Chapter 359 - 156: The Elixir of Immortality, The Battle That Captivates the World_2
The image vanished, and the Taoist knelt on the ground.
Emperor Chen watched the scene, aware that Siming had the face mask in his possession.
This face mask was once a gift he had bestowed upon Tantai Xianming.
It was a spoil of war among the accomplices from the incident ten years ago.
"Good, good..."
"Before, I even thought someone was plotting against you, Tantai Xianming. Or should I say, did you guess even such thoughts of mine?"
"It is indeed terrifying, my Prime Minister."
"You actually understood my heart."
"However, I also feel relieved. If there truly had been someone who plotted you, me, and Yuwen Lie into this game, even if they lurk in the shadows, what a monster that would be."
The Emperor sighed, his silence unbroken. The strand of jade beads suddenly broke apart in his hand, scattering across the floor. The Taoist’s complexion turned deathly pale as he knelt, and the Ritual Eunuch’s body tensed; he had already lowered his head but still had learned of this message.
Emperor Chen looked at the white-haired old Taoist and said indifferently: