"Purple Gold Cave Elder..."
Inside Xuan Pavilion, Shao Pingbo held the detailed report delivered by Blackwater Bureau, Jin Kingdom's intelligence organization, and could not help murmuring with a sigh.
He had received word several days earlier and immediately requested a thorough investigation.
The true inside details and exact sequence of events were difficult to obtain in such a short time, but the information now in hand was already enough for him to make a certain judgment.
His heart was heavy. Back then, what had Niu Youdao even been? Compared to him, they had been worlds apart. One wrong look from him had been enough to frighten Niu Youdao into fleeing for his life. Yet now, ever since he had been cast down, he had remained unable to advance, while Niu Youdao had become an Elder of Purple Gold Cave and held a vast force in his hands.
A trace of regret briefly flashed through him. If he had known Dawn Moon Pavilion intended to found a kingdom, he might as well have joined Dawn Moon Pavilion back then. His status and position today would naturally have been different.
But he quickly suppressed that regret. Had he truly joined Dawn Moon Pavilion back then, Niu Youdao would certainly have done everything in his power to kill him afterward. If Niu Youdao used his cooperation in Dawn Moon Pavilion's uprising as leverage, who knew what absurd things Dawn Moon Pavilion might do to him? It was too dangerous. Relying on Jin Kingdom was still the safer choice.
"It will be even harder to move against him now." Shao Pingbo turned and sighed to Shao Sansheng beside him.
After hesitating, Shao Sansheng reminded him, "Young Master, why not have people spread rumors that Niu Youdao wants to become Purple Gold Cave's Sect Master?"