After Jian finished speaking, the King of the Ninth Hall realized that an unidentified force had infiltrated his jurisdiction, even reaching the Punishment Hall and the eighteenth level of hell. His expression darkened, and he frowned as he asked, "Before you arrived at the Underworld, this force had not surfaced. Why have they taken action now that you are here? If their goal was merely to obtain your soul power, it wouldn't warrant such a grand display. If it were me, I would act in the shadows—if I failed once, I would try again. You wouldn't be vigilant at all times, and since this is unfamiliar territory for you, they would have a natural advantage. Why act so openly?" The King of the Ninth Hall’s words were incisive, touching upon the very doubts Jian had been pondering herself.
"I have considered that as well. Their target seems to be me, yet as you said, it is far too high-profile. But after giving it more thought, I realize I did not come to the Underworld alone."
As she spoke, she turned her gaze toward Tazhuo. Tazhuo was lost in deep thought, frowning as if contemplating the King’s question, though the look in his eyes betrayed that his mind was already miles away.
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