing every resource at their disposal, the Dongyang Family could neither find them nor trace any clues.
Dongyang Lige, Dongyang Xiao, and Dongyang Jin had discussed this many times.
If someone was taking revenge, would these Dongyang Family descendants not have long since had their souls destroyed?
If it was extortion, why had they not contacted the Dongyang Family after so long?
That left only one possibility—hostages!
But who would seize so many Dongyang Family descendants as hostages?
Dongyang Lige and the others could reach no answer, but Dongyang Lige felt that Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long was the most likely culprit.
Especially now, when Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long