As he spoke, Xu Hongsheng suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The Palace Master seemed frozen, her gaze fixed on the scene appearing in the Ruyi Pearl.
"Palace Master, there's no avoiding a few bad apples anywhere. Rest assured, I've already made the arrangements. With just one word from you, we can take Xue Xiang and Xu Yi in one fell swoop."
Xu Hongsheng was brimming with confidence. He had never dreamed the opportunity would come so quickly. Cao Hong had truly come through.
Saintess Ning gave a quiet "Mm" and took a deep breath. "Palace Elder, well done. I won't rest easy until these bad apples are rooted out.
"But don't act rashly. I'll handle everything.
"Your clash with Xue Xiang last time already drew the attention of the Heavenly Court's Central Authority.
"If you make a move again this time, people will inevitably gossip and say you're using this as an excuse for revenge.
"If we take this case on, we must make it airtight. Have your men keep a close watch on Kongming Prefecture. The Central Authority's Criminal Division will send someone within a day.
"With the Central Authority involved, this case will be ironclad, and no one will be able to interfere."
Xu Hongsheng was overjoyed, praising her repeatedly. "The Palace Master has thought of everything. Rest assured, I'll keep Kongming Island under close watch and make sure Xu Yi doesn't escape."
Saintess Ning nodded slightly. "That's for the best. Let's go our separate ways and get to work.
"Oh, give me the Ruyi Pearl. I'll send it directly back to the Central Authority."
Even if Xu Hongsheng had ten heads, he could never have imagined that the mighty Saintess Ning was connected to Xu Yi, the very fugitive he had been talking about.
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