Jiang Liu looked at Gongsun Haoyue's expression and knew that she had misunderstood. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I don't mean to look down on them. It's just that we haven't found out which palace they belong to yet."
"More importantly, we haven't found their hideout yet. Only by thoroughly investigating can we wipe them out in one fell swoop."
After hearing this, Gongsun Haoyue nodded immediately, realizing that she had been a bit overreacting.
After all, the Halls of Yama has as many as ten halls.
What we've found so far are only the remnants of three of the palaces, yet their strength is already so formidable.
Who knows what the situation is like with the remaining palaces?
If their strength is even greater than the three palaces that have been discovered so far.
Gongsun Haoyue felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about this.
Fortunately, the various halls of the Halls of Yama have always been embroiled in internal strife, wary of each other, and dare not easily show themselves.
Otherwise, the situation across the entire mainland would definitely be in complete chaos. Where would we find the peaceful and tranquil situation we have now?
Jiang Liu had no idea that Gongsun Haoyue was thinking so much in that instant.
Seeing that Gongsun Haoyue still looked worried, he couldn't help but take her small hand and squeeze it gently, saying softly, "Don't worry! I won't take any risks easily."
"Okay!" Gongsun Haoyue responded, then asked, "Where shall we rest tonight?"
Jiang Liu thought for a moment and said, "I have something to do tonight, so let's skip the City Lord's Mansion and just find an inn!"
"Alright, let's find a place to stay first," Gongsun Haoyue nodded and said.
The two then headed toward the Central Avenue.
Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue were not about to let each other suffer, so they both headed towards the most bustling street.
This is because it boasts the most luxurious inns and restaurants.
Upon arriving at the entrance of a clearly luxuriously decorated inn, the two booked a superior room and went inside to rest.
Before long, it got dark, and Jiang Liu left the inn alone, flying towards the secret outpost of the Dark Star Hall.
Jiang Liu arrived above the secret outpost of the Dark Star Hall and immediately enveloped the entire outpost with his Divine Sense. To his astonishment, he discovered that Lin Chi was also there.
The personnel at the entire outpost were completely unaware that they had been thoroughly investigated by others.
Although they were alert, they were far inferior in strength.
Jiang Liu appeared in the courtyard, emanating a faint aura. Only then did Lin Chi realize that an outsider was investigating the place.
Lin Chi's figure flashed and he arrived in the courtyard. Just as he was about to make a move, he saw that the person in front of him was Jiang Liu. He quickly stopped, cupped his hands and bowed, "Holy Lord".
Jiang Liu waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities, let's go inside!"
Lin Chi quickly led the way, taking Jiang Liu into a study.
At that moment, someone opened the windows and rooms around them, looking at Jiang Liu and Lin Chi's backs.
After the two entered the study, Lin Chi quickly served Jiang Liu tea.
"What are you doing here?" Jiang Liu took the tea, took a sip, and asked.
"Your Majesty, I happened to be tracking those people nearby when I received a message that Your Majesty had appeared here, so I rushed over there," Lin Chi replied.
Jiang Liu nodded and said, "Then tell me about their situation!"
"Holy Lord, should we change our location?" Lin Chi suggested.
"No need, let's just talk here!" Jiang Liu said calmly.
Since entering this place, Jiang Liu's Divine Sense has been monitoring everyone in this outpost and has not dissipated. The current mental energy consumption is nothing to him.
"Yes!" Lin Chi then recounted his findings to Jiang Liu in detail.
It turns out that Lin Chi had assigned the task of annihilating Corpse Valley to those newly registered assassins, instructing them to deal with the Lotus Sect's personnel who were trading with Corpse Valley.
Lin Chi was personally overseeing the matter, and when they made their move, he actually managed to discern their origins.
However, after all this time, Lin Chi has not discovered any further clues, nor has he been able to confirm which part of the Halls of Yama those people belong to.
So they kept an eye on it from the shadows and didn't notify Jiang Liu.
Recently, those assassins have suddenly become active, frequently contacting outsiders, and now they have even come to Qian Province.
It's unclear whether they discovered that Dark Star Hall was watching them, or if they were preparing to take action.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and said, "You don't need to worry about this for now. I will arrange for someone to take over."
The Dark Star Hall's strength was ultimately too weak, so Jiang Liu planned to have the Wind Hall take over.
Of course, their unusual movements now might also be because they've discovered Lin Chi's surveillance.
Their sudden arrival in Qian Province needs to be thoroughly investigated.
"Yes." Lin Chi replied, then found all the files and placed them on the table.
"I'll make a note of this for you, and I'll have someone send you the reward." Jiang Liu picked up the file on the table and said this to Lin Chi as he left.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chi was overjoyed, thinking that the reward this time must be quite substantial.
Because Dark Star Hall has rules, for general rewards, you can just follow the usual procedures.
Now that Jiang Liu has given special instructions, the reward will definitely be exceptionally generous.
He never expected that his impulsive decision would bring him such a pleasant surprise.
Watching Jiang Liu's departing figure, Lin Chi felt incredibly fortunate for having decided to follow Jiang Liu.
Because, after sitting there for so long, he hadn't sensed any flow of vital energy from Jiang Liu.
Even if he uses his movement technique to get far away, he can only vaguely sense it.
That means Jiang Liu's strength now is far greater than Lu Tianheng's back then.
Moreover, the entire world is currently under Jiang Liu's control.
Judging from this situation, there shouldn't be any changes for at least several hundred years.
Jiang Liu went straight back to the inn, guessing that Xingyue, the person in charge of the Wind Hall in Shan County, should have already arrived.
Sure enough, when Jiang Liu entered the guest room, he opened the door and saw Xingyue chatting with Gongsun Haoyue.
When Xingyue saw Jiang Liu come in, she quickly stood up to greet him.
Jiang Liu waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities.
Xingyue was Grandmaster Elder previously stationed in the Shan County by the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Later, when Wind Hall was established, Jiang Liu talked to her, and she took the initiative to take on the important task of establishing Wind Hall in Shan County. She was also one of the people who had always supported the merger of the two sects.
So when she arrived at the inn and didn't see Jiang Liu, she stayed with Gongsun Haoyue and waited for Jiang Liu to return.
Jiang Liu handed the dossier to Xingyue and instructed her, "This is your main task this time, but you must always be careful."
Xingyue nodded solemnly and accepted the file that Jiang Liu handed over.
Jiang Liu continued, "I will arrange for someone else to help you. This time, the target is likely to include Peak Grandmaster, so you must be extra careful and remember to report any developments promptly."
After speaking, Jiang Liu took out a golden jade pendant with the character "Wind" on it, which contained Jiang Liu's vital energy.
Then he handed the jade pendant to Xingyue, asking her to go to the Wind Hall headquarters to relay the order and send someone to assist her.
Xingyue took the jade pendant with both hands, then turned and left the room, her figure disappearing from Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue's sight in an instant.