Chapter 2558: Traces
Could Houtu be the mastermind behind all this... This random thought that surfaced in Zu An’s mind astounded him.
There were indeed many dubious details surrounding this matter. For instance, he had only entered this world to help the future Houtu collect the Six Paths’ power insignias, and she had also transported the Mermaid Queen into this world. Houtu had to have known that the Myriad Souls Banner was responsible for the Chang clan’s massacre, but she'd chosen not to mention a thing and even told them not to get involved. If she wasn't the culprit, what reason did she have to withhold this information?
Cold sweat began raining down from Zu An’s head.
The Mermaid Queen noticed his pale face and asked in concern, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing. I just thought of something bad,” Zu An replied with a strained smile. I hope I’m reading too much into it. Someone as powerful as Houtu has no reason to do something like this.
He turned to the Goddess of Wu Mountain and asked, “Goddess, can you report this matter to the Celestial Court and have them investigate this issue?”
He wasn't some hero character from some big action flick. There were official departments to deal with such vile situations, so there was no need for a lone ranger like him to worry about it.
He didn’t think that the Celestial Court was behind this. At the very least, they needed to maintain a righteous front, lest they lose the faith of the masses. It was unlikely they would do something that would shake their foundation.
Schemers chose to scheme because they couldn’t do certain things openly. Once the powerhouses of the Celestial Court got involved, it likely wouldn’t be too difficult to resolve this matter.
The Goddess of Wu Mountain nodded. She began writing in mid-air with her slender finger, just like what she'd done when she informed the Celestial Court of Bao Jiang’s death.
After she was done writing the message, she tried to send it upward, but the words flickered feebly before abruptly going out.