Why had Jiang Yue kept such a close eye on Master Duo? Because Master Duo had Treasure Tree Clan blood, and the Treasure Tree Clan was the key to the war between the Surface World and the underground world. They were the underground world's vanguard in its invasion of the Surface World, and the most critical factor in it.
But if the formula they were talking about really existed, it meant the underground world would no longer have to rely solely on the Treasure Tree Clan's roundabout, complicated methods to invade the Surface World. A whole new method would take their place—and it would be more convenient, easier to carry out, and far more direct.
That meant that even if Jiang Yue followed Master Duo into the Treasure Tree Clan and found a chance to completely sabotage their plans, it would still be too late.
With the formula from Titan Academy, the Treasure Tree Clan's plan would become pointless. Their demanding and complicated method was certain to be replaced.
In that case, keeping a close eye on the Treasure Tree Clan would be meaningless.
Jiang Yue had always been the sort of person who wouldn't bat an eye even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. But this string of revelations had completely thrown his plans into disarray. Some of the things he'd planned were now pointless, and he had no choice but to overturn his strategy entirely.
Even someone as resolute as Jiang Yue couldn't help but waver.
Still, he quickly composed himself.
The news was certainly shocking, but Jiang Yue knew he had to calm down and consider the matter from every angle.
The first thing to do was determine whether it was true.
The auction itself was certainly real. Yun Tu and his group had gone