"Precisely because of this, Phoenix Mountain Manor's most formidable hidden weapon might have been the Phoenix Feather, but however powerful it was, there was only one. To the imperial courts of various countries and certain sects, the other hidden weapons that could be manufactured in large quantities might have been more valuable. After all, however powerful the Phoenix Feather was, it could only kill a few people at once. If the other hidden weapons were issued in large numbers, killing a thousand or ten thousand people in one stroke would be extremely easy. That held tremendous appeal for the imperial courts of various countries," Jiang Ying said.
"No wonder. A man's wealth is a source of trouble," Huang Xiao said with a sigh.
Phoenix Mountain Manor had awed the Jianghu with its hidden weapons, yet those very weapons had brought the calamity of annihilation upon it.
"Was there something else you wanted to say?" Huang Xiao suddenly noticed that Jiang Ying seemed hesitant and asked.
"It's like this. I made some discreet observations, and there seem to be other experts around you, young master. For now, they don't appear to harbor any hostility toward you," Jiang Ying said.
"Experts?" Huang Xiao frowned. "Upper Peerless experts?"
"They're no weaker than I am. Upper Peerless at the very least," Jiang Ying said.
Huang Xiao nodded. In fact, he had vaguely sensed this himself, but he had not been certain.
After all, Huang Xiao now possessed Mid Peerless strength. Although it was very difficult for him to detect Upper Peerless experts who deliberately concealed their presence, that did not mean he could not sense anything at all.
Jiang Ying's words now confirmed some of his earlier guesses. These people had probably followed him all the way from Kaifeng.
At first, he had wondered