Luo Dongyang now understood why even someone as highly ranked as Zuo Mingbo had carried out Young Emissary Chen's orders without hesitation.
The man standing before him wasn't merely Young Emissary Chen. He was clearly the Eastern Underworld Lord's consort—a man even more haughty than a woman.
The pride on Luo Dongyang's face vanished in an instant, replaced by open admiration. "The second problem is that the culprit's cultivation is formidable. Even if the Eastern Judgment Prefecture mobilizes to capture him, our losses will likely be considerable, so we'll need the Eastern Underworld Prefecture's understanding. That was indeed a problem, but now that I've seen how much weight Your Excellency carries with the Underworld Lord, I can rest easy."
Young Emissary Chen flicked his delicate hand. "Then what are we waiting for? Why haven't you brought that cur to justice at once? If he escapes the Eastern Underworld Prefecture, it'll be the Eastern Underworld Lord's face that's lost."
Luo Dongyang clasped his hands. "Rest assured, Your Excellency. The Eastern Judgment Prefecture isn't something a mere Xu Yi can bring down. He must be fleeing for his life as we speak. I'll order the Heavenly Supervisor to track his whereabouts, then immediately send out the troops to surround and destroy him. Before nightfall, I'll bring back that beast's head for Your Excellency to drink to."
Young Emissary Chen hid a coy laugh behind his hand. "I didn't expect Brother Luo to remember my taste. But after serving the Eastern Underworld Lord all these years, I've learned that he dislikes such bloodshed, so I've given it up." As he spoke, a trace of longing slipped into his eyes despite himself.
At the Heavenly Supervisor's command, he took out an object shaped like a Go board, its intersecting lines packed close together. The