Mission

In the study.

Only after laughing heartily for a while did the Uchiha Great Elder rein in his smile, his expression turning extremely grave.

His Sharingan opened in silence, and he stared at the person before him, saying calmly, "Who else knows about this?"

The newcomer looked uneasy and hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the Great Elder, no one knows for now."

"Oh, for now?"

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Though he heard the trace of dissatisfaction in the Great Elder's tone, he still did not dare conceal the slightest thing and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Hearing this, the Uchiha Great Elder pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Is there a way to erase this hidden danger?"

"No problem."

Without the slightest hesitation, the newcomer immediately gave an affirmative answer.

"Very good!"

The Great Elder nodded in satisfaction at his reply.

Then he said, "Then do it according to your plan. We absolutely cannot let anyone discover anything unusual about Qian."

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Hearing this, the newcomer's heart eased slightly, and he hastily nodded in assent.

Seeing him nod, the Uchiha Great Elder deactivated his Sharingan.

Even so, he still feared that a delay would bring trouble.

So he did not let the other man linger. After giving him a few more instructions, he had him leave and go make preparations.

Hearing this, the newcomer immediately took his leave.

However, just as he turned and walked to the study door, the Uchiha Great Elder's voice drifted over from behind once more.

"Kaseki, you should understand how important Qian is to our clan right now, yes? Don't disappoint me!"

This was the first time the Uchiha Great Elder had directly called the newcomer by name, and the warning in his words was extremely strong. Clearly, he did not want him