The Empress's dispatch of forces to surround the Prince's Mansion was carried out in great secrecy.
But despite this, the news inevitably leaked. In less than an hour, spies from various factions had gathered outside the Prince's Mansion, trying to ascertain what had happened.
This came as no surprise to either the Empress or Li Chang'an.
After all, the timing was far too critical, and the roles the Grand Elder and Second Elder played were far too unique. Countless people in the Imperial Palace were waiting for news about them.
No matter how secretly they acted, the matter would quickly become known to the outside world.
The two of them had never intended to keep it hidden for long. Their only goal was to prevent the Demon Sect and the Buddhist Sect from learning the specifics.
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「Outside Kyoto's city walls.」
Within the encampment of the allied Buddhist and Demon Sect armies.
