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After everyone had taken their seats, Tie Zhan asked Su Xin, "What do you think about the remnants of Wu State?"
The matter had clearly already been settled, yet Tie Zhan was still asking Su Xin what he thought, which seemed a little strange. But Su Xin understood what Tie Zhan meant.
Although the remnants of Wu State had failed in their uprising this time, they had exposed quite a few problems.
The Jiangnan Circuit Six Fan Sect had been thoroughly corrupted. Even its dignified Chief Constable had been controlled by others and turned into a lackey of the White Lotus Sect. That was a resounding slap in the face to both the Imperial Court and the Six Fan Sect.
Besides, this matter wasn't so simple. Behind Wu State's uprising, there were probably others besides the White Lotus Sect.
Su Xin said gravely, "I already mentioned this in my report. The Jiangnan Xiao Clan is very suspicious. Benevolence and Righteousness Manor has been established in Jiangnan Circuit for decades, and the remnants of Wu State have been operating there for just as long. Could the Xiao Clan, as the local power in Jiangnan Circuit, really have been completely unaware?
"Before this Jiangnan Assembly, perhaps one could say that the Xiao Clan had simply been negligent and failed to notice.
"But judging by how things look now, the Xiao Clan clearly knew all about Jiang Heliu and the others' plans. That's why they didn't send even a single Primordial Spirit Realm martial artist to this Jiangnan Assembly—and in the end, even Xiao Huang disappeared without a trace."
Tie Zhan nodded. "You're right. That's more or less what we think too."
A meaningful smile appeared on Tie