Hidden Pawn

Jade Pivot Hall.

Yang Jifeng sat before Ning Ye as Ning Ye read the letter.

After reading it, Ning Ye asked, "Did you make anything of it?"

Yang Jifeng chuckled. "If you hadn't tipped me off, Lord Ning, I wouldn't have known Dongping was abducted by Purple Zenith. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the letter's contents."

"It's right that there's nothing wrong with it. If there were, the letter could never have reached us." Ning Ye said, "Evil Rakshasa Devil Ancestor plotted against Purple Zenith, and very few know of this. I originally thought it would take some time before the devil path's invasion bore fruit, but I never expected it to strike so soon. Purple Zenith can barely protect himself now. To suppress his demonic nature, it would not be strange for him to abduct disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect. But it seems Dongping has earned Purple Zenith's trust, which is why Purple Zenith gave him the chance to write a letter. Clearly, he also wants to calm the uproar over the abduction of the Righteous Qi Sect's disciples."

Yang Jifeng scratched his head. "So Dongping didn't use this letter to send us any message?"

Ning Ye smiled. "What sort of person is Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign? Any covert trick would never escape his notice. But while covert moves cannot be made, overt moves can. What makes a Sacred Sovereign formidable is merely power, not cunning. And when it comes to that, Dongping is no slouch either."

Sheng Dongping was known as the Learned Heavenly Venerable. Those who read much often had plenty of thoughts.

Some information could be conveyed without any covert tricks at all.

At this moment, Ning Ye pointed at the letter. "Look. It says he is inviting the disciples into seclusion