Comparing this to what he knew before, some matters that had been buried for twenty years seemed to be gradually unveiling themselves before his eyes.
So, twenty years ago, it wasn't just Reincarnators who flayed the Emperor's skin—the State Preceptor was also involved?
"More than just the State Preceptor?"
Observing the surprise on Hu Ma's face, Elder Longjing chuckled lightly. "Even the Ten Surnames were persuaded by the State Preceptor to stand idly by, watching as we severed the Yi Dynasty's fortune."
"We had thought they agreed because they, too, wished to prevent the Dou Royal Family of the Yi Dynasty's grand plan of Sacrifice to Heaven, believing they had seen through that lie. It was only later that we realized this wasn't the case. No matter how clever the State Preceptor was, or that the Ten Surnames also originated from obscurity, they weren't trying to stop the Sacrifice to Heaven. They merely wanted to become the masters of the sacrifice…"
