"I just received some information related to you, Madam. I wanted to tell you and see if it might be of help," Qing Tan said calmly.
Madam Hong's eyes flickered. "Go on."
"One of the Nine Councilors of Glory Hall is from the Sword Sect. His name is Liu Ran. I just happened to overhear him speaking with the Sword Sect. They sent people to Flying Horse Manor and took Sea King and the Great Giant," Qing Tan said.
Madam Hong's eyes widened, a cold glint flashing deep within them. She glanced at the sword mark on the planet's surface. "You're saying it was the Sword Sect?"
"That's right."
"Why?" Madam Hong wasn't foolish enough to believe whatever Qing Tan told her. She knew the situation in the Fifth Continent well, and the Sword Sect had no reason to seize Sea King and the Great Giant.
"That's why I contacted you, Madam," Qing Tan said gravely. "From what I heard, Sea King has something the Sword Sect wants. Apparently, it's connected to the breach of the Upper Three Gates."
Madam Hong frowned. It was true that Sea King had broken through the Upper Three Gates, bringing about the changes in the Fifth Continent and triggering the invasion by the Sixth Continent.
"Sea King knows a lot and has some things in his possession. The Sword Sect has been keeping an eye on Flying Horse Manor for a long time. They acted as soon as you left and took Sea King."
"What about the Great Giant?"
"I don't know. I assume they took him along for convenience. Madam, I contacted you because I wanted to find out what Sea King has. You held him for so long—you must know something, at least."
Madam Hong sighed. "Sea King is stubborn. He dared