Ning Chen looked at Pan Yucheng. "The Hidden Sword Manor?"

Pan Yucheng said, "The Hidden Sword Manor is in Cangzhou. It's a big name in the jianghu, too. They say the Hidden Sword Manor keeps a good many of the most famous swords in the world.

But Cangzhou is in the north and Chongzhou is in the south, well over a thousand miles apart. Why would they hand the late emperor's remains to the Hidden Sword Manor?"

Ning Chen's eyes narrowed. "That doesn't matter... Right now, the priority is finding the late emperor's remains.

If the late emperor's remains end up back in the Underworld Thieves' Sect's hands, wiping them out is going to take real work!

Old Pan, looks like we have to make a trip to Cangzhou."

Pan Yucheng nodded. "When do we leave? How many men do we take?"

Ning Chen said, "At daybreak I'll go to the palace and report this to His Majesty... Disciples of a jianghu faction are good fighters, every one of them. Just the few of us — bring Old Geng along too. You all wait for me outside the city and we'll meet up there."

Pan Yucheng nodded.

After daybreak, Ning Chen rode into the palace.

He caught the Xuan Emperor on his way to morning court and told him the whole thing!

"Father Emperor, your child will go to Cangzhou and bring back the late emperor's sacred remains... I ask Father Emperor to issue a decree ordering the Chongzhou garrison to wipe out the Underworld Thieves' Sect."

The Xuan Emperor nodded slightly. "Good. This emperor will issue the decree at once... In Cangzhou, watch your step at every turn!"

"Yes!"

Ning Chen left the palace and, without even going home, headed straight out of the city to meet Pan Yucheng and the others.

Not many went this time: Ning Chen, Pan Yucheng, Feng Qizheng, Chen Chong, Gao Ziping, plus Tantai Qingyue.

There weren't many of them, but every one was a master.

Hidden Sword Manor. Instead of hiding your swords properly, you went and hid the late emperor's remains. This…