"Heh, Luo Jin really did get off to a bad start. He ran into a slippery old hand from the underworld and actually let him get away."
"Still, he immediately sealed off the town and mobilized the underworld forces, so he does have some ability to get things done. Sooner or later, Grand Artisan Gu will fall to the endless warrants and pursuit."
The truth was exactly as Luo Jin had realized. Li Chen wanted to temper these subjects of Heaven, so he deliberately sent them out on assignments, giving them experience by having them hunt down Heaven's enemies.
From beginning to end, Li Chen had monitored Grand Artisan Gu's escape through other covert means. Yet he never raised the alarm, simply watching as this enemy, who had once harmed Materialized Heaven, successfully escaped the island.
A shrewd operator who had risen through the underworld made a fine target for Luo Jin and the others to gain experience. For those with ties to the Creation Sect, however, Li Chen preferred to have the sect itself provide an explanation, keeping Heaven's subjects from becoming too deeply involved for now.
Heavenly Pivot Dao said, "Master, after cross-checking information from multiple sources, it appears we have identified all those who acted against our Heaven. Their respective capture and elimination assignments have also been generated. However, some clues seem to have been erased by unidentified individuals, leaving us unable to proceed for the time being."
"Oh?"
Li Chen shifted his attention away from Grand Artisan Gu's whereabouts, which he had been sensing, and looked thoughtful. "You mean someone is secretly helping those who leaked our secrets?"
Heavenly Pivot Dao said, "There are insufficient clues to establish proof."
Li Chen said with a sigh, "Heavenly Pivot, you truly possess considerable intelligence. You've learned to infer