At Duan Tianya's words, a dim light flickered in Qing Chen's eyes, and he understood.
Such matters were hardly unfamiliar to him.
His thoughts drifted back many years, to when he had yet to enter the path of immortality. To obtain the secret treasure of Northern Mang Mountain, he had carefully laid a trap, cleverly deceiving Li Muyun and winning his trust.
He had then personally led a squad of elite soldiers up the mountain, slipping through a secret passage without a sound.
Once he had the information he needed, he had unhesitatingly ordered the Twin Eagles Association's experts to silence every soldier accompanying them.
Even now, he clearly remembered the shock and disbelief frozen on those soldiers' faces before they died. To their dying breaths, they had never understood why their own people had turned their murderous hands against them.
Qing Chen narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Then it seems someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes, treating you-and even the Sun and Liu Households-as pawns on a board?"
Duan Tianya hurriedly bowed, admiration in his voice. "Lord King of Qin'guang, your discerning gaze reaches ten thousand miles! This subordinate spent an entire night thinking before finding a few clues, yet you understood at once."
"Hahahahaha!" Qing Chen suddenly burst into laughter. The heavy gloom in the hall instantly dispersed, like clouds parting to reveal the sun.
"Good! In that case, they clearly intend to drive a tiger to devour wolves, using your hands to muddy the waters of the Sun and Liu Households."
Duan Tianya hurriedly asked for instructions. "Your wisdom is unmatched, my lord! Should we immediately begin investigating the Sun and Liu Households' backgrounds in detail?"
Qing Chen's expression turned cold, and he sneered:
"Have you forgotten what our Demon Lotus Sect does?
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