Compared to Zhu Juyi's fury, the Netherworld Duke was surprisingly calm.
"Big Brother, Dai Weisi is going to make a move against us..."
"No, he has no reason to attack us. Zhu Zhuyun is his partner, and our Zhu Clan has deep political and military roots in the Star Luo Empire. Moving against us would bring him no benefit; it would instead affect his position."
Unless he was not Dai Weisi.
"If unrest breaks out in the empire, who do you think would benefit the most?"
"The Heaven Dou Empire? Or Spirit Hall?" Zhu Juyi immediately regained his composure.
To represent the Zhu Clan's standing at court in the Star Luo Empire, he was certainly no reckless man.
After the Netherworld Duke's analysis, Zhu Juyi considered many possibilities. Combined with the matter of His Majesty being bedridden by illness, there was much that seemed suspicious.
"What should we do?" Zhu Juyi asked.
But the Netherworld Duke did not elaborate. Tie Li and the other two were still present, and the conversation to follow involved the Star Luo Empire's military secrets.
"Thank you for this time." The Netherworld Duke expressed his gratitude to Tie Li.
"You're Zhu Qing's father. I should help you."
There was nothing wrong with that. Tie Li had already learned from Dugu Bo that Zhu Qing had given up a soul bone suited to her and chosen the Wind Thunder Sect's inherited soul bone, all to leave it for him.
With this debt of gratitude, as well as the feelings between them, whether by sentiment or reason, he should lend a hand when the Netherworld Duke was in danger.
The Netherworld Duke kept Tie Li and the other two for a grand noble's lunch.
The meal gave Lei Zhen and Bing Ju a novel experience. Back in