Mingde Hall's headquarters were simply too heavily fortified, with large forces guarding the perimeter. Despite their strength, they had never found an opening to slip inside and strike.
Now that the Sun Moon Imperial Family had sent invitations to sects across the continent, Ming Capital City would be crowded with people from every faction. Arranging their reception would inevitably be complicated, and the Body Sect finally had a legitimate reason to enter Ming Capital.
"Sect Master, with an event this grand, Jing Hongchen, as the master of Mingde Hall, will most likely have to help receive the assembly's guests..." A sharp gleam flashed in the elder's eyes.
Du Busi raised his right hand, cutting the elder off.
He lowered his head and reread the document in his hand from beginning to end. A smile gradually surfaced on his rugged face:
"If he's willing to crawl out of his tortoise shell to socialize, all the better. But find out in advance who will be left guarding Mingde Hall's nest."
Du Busi closed the dossier and immediately ordered the elder to send people to investigate the Sect Assembly's exact venue and schedule, then use the Shadow Network to determine just how deeply Mingde Hall would be involved.
"Write back and tell them our Body Sect will also send representatives to discuss the rules. We'll go through the usual motions in public. Our arrangements to seize the embryo will be made separately, in secret."
The elder excitedly cupped his fists and accepted the order. Just as he was about to turn away, Du Busi slammed the document down on the stone table and added:
"Pave the way. When the time comes, I'll accompany you to Ming Capital myself."
Two days later, Wu Zhu delivered the first modified Level Three Ray Soul Tool