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Yin Tianci and his subordinates scurried away from the mouth of the abyss and back into Fengdu.
As they stood up in the watchtower of Fengdu, Yin Tianci stared murderously at the departing trio of cultivators.
"Your Highness, now that Xiao Nanfeng is a Martial Aspect of the Imperial Court, we'll have a hard time attacking him," one of his subordinates said.
"Why would we? We simply have to ensure that no one knows it was us."
"Do you really intend to kill him, Your Highness?"
"That's right. Why else would I depart? Not because I'm intending to give up, but because I couldn't have struck out in the open. I can't let the Imperial Court have any hold over me."
"Your Highness, you intend to wait until there's no one in sight before attacking?"
"Criminals who have escaped from the Imperial Court must have struck them down. It's none of our business," Yin Tianci replied.
"Of course, Your Highness! As long as we don't expose ourselves, we can control the narrative—but...
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