Gold Star Taibai was an old minister of the Heavenly Court, well-acquainted with all the immortals, and was also a crucial link in Ye Xuan's efforts to win people's hearts. That was why Ye Xuan had to subdue Gold Star Taibai, to ensure that he could control the entire Heavenly Court.
"Emperor," Shen Gongbao ventured cautiously, "now that your identity has been exposed and you've killed the South Sea Guanyin, it won't be long before the Western Lingshan discovers who you are. Perhaps it would be wise to leave Heavenly Ridge for now, to avoid their sharp edge temporarily."
"Avoid their sharp edge?"
Ye Xuan scoffed and shook his head, his eyes as deep as an ancient pool, whispering, "You don't understand. Now is the most critical time for me; the millennium of patient plotting is nearly complete."
"Shen Gongbao!" Ye Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke.
"What does the Emperor command?" Shen Gongbao bowed deeply.
