The true man behind the curtain was likely still hidden somewhere!1

Luo Qingdi instantly reached several conclusions. First, the mastermind likely had extraordinarily lofty status. Otherwise, he could never have commanded so many Nine-Tribulation Master Gods to work for him for no clear reason.0

It was obvious from the Nine-Tribulation Master Gods’ reactions that they hadn’t known anything about this operation’s true goals. They’d been kept completely in the dark!0

Second, whoever the mastermind was, he’d set his sights on Luo Qingdi nine years ago. He saw him as bait, and he’d just been waiting for the right opportunity to use Luo Qingdi to lure Su Yi to the Tianxiu Sword Shrine.0

Luo Qingdi could also foresee that, whoever he was, he was allied with the Dipankara Buddha and Master God Yun He.1

Third, the mastermind had just watched one Nine-Tribulation Master God die after another, but he never revealed himself. It was thus obvious that he didn’t care about the Nine-Tribulation Master Gods’ lives in the slightest!0

That meant that whoever the mastermind was, his status and position had to be incomparably lofty. Only someone...1