Tong Yan said, "That was Jin Mingcheng, an attendant of the Imperial Palace."
Que Niang continued, "He subdued me, and then I was sent here... right, where is this? Why are you here? Where is Teacher?"
Zhao Layue and Gu Qing exchanged a glance, knowing that everyone had guessed correctly.
Tong Yan looked at Que Niang and asked, "First, tell us what things are like in Chaoge City now."
Que Niang had already calmed down and knew something was amiss. "It looks peaceful, but undercurrents are stirring. Something major seems about to happen."
Tong Yan turned to Zhao Layue. "It looks like your calculations were right. His Majesty is about to depart."
Zhao Layue was silent for a while before asking, "Who from the Zhongzhou Sect will go?"
She was not asking about True Persons Tan and Bai, Yue Qianmen, or those other elders renowned throughout the world, but the hidden powerhouses in Cloud-Dream Back Mountain.
"Those old people probably won't make a move."
Tong Yan lowered his gaze slightly. After a moment, he said, "Except for a vicious man named Kou Qingtong. All we can do now is hope he doesn't appear in Chaoge City."
Yuan Qu said, "Even if the Zhongzhou Sect is going to seize the throne, why would Uncle-Master, the Sect Master, be so cautious that he locked us up beforehand?"
Tong Yan said, "Because he knows very well that this time, the Zhongzhou Sect won't play any tricks or schemes. They intend to fight the Green Mountain Sect openly and squarely. The situation is extremely perilous."
Yuan Qu was deeply unconvinced. "Is our Green Mountain Sect inferior to the Zhongzhou Sect, then? Whose side are you on, anyway?"
Tong Yan said, "Before this, I would certainly have thought the Green Mountain Sect was bound to