The reason they had to prepare for an early evacuation was to prevent anything from happening to Lan Ming. Lan Ming could not fall into the hands of the Nine Saints yet.
Given Zhuge Chi's strength, if anything went wrong, even Misty Pavilion would not be able to hold him unless the Nine Saints came in person. Exchanging letters took time, and the Nine Saints could not arrive so quickly. Besides, he had arranged for Yan Zhutian to receive him. Lan Ming, who was outside their surveillance, was more likely to encounter danger.
Once Lan Ming was caught, Shao Pingbo would be in trouble. Once something happened to Shao Pingbo, Jia Wuqun would have to be exposed.
With layer upon layer of protection, if anything happened to Niu Youdao, he would be the last one traced.
Of course, they could also silence Lan Ming. But it was still unclear how many people on Lan Ming's side knew about Lan Ming and Shao Pingbo. They could not act rashly.
What he wanted now was to force Lan Ming to flee. Once Lan Ming fled, the situation on his side would more or less become clear. Everyone who had participated in and knew of the secret would have to run.
Yun Ji gave a grunt and turned to carry out the order.
Hai Wuji, who had been listening in, had flickering eyes. He watched Yun Ji leave, then turned his gaze back to Niu Youdao across from him. Niu Youdao, slowly placing a stone, asked, "If Your Majesty's son committed treason, would Your Majesty spare him?"
Hai Wuji was silent for a moment. At this point, there was no need to put on airs. He placed a stone between his fingers on the board. "Kill without mercy!"
Niu Youdao laughed heartily. "Exactly.