In Black Deer Hall, Chunyu Gui was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered.
The matter itself was quite simple, but the emperor's phrasing was somewhat strange.
It sounded as though True Lord Taiyu had been dueling someone with swords, only for his moves to be anticipated and the fight ended ahead of time.
As the True Lord who wielded [Origin], who could foresee his initiative?
One could only gain the initiative in matters, not in swordplay.
Without an exceptionally deep understanding of True Lord Taiyu, it would be difficult to possess such certainty.
Hell's Gate was an assassin organization scurrying about like rats. Where could they possibly have learned so much about True Lord Taiyu?
Had Hell's Gate hired an adviser familiar with the Jing Kingdom? Or was someone within the Jing Kingdom colluding with them?
Chunyu Gui cast aside the inexplicable thoughts in his heart and focused on the matter itself, analyzing it earnestly. "It seems Yin Guan has already reached the summit. Returning Xu San to Daluo Mountain without anyone learning of it beforehand was something only a Dao Derivation cultivator could accomplish. He possesses the Ten Thousand Immortals Palace's inheritance and has also pioneered the Dao of Curses. Once he reaches the summit, he will be impossible to guard against. Sending Xu San back is a gesture of yielding, a request for reconciliation, but also a warning—he need not kidnap Xu San, because for Prodigies who have yet to attain the Dao, like Xu San, he can kill as many as he wishes."
The Jing Son of Heaven sat there calmly. "Why must it be Yin Guan reaching the summit? Why could it not be that he has reached some sort of cooperation with the Equality State? Whether the Holy Duke, the Divine Hero, or