432: What do you think?

"Me? Heh, I'm just a mere pawn!"

The man smiled bitterly in resignation, "To put it plainly, we are all just cannon fodder sent by our superiors!"

Tang Ku sneered, "I've already killed one of the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, so now you should be called the Eight Luminaries Star Lords..."

"Yes, you mentioned that earlier. Lunar Star Lord has already died at your hands... I know what you want to ask... It was Luo Hou Star Lord who ordered us to infiltrate the city for reconnaissance!"

The man shrugged indifferently, "Actually, we know that our group of a hundred or so people is just here to scout the path for those who will be sent later. They never thought our infiltration plan could succeed, let alone that we would have a chance to return. We hundred people, seemingly gods of the Heavenly Court, have actually already been abandoned!"

Tang Ku nodded and said, "What you say makes sense. In that case, your superiors are the remaining Eight Luminaries, and your goal is to seize the imperial jade seal and subsequently seize the Luck of the Great Tang?"

"Well, I'm not clear on the specifics, but that's roughly the idea!" The man nodded.

"Hmm, then let's return to the previous topic..." Tang Ku suddenly narrowed his eyes, "Who exactly are you?"

"Me... is that important?" The other party smiled bitterly, "Someone who can be sent out as cannon fodder, what kind of important role could they be? Holy Monk, aren't you overestimating me a bit?"

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes and said, "Just answer me, don't say this nonsense!"

The man was silent for a moment, then replied helplessly, "My surname is Xin... I was once one of the orthodox gods of the Thunder Department..."

Tang Ku was startled, then said, "You are Xin Huan?"

"Hmm? I didn't expect the Holy Monk to actually know me?" The man said in surprise, "That my humble name could catch your Dharma Eye is truly strange!"

Tang Ku shook his head, "I don't know you, but I've heard of your name... Heh, I see. Now that I know your name, I have a better idea... Hmm, can you give me any other useful information? For example, did your superiors give you specific tasks, and why were you the only one assigned to infiltrate the Eastern Palace, while they just lurked in the city, waiting for an opportunity?"

"It's simple, because my rank is higher than theirs, and my magic power is a bit stronger... Uh... isn't that the case?"

Looking at Tang Ku's ambiguous expression, Xin Huan didn't even dare to be sure of his own words.

"Xin Huan, one of the four Heavenly Lords of Deng, Xin, Zhang, and Tao. If you were still in the Thunder Department, perhaps your status and strength would be much higher than theirs, but now, after your Possession and Rebirth, you are only a tiny bit stronger than them!" Tang Ku narrowed his eyes slightly, "Therefore, they must not have sent you for this reason... Hmm, heh, think about it carefully yourself... Don't worry, with what you've said, I won't lay a hand on your colleagues anymore... Heh, I really didn't expect that interrogating such a bunch of people would yield unexpected gains..."

Tang Ku chuckled and closed the prison door before leaving, but these immortal prisoners, including Xin Huan, did not understand what he had gained.

Lost in thought, Tang Ku returned to the Du Xin Domain. The Disciples and the two great beings all looked at him with strange expressions. Wu Zhen tried to call out to him, but Tang Ku was immersed in his thoughts and did not respond to anyone for a long time.

Suddenly, Tang Ku, who was sitting on a chair, slapped his thigh and stood up, laughing, "So that's how it is... Heh, so that's how it is... Hmph, these wolf-hearted, dog-lunged immortals are even more vicious than those demons... Heh, all those years of cultivation were in vain; they are truly detestable!"

"Sanzang, although we are not stupid, your sudden outbursts are completely incomprehensible. We don't understand what has happened at all!" Ksitigarbha said with a helpless, bitter smile.

"Uh... Bodhisattva, I apologize, I was just distracted!" Tang Ku said, "I've figured some things out, and everything has become clear. But as for what to do next, I still need to discuss it with you all..."

Great Immortal Zhenyuan said, "Speak, what have you figured out? Let's discuss it together!"

Tang Ku nodded, then told everyone about what had happened regarding Xi Liang Womens Kingdom and other small countries during this period, and also shared his speculations.

"...From taking Possession of high-ranking officials and even kings of various countries, to destroying Daughter's Country, their goal is actually very simple: they are still after Luck!" Tang Ku stated his conclusion decisively.

"Oh, is that so?" Everyone present was no fool, especially Great Immortal Zhenyuan, who instantly realized what those people from the Immortal Realm were trying to do. He said in a deep voice, "Hmm, you are right, that is indeed the case... Let's think about it. If the Luck of this world is calculated as ten parts, the Great Tang, as the number one powerful nation in the world, occupies half... The remaining parts are divided among these small countries according to their national strength... Hmm, the Western Buddhist Realm and the Immortal Realm no longer exist, so their Luck has also shifted to these ten parts of Luck... The people from the Immortal Realm are invading various countries, and by means of Possession, every time they occupy a country, they can take that country's Luck into their hands... However, because Xi Liang Womens Kingdom is under the protection of your Buddha Dharma, they are unable to carry out Possession..."

"So that's why they directly took action to destroy Xi Liang Womens Kingdom and seize political power!" Wu Zhen said indignantly, "These guys are truly detestable!"

"There's no way around it. Although their power hasn't developed to the extreme, it is far stronger than that of Mortals. Xi Liang Womens Kingdom could not have had the slightest power to resist!" Shi Jingmo said in a deep voice, "But what I don't understand is, why slaughter the city? To carry out such inhumane slaughter against a group of women who had no power to resist... Do they have no humanity at all?"

"In order to compete for Luck, they have abandoned what is called humanity!" Sha Wujing put his hands together and recited the Buddha's name, "Guangdu Xin Buddha... I, Sha Wujing, was once pierced through the heart by hundreds of Flying Swords, suffering such unbearable pain every day. If they can use such cruel torture on people, do you think they can be any good?"

Everyone was silent!

"There is one more point, and that is that because I initially brought Daughter's Country under my protection, Lunar Star Lord harbors resentment and hates me to the bone, which is why she used this method to deal with Daughter's Country. Her goal was just to take revenge on me!"

Tang Ku's eyes were gloomy as he put his hands together, "It is the fault of this Poor Monk. It is I... who implicated Xi Liang Womens Kingdom!"

"Hmm, besides that, Sanzang, did you discover anything else? Otherwise, you wouldn't have had a look of joy on your face just now. Did you find some flaw in them?" Great Immortal Zhenyuan was quick-witted, and seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, he took the opportunity to change the subject.