HISS!
Hearing this, Duan Wushuang couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
Lord Chen had lived in seclusion for decades, rarely venturing out. He hadn't left the Chen family grounds in years, even refusing invitations from the Monarch with polite excuses.
Whenever a truly critical matter arose, the Monarch himself would leave the royal palace and personally visit the Chen Mansion to seek his counsel.
And now, Lord Chen had graced the Saint Institute with his presence, all for Lin Hao. He had even used a term of great respect—a "formal visit"!
For a moment, Duan Wushuang's mind went blank.
But then she remembered what Lin Hao had done for the Crimson Flame Army, and it all began to make sense.
In fact, although Duan Wushuang was in the Imperial City, she had been secretly monitoring the Heaven-Stepping Sect's every move ever since Cang Yan's disappearance.
Then, when Lin Hao burst onto the scene, Duan Wushuang had specifically investigated his background.
