Xu Jiujiu said nothing. She understood this principle.
Xu Tianran was deeply calculating and skilled in political maneuvering, while Xu Tianyao was talented and adept at warfare. One brother held Ming Capital, while the other guarded the frontier.
As long as even one of them remained alive, the Sun Moon Empire would not truly lose order. More critically, both were practically advocates of war. No matter which one died, it would not change the Sun Moon Empire's fundamental national policy of launching war.
Therefore, this operation had to succeed on both fronts.
"This is a double decapitation operation," Xu Jiujiu said softly.
"We kill both Xu Tianran and Xu Tianyao."
Mu En concealed himself again, and the spatial ripples gradually settled. An aged voice lingered in the air. "You only need to do your own job well. Once you enter Ming Capital, follow delegation protocol. Do not let anyone notice anything unusual."
Xu Jiujiu nodded. "I understand."
Just as Mu En's figure was about to vanish, Xu Jiujiu suddenly asked, "If Sect Master Du and you both encounter danger, who will be responsible for extracting you?"
Mu En paused amid the distorted space. "There will be no extraction."
With that, his figure completely disappeared, and the carriage returned to silence.
Xu Jiujiu sat alone where she was, one hand pressed against the long dress over her knees.
The meaning of there being no extraction could not have been clearer. If even they failed, then it truly would be too late for everything.
They could only rely on the soldiers of the Three Great Empires to face the Sun Moon Empire's iron cavalry. Once this assassination ended, the Sun Moon Empire would certainly launch an all-out war. When that time came, could the Xingluo Empire's army truly hold them back?
A