Qin Ye rushed back to his room, not uttering even a single word along the way, and Zhao Yun and Qin Changxin seemed to have a tacit understanding with him as they also followed him into his room as opposed to returning to their own living quarters.

The sliding doors were shut, and Qin Ye poured two cups of tea that he pushed toward Zhao Yun and Qin Changxin, then heaved a long sigh of relief as he said with a serious expression, "We worked together very well back there."

"I'm glad we were all on the same page." Zhao Yun also heaved a faint sigh of relief as he raised his cup before downing its contents in one go. "Having said that, the fact that you were able to understand my intentions right away is a clear indication of your unmatched wisdom, my Lord."

Qin Ye gave a slight nod in response. That situation just now was like dancing on a tightrope with heaven on one side and hell on the other.

Even the slightest misstep would've resulted in a completely different outcome.

At this point, it was already clear to Qin Ye that the opposition wanted to comprehensively oppress the Cathayan Underworld. They were no longer just aiming to dethrone the Cathayan Underworld from its position as one of the four pillars. In addition to that, they wanted to completely crush the Cathayan Underworld so that it would...