Qin Xuanque said, "Bring in reinforcements? Who?"
Cao Jinxing said, "Naturally, people who can fight a Faxiang. He could have laid his trap at any time, yet he chose precisely these next two days, when the 'Netherwater Vortex' appears, to lure Gyuki into rushing to the rescue... If Gyuki took the bait too early, it would inevitably alert the other forces. Too late, and there wouldn't be enough time. That means he'll make his move during this period. Time is too tight. My eldest and second brothers can't act without orders. We still don't know whether the [Li Pearl] is real, so rashly submitting a memorial would be inappropriate. Besides, it's already too late for that. We can only seek help nearby in the East Sea, which leaves the two from the Fang Family and the one from the Huang Family. We can tempt the Huang Family's member with benefits. As for the Fang Family... we can only do our best to persuade them."
He had only met Fang Bingzhong once, but the man had single-handedly blocked the Gongshu Family, forcing Gongshu Lun to sacrifice three giant mechanical snakes in self-detonations just to gain a slight lead. Judging by that feat, his strength and intelligence were both exceptional. He might not be willing to wade into these muddy waters.
Mist-Flow Island had lost three island masters, and Cangming Island might already have been wiped out entirely!
Yuzhang's existence was bound to get out. There was no need to insist on secrecy at a time like this.
"I understand."
Qin Xuanque said, "Then Gongshu Lun..." The moment those words left her mouth, realization struck her. "No, the person behind this could very well be an elder of the Gongshu Family. We especially can't let them know."
Cao Jinxing nodded, then said,