"But what he did went far beyond that."
As soon as Jing Hongchen finished speaking, Meng Hongchen asked again,
"Grandfather, are you saying he had ties to the Body Sect?"
They had originally been discussing why the Body Sect had targeted them, but Jing Hongchen had shifted the topic to that Rank 9 Soul Engineer.
Meng Hongchen absolutely did not believe the two were unrelated.
Especially considering how severe that Rank 9 Soul Engineer's fate had been.
"Yes and no."
Jing Hongchen did not give a direct answer to Meng Hongchen's guess. Instead, he continued,
"This man dealt directly with the Star Luo Imperial Family and quickly settled on a price, handing the item over to Star Luo Empire.
"But according to our investigation, he later made contact with the Body Sect as well. If nothing unexpected happened, the Body Sect should have offered him an extremely high price."
"And then, he wanted to profit from both sides."
"According to reliable intelligence, he sold the location of Mingde Hall and its defensive information to the Body Sect. He also joined forces with the Star Luo Imperial Family, openly and covertly suggesting that the Body Sect could seize the embryo by force."
"That was why you were specifically invited, why the embryo happened to appear, and why this trap was specially laid for you."
"That way, the Rank 9 Soul Engineer made money from the Star Luo Imperial Family, while the Star Luo Imperial Family made money from you."
"Meanwhile, the Body Sect possessed the intelligence and top-tier strength. They were in the shadows while we were in the open, so they had a high chance of succeeding."
"In the end, all three sides stood to profit. Only we would become the greatest losers. The money would be gone, the embryo