At that moment, Emperor Xuanwu sat alone in the Imperial Study, waiting patiently.
The day before, he had already made all the arrangements, setting every institution in the Great Qian Kingdom in motion. He had also summoned a large number of Sage Manifestation Realm experts to wait in the Imperial Capital.
He knew Qin An was punctual. Now that the appointed month had passed, Qin An would certainly appear.
As soon as Qin An arrived, he could gather those experts and head to the Sea of Hope with him.
They would follow the plan they had agreed upon: use that rift to deal with the Heavenly Demons about to descend.
After roughly the time it took an incense stick to burn, footsteps finally sounded outside the room.
Cold Star hanging at his waist, Qin An slowly entered the Imperial Study.
When Emperor Xuanwu saw him, he asked, "It's over? You've finished what you needed to do?"
It was a simple question, but its meaning was clear.
Qin An nodded slightly. "More or less. Let's go to the Sea of Hope. It's time to put our plan into action."
Emperor Xuanwu nodded.
Without another word, he slowly rose and headed out of the Imperial Study.
Seeing that Emperor Xuanwu had nothing more to say, Qin An followed him.
Before long, the two disappeared beyond the Imperial Study.
After leaving the Imperial Study, they headed straight for the Inner Courtyard behind it.
When Qin An reached the Inner Courtyard, he saw the people standing there.
Sage Manifestation Realm experts filled the courtyard. Any one of them could have caused a tremendous stir on their own.
As the two entered, the experts instantly grew alert, sensing the arrival of Emperor Xuanwu and Qin An.
They turned quickly. After lingering on Emperor Xuanwu