Bingchi Hanyu sat quietly, perturbed, after hearing the recollection of her follower. Something of note was that the king didn’t do anything from start to finish. One couldn’t confirm whether he was hiding his skills and his true power.

“Could Nine-linked Mountains be supporting him in the shadows?” She thought about this possibility.

This sect has always kept a low-profile and didn’t care for external matters but their power was unquestionable. Just their few disciples were enough to change the tides.

“But why?” She didn’t understand why this sect would want to help a king famous for being useless.

Nine-linked remained neutral even during Lucidity...