On the main stage, Ju Zi noticed that Xu Tianran did not look well and asked with concern:
"Your Highness, is something troubling you?"
Xu Tianran emerged from his thoughts and gave Ju Zi a gentle smile.
"Nothing. I was merely thinking about what those people from the Body Sect are trying to do."
The Snow Demon Sect represented the Body Sect. Their surrender meant that the Body Sect had chosen to concede as well—and to the Tang Sect, which symbolized Shrek Academy.
One had to know that the relationship between the Body Sect and Shrek had never been good. Surrendering to Shrek Academy was something they would never have dared imagine before.
For them to do such a thing meant that, in their eyes, there was something far more important than Shrek Academy.
Xu Tianran's gaze darkened.
Could it be that those rats have already noticed my plan?
"Your Highness, you're hurting my hand!"
At that moment, Ju Zi's cry snapped Xu Tianran out of his thoughts. He hurriedly released her hand and said softly:
"I'm sorry. Does it hurt badly?"
Ju Zi gently shook her head.
"Not at all. But Your Highness, I don't think you need to worry too much about the Snow Demon Sect's movements. Those competitors are merely young people in the end. No matter how great their potential and talent may be, they are still young and cannot possess the strength to change the course of the war. What we truly need to watch out for are the Body Sect experts lurking in the shadows."
"Mm, I understand."
Xu Tianran nodded, then asked Zhong Liwu:
"Imperial Advisor, how is your investigation into the Body Sect progressing? Has it been going smoothly?"
Zhong Liwu shook his head.
"My apologies, Your Highness. Those people are exceptionally