A soldier from the Mystic Beast God-Slaying Battalion said, "Now that his methods have been exposed, the next time he uses his Figurative Divine Power, he can forget about hurting the Commander."
Cui Tao nodded lightly, his gaze becoming unfathomably deep. "Ning Xiaochuan secretly left the Imperial City. He definitely did not come out to sightsee. At such a critical time, why would he sneak out of the Imperial City?"
"Could it be that the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion has colluded with the Demon Sect and is preparing to attack the Imperial City from within and without...?"
Cui Tao slapped the soldier to the ground and cursed, "Idiot! The Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion and the Demon Sect fought each other to the death not long ago. How could they possibly collude again? What a pig brain."
"The Commander is right, completely right..." the soldier repeatedly said.
After pondering for a moment, Cui Tao said, "The greatest power among the border markets around the Imperial City is now Netherworld Manor. Ning Xiaochuan surely knows that the Holy Emperor wants to kill him, so he must be looking for allies. Do you think he might seek out Netherworld Manor?"
"It is very likely. Once they form an alliance with Netherworld Manor, the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion can withdraw from the Imperial City at any time. If I were Ning Xiaochuan, I would certainly ally with Netherworld Manor as well," said a female soldier.
Cui Tao gave a cold laugh. "If Ning Xiaochuan truly went to meet some major figure from Netherworld Manor, then this time, not only can we kill Ning Xiaochuan, we can also uproot Netherworld Manor entirely. Excellent! Follow the aura he left behind. We absolutely cannot let him escape."
Ning Xiaochuan unfolded his swift movement technique and darted through