The man stopped where he was and waited.
A short while later, several people emerged from the Heaven-Earth Alliance. Upon seeing him, they immediately approached and saluted with cupped hands, their bearing respectful.
"What happened?" the man asked.
"Ying Chuan of the Annan Domain attempted to murder the Annan Realm Lord. We were just about to set out to arrest him," their leader said.
"Ying Chuan?" The man smiled faintly. "He seems to have some connection to me..."
"Imperial Lord, do you have any instructions?" their leader asked, taking the hint.
"Not instructions, exactly. That Ying Chuan simply has no notion of how high the heavens are or how deep the earth runs. I once sensed him swear a venomous oath to slay me. It is no great matter, yet neither is it a small one..." the man said.
He did not finish, but they had certainly understood.
"We understand." Their leader nodded. "Rest assured, Imperial Lord. He defied his superiors and plotted against a Five-Star World Lord. His crime warrants death. Together with his earlier offenses, the Heaven-Earth Alliance will never let him go!"
"Will the few of you be enough? Ying Chuan is a Young Ancestor Grade, after all, with formidable combat prowess. Ordinary means cannot restrain him, and you must also guard against any accomplices he might have." The man spoke pointedly.
"What would you suggest, Imperial Lord...?" their leader asked humbly.
Smiling, the man waved his hand, and three supreme treasures floated into the leader's hands. "Should anything unexpected happen, these can help you turn danger into safety. These three treasures contain my karma. Others can neither use nor even touch them. Take them, and you may set your minds at ease."
"Thank you for granting us these treasures, Imperial Lord!" they hurriedly said.
"Go." The