Although that was what he had said, this was their first meeting, so Qin An did not neglect his manners. He waited patiently.
What the Chief Circuit Marshal was about to say carried considerable weight. He knew what Qin An was thinking, and after a brief pause, he continued.
"The important matter I mentioned is this: I want to tell you whose threats you'll face when you meet His Majesty."
The Chief Circuit Marshal then told Qin An, one by one, about the Three Princes and the Pacifying Distant King.
"The First Prince has brought everything about you into the open. That's why you encountered so much trouble on your way to Mystic Capital."
"The Second Prince recently gained the support of the Heavenly Dao Sword Sect. That sect has experts as numerous as clouds, and its holy son, Jian Wuxin, has been at his side all along."
"The Third Prince, on the other hand, is now in the most danger. Your growing prominence has made the other two princes deeply dissatisfied with him. His faction is caught between them."
"Then there's the Pacifying Distant King. In the Great Qin Kingdom, he stands below one person and above ten thousand. He openly supports the First Prince, so you're a grave threat to him too."
As the Chief Circuit Marshal spoke, Qin An gradually understood.
This journey to meet His Majesty in the Imperial Capital was even more dangerous than he had imagined.
After a moment's thought, Qin An looked up and asked, "How do I break this deadlock?"
Now that they had come this far, and the Chief Circuit Marshal had told him so much, he would surely explain what Qin An could do next.
Qin An simply did not know whether that solution would be easy.
The Chief Circuit