This is also a rather unusual political signal.
What's even more intriguing… Huang Shangzong is the third person in the Sanctuary to advance to the Fifth Order.
The ranking is only behind Old Rao and Elder Tang, even surpassing Pang Haichen. (Chapter 474)
This, within the faction, truly carries an air of "overstepping."
With this in mind, Qiu Tu's thoughts suddenly cleared up.
He couldn't help but recall how, back then, Huang Shangzong's position was adjusted—from Speaker of Dongye State to Speaker of the New State. Oddly enough, it was Elder Tang who personally brokered the conversation, rather than Pang Haichen, the faction leader. (Chapter 476)
And then… Pang Haichen had deliberately used the codename "Emperor," which inevitably pointed towards Huang Shangzong.
A bold idea emerged in Qiu Tu's mind…
'Could it be… that there's some issue between Huang Shangzong and Pang Haichen?'
