Qin Xuanxiao stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Mu Bing Jiu kneeling on the ground.
A trace of coldness crossed his face as he glanced sidelong at the steward's waist token in Nangong Yue's hand.
As a man of high standing who was also carrying out the Ancestor Emperor's orders, Mu Bing Jiu's actions had already displeased him.
In his view, this was completely unnecessary.
But if he thought about it more deeply, he could only conclude that this Imperial Hound had clearly developed feelings for the Dao Sect.
Your respect for the Dao Sect is undermining your loyalty to the [organization], to the Moon Kingdom.
"Should I call you Niu Yuanshan or Mu Bing Jiu?" Qin Xuanxiao asked in a low voice.
The middle-aged man knelt respectfully on the ground. His voice was humble, yet he circulated the Spiritual Power within him so that it carried across the entire area.
"Your subordinate, Mu Bing Jiu, pays his respects to His Highness the Prince!"
Qin Xuanxiao took two steps forward.
That brought him close enough for Mu Bing Jiu, still kneeling, to see the tips of his shoes.
Mo Qingmei watched the scene, watching the man she admired kneel like this. Her face instantly turned deathly pale.
She stood there, suddenly feeling dizzy and unsteady on her feet.
"Senior Brother Niu is... is a Moon Kingdom Spy?"
Qin Xuanxiao turned to Nangong Yue and Chu Yinyin and cupped his hands.
"Elder Nangong, Elder Chu."
"This man has no name or surname. He is a spy and death soldier trained by treacherous officials at court, codenamed Mu Bing Jiu."
"And he has another man under his command, who infiltrated the Dao Sect alongside him. His codename is Huo Ding Yi."
"However, that man's status in the Dao