Gu Qing said, "I know. That's why he died three years ago."
Jing Jiu glanced at him and said, "The old fellows wouldn't make a move. How did he die?"
Slightly startled, Gu Qing thought, Master, how could you judge that? He explained, "Martial Aunt Twelfth Month was determined to do it, so he died."
Jing Jiu was somewhat surprised. He thought Twelfth Month would need at least another four years to surpass Luo Huainan, so how had she managed to kill him three years ago?
Gu Qing recounted what had happened three years earlier, concealing nothing.
Learning that Liu S sui and Tong Yan, who sat across the chessboard, had also been involved, Jing Jiu fell silent for a while, then motioned for him to continue.
Gu Qing said, "Liu S sui has vanished without a trace. Nobody knows where he went. Martial Aunt Twelfth Month is in seclusion, preparing to break through into Wandering the Wilds."
Jing Jiu said, "Good," though it was unclear which statement he was commenting on.
Gu Qing had not forgotten that important detail. "The Divine Emperor provided the First Child Sword used to kill Luo Huainan."
Somewhat surprised, Jing Jiu said, "That old fellow from the Southern Sea's sword?"
Gu Qing said, "Yes. Afterward, the Sect Master, True Person, went to Yunmeng Mountain."
Jing Jiu said, "The Central Province Sect Master and his wife should know this matter very well. The emperor probably had no deeper meaning in giving you the sword, either. He was merely pushing the boat along with the current."
Gu Qing was astonished again. Master, why are you so certain of your judgment?
Remembering something else, he said, "The one leading the party here this time is Fang Jingtian, Peak Master of Past Arrival Peak."
Hearing that name, Jing