"If it wasn't those people, then who else could it be?" the maid asked, puzzled.
Bai Xia's eyes flickered. "Who else could have that much influence, bypass me, and directly affect Young Master Lord Tower? Other than the Supreme God, I can't think of anyone."
"Shocking Gate Supreme Lord?"
"Hmph. Shocking Gate Supreme Lord has no time to bother with Young Master Lord Tower right now. Someone must be pulling the strings, and it's obvious who."
"Mr. Lu? Why would he do that?"
Bai Xia was about to answer, then suddenly realized what she was doing. Irritated, he snapped, "You little brat, why are you asking? How would I know? Shut up."
The maid smiled faintly. She wasn't afraid, but she didn't ask again.
Still, she was genuinely curious. At Mr. Lu's level, Young Master Lord Tower shouldn't even be on his radar. So why interfere with it?
In Black Marsh, Lu Yin quietly followed the Beast Carriage. By now, all those young lords—and the people who planned to challenge them—must have arrived.
Young Master Lord Tower had been keeping extraordinary talents from every era of the Nine Heavens Universe in deep slumber. But no era had only one or two prodigies. There were always people who would compete with them.
Si Jiu Shi had told him before that some people were obsessed, fixating on a particular young lord and determined to challenge him. So the people who came this time weren't necessarily all young lords.
He could hardly wait. Hopefully, those guys would turn Black Marsh upside down and let him see how the beings underground stayed hidden.
Half a month passed. During that time, the Beast Carriage had traveled through the marshes, enduring several insect attacks. Thankfully, no one had been killed. The most dangerous encounter came