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"Lord Witch Ancestor, what are you thinking about?" Olga's gentle voice sounded beside him, carrying a barely perceptible hint of concern.

As the Holy Maiden personally appointed by the "Witch Ancestor," she had remained at his side. Seeing Li Chen sitting alone in contemplation, she could not help asking.

Li Chen looked up at this beautiful, thoughtful Holy Maiden. Something stirred within him, and he decided to pose his problem in half-truths, using the opportunity to sort out his thoughts:

"I was thinking about the New Emperor. Though I am the imperial tutor, power in the Great Luo Dynasty remains firmly in the hands of the Late Emperor Ivan and that reclusive old Founding Emperor, Romanov. Most of the Imperial Clan's forces still obey them.

"The New Emperor is young and needs my support. I was considering how to find a suitable opportunity to invite those two 'elders' out for a proper 'discussion' about the Empire's future."

He spoke rather obliquely. After all, even with Olga, there were deeper schemes he could not openly discuss.

Olga seemed only half to understand. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then remarked offhandedly, "Since the two of them can stay hidden behind the scenes and control everything, surely they have some 'thread' they believe is absolutely secure? If you could find a way to cut that 'thread,' perhaps they would come out on their own once they no longer felt safe?"

That casual remark was like a bolt of lightning streaking through the darkness, instantly illuminating Li Chen's thoughts!

"A thread?"

A sharp gleam flashed in Li Chen's eyes as he rapidly worked through the possibilities in his mind. *Exactly! They must have a 'thread' they believe is secure! And that thread could very well be the old Founding Emperor