The Crown Prince continues eyeing the veiled man in shock.
"My own death? I...is this a threat?"
The veiled man shakes his head. The dark veil gives only an impression of his features, but doesn't allow the Crown Prince, or Yao Shen and Xin Hulei to see his face.
Xin Hulei's shoulders are drawn into a tense line. Yao Shen holds his breath.
"Your highness' intervention has saved thousands of lives on both sides of the border," the man says, surprising everyone. "One decision, saved the life of thousands, and millions to come with the years of ensuing peace as a result of the treaties."
"How can you know that?" The Crown Prince asks, completely dumbfounded by the prescient claims of the veiled man.
"The heavens see all."
The Crown Prince has no answer to him, only more stunned silence.
