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Star Lord Due's suspicions were well-founded. The main reason they had never considered that Su Xin might be connected to the Underworld was that there was not the slightest trace of an Underworld member about him.
Judging by everything he had done in the Jianghu since making his name, he was worlds apart from the words "heartbroken man."
Thus, although the Heavenly Court had long deduced Ksitigarbha's identity, they had never connected Su Xin to it. As for the matter of timing, just as Star Lord Due had said, perhaps King Chujiang had advanced to the True Martial Realm long ago and was only revealing it now.
Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei shook his head with a cold laugh. "Even you all think it impossible, yet this is actually the likeliest possibility.
"Have you forgotten Su Xin's background? Back when he was flourishing in Jiangnan Circuit, the Underworld happened to change its longstanding strategy and begin preparing to cultivate younger disciples.
"If Su Xin had already been recruited into the Underworld at that time, do you think he would still have needed to fit the Underworld's identity?
"And King Chujiang rarely made a move, but before reaching the Yang Spirit Realm, nearly every time he did, his strength was almost exactly equal to Su Xin's at the time. Isn't that interesting?
"Of course, it could be a coincidence. There are so many outstanding young talents in the Jianghu, and King Chujiang has only acted a handful of times, so the odds of such coincidences are not low.
"But everything else can be faked. Only the path of martial arts cannot!"
Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei pointed to himself.