But if they were putting on an act, they had to see it through. Wouldn't rising into the air now mean giving up halfway? Wouldn't Ao Xuan's suffering have been for nothing?" Ao Jing said dismissively.
"That is true!" Ao Jiu was already somewhat uneasy and advised in a low voice, "But we still have to rely on this dragon ship to pass through the wind eye. Otherwise, if we detour, we will miss the deadline again..."
"If we capture the remnants of Dongtian River, what would it matter even if the dragon ship were lost?" Ao Jing sneered. "This king intends to use Dongtian River's little princess as bait and wipe out these utterly heartless dragons at any cost!"
Having said that, Ao Jing looked again at Ao Jiu and asked, "Is there any news of Jiang Sheng from Dongtian River?"
Ao Jiu's expression darkened as he replied with an ingratiating smile, "Reporting to Your Highness, until the dragon ship departed Feather Spirit Bay, this subordinate still failed to find the whereabouts of that Confucian cultivator from the Immortal Palace. Jiang Sheng was likely taken far away from Feather Spirit Bay by him. Of course, this subordinate vaguely saw some suspicious Confucian cultivators within Feather Spirit Bay, but they seemed somewhat different from the Confucian cultivators who appeared at the arena."
Ao Jing gave a cold snort and asked, "What do you mean by that last sentence? Do you think this king's arrangements were mistaken? That the Confucian cultivator who took Jiang Sheng is still in Feather Spirit Bay?"
"No..." Ao Jiu hurriedly answered. "Your Highness's deployment must carry some deeper meaning. The hidden intricacies within it are likely beyond this subordinate's ability to see."
Ao Jing nodded slightly. "If it were Ao Xuan, he would certainly know."
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