"Issue the orders, move at full speed, intercept and assassinate the Empress."
"As you command!"
The young Tianhai did not hesitate at all, carrying the Six Paths Stick as he walked out. After taking a few steps, he paused and added:
"That Zhao Douan is mine."
Implied meaning:
The defeat in the arena in the past was a humiliation for Tianhai. Now, upon meeting again, he wants to reclaim the lost victory with his own hands.
Long Shu Bodhisattva's lips curled up: "Naturally."
...
Huai River, in a certain county town.
A thread of dreamy starlight abruptly crossed the long street and twisted into a private room in a tavern.
The starlight gathered, and Jin Jian's figure slowly emerged. The young priestess adjusted the crystal lenses on her nose bridge and looked towards the three sitting by the square table in the room.