When the three men came before Niu Youdao and informed him of their successful annihilation of Dawn Moon Pavilion, Niu Youdao merely nodded to show that he knew.
He did indeed know. He had received the news as well; the report was still on his desk, and he had just finished reading it.
Seeing how unruffled he was, Shang Chaozong, who had arrived somewhat excited, quickly calmed down as well. "Daoist Master, the Business Mirror cannot easily be sent through Golden Wings, for fear of mishaps along the way. And now that flying mounts are controlled by Misty Pavilion..."
Niu Youdao said, "Yun Ji will contact the Prince later. The Prince need only send word to Luo Da'an and arrange a method for making contact. I will send someone to retrieve it."
Shang Chaozong nodded. "Good." He looked at Yun Ji, who stood beside Niu Youdao.
Yun Ji gave a slight nod in response, indicating that she would contact him later.
Niu Youdao said, "I have already begun handling the matter of the Regent Prince. There should be news within half a month. Prince, just wait for good tidings." With that, he extended a hand, signaling that they should leave.
Shang Chaozong, Meng Shanming, and Lan Ruoting exchanged glances, all somewhat surprised. They could sense that Daoist Master seemed to be in rather low spirits today.
The three could only take their leave, with Lan Ruoting pushing the wheelchair.
Yet before they had taken more than a few steps, Niu Youdao suddenly spoke again. "Prince, your father, Prince Ning, was murdered by Dawn Moon Pavilion."
All three stopped at once. Shang Chaozong turned around, his eyes widening. Lan Ruoting also turned Meng Shanming's wheelchair around. All of them stared at him blankly.
Yun Ji looked at Niu Youdao with some