Ye Kang's eyes narrowed. A thousand thoughts churned through his mind, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The Sacred Emperor's order had come out of nowhere.
On the one hand, it was a heaven-sent opportunity for him.
He had already planned to go to Wu Zhou. The Ancient Clan's inheritance left behind by the Martial Emperor was there, and Wu Zhou was also the most likely hiding place for Yin Saint Devil Lord. Either way, he had every reason to investigate Wu Zhou.
Now, with the Sacred Emperor's decree in hand, he could go there with perfect justification—and even fly the Martial Dynasty's banner, which would make things much easier.
On the other hand, the order had thrown his other plans into disarray.
First and foremost was his investigation into the Behind The Scenes Person in Luoyan Prefecture. The Incense Grotto Heaven would open in three months, which meant he had to return within that time. Otherwise, he would lose the initiative entirely.
Ye Kang had also planned to find the Fifth Qi first, enter the Yin Mie Realm, and raise his strength to the point where he would be the strongest beneath He Dao before venturing into Wu Zhou.
Now, it seemed he could only put that plan aside for the time being.
He was a little helpless. He had no idea what the Sacred Emperor was thinking. Why did he have to be the one to send Ye Nu home?
He thought carefully about his connections to Ye Nu and Wu Zhou. The only link he could think of was the Grotto Heaven Spirit Treasure the Sacred Emperor had once bestowed upon him.
The treasure held both the Sacred Emperor's and the Huai Emperor's machinations. The moment he refined it, he would