Have they been supported as well?
Chen Changan felt the answer was no. The Heavenly Dragon Pavilion probably had not accepted it—or rather, the other side had never approached the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion at all.
If they had made contact, the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion would not have submitted to Heavenreach Sacred Academy so easily. And after all this time, they could not possibly have said nothing and kept it hidden all along.
Since they had already submitted, concealment brought no benefit to the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion.
However, there was another possibility: the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion had hidden itself too deeply. Whether it was the World Alliance or the Ironblood Sect, they were merely chess pieces placed out in the open.
The Heavenly Dragon Pavilion was their true target of support.
"Even with someone backing you, your status in the Ghost Abyss still has not surpassed that of the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion."
"This Heavenly Dragon Pavilion is not simple." Chen Changan said with a smile.
"It truly is not simple. One could say that the original Heavenly Dragon Pavilion stood alone at the top in the Ghost Abyss."
"The Ironblood Sect and we only gradually gained the strength to contend with it after receiving support."
"So when the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion chose to submit so easily back then, we truly could not understand it."
"Logically speaking, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion is not someone so timid and fearful of trouble, nor is he someone who would bow his head so casually."
Hearing this, Chen Changan smiled and asked, "Then do you think he might have submitted only in appearance? That he is actually lurking beneath Heavenreach Sacred Academy, gathering more intelligence?"
"This..."
"I don't know about that."
"Could it be that the people the envoy truly supported were