Although the words were respectful, a hint of gunpowder was quietly diffusing.
The shadow cast by that elder's hat brim hid his shriveled face, making it seem even more mysterious. His already drooping mouth corners appeared even more so, and though his full face was not visible, his expression seemed even graver.
"When we initially planned this, who could have expected that someone from another world, a mere mortal boy from Danxue Mountain, would become so crucial?" the old man said sternly.
"It seems you have a better strategy?" Li Ya couldn't hide the scorn in his heart. His right corner of the mouth twitched—a subtle movement, yet the elder standing beside the throne caught it all.
"That boy from another world might ruin the original arrangement," the elder stated firmly. "I think it's better to set the trap not for the second Crown Prince, but rather..."
