But since Xia Chuan wouldn't speak of it, and Madam kept absolutely silent as well, coupled with the fact that Xia Hong's Sect Master's Spirit Plate in the Sect Temple had always appeared normal, Qiu Peng and Yuan Cheng, no matter how much suspicion arose in their hearts, had never taken the initiative to ask.
The two of them were no longer the young men they once were; they knew very clearly that at such a critical juncture, once news of the Lord's absence spread to the Four Vassals of the Moao River, Great Xia would face exceedingly grave consequences.
At the same time, they could fully understand Xia Chuan's urgency in wanting to resolve the East River City problem.
