The young child's righteous energy within was not yet fully developed, making it impossible to extract the Vastly Righteous Demon-Suppressing Sword, thus the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old was always secretly waiting for Ah Jiu to come of age, so he could extract the sword for him.
But unexpectedly, the former emperor suddenly died, the Ten Eunuchs assisted the new emperor they had long selected to ascend the throne, plotting against the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince's foremost bodyguard, fearing the Ten Eunuchs would eradicate all, including Ah Jiu, secretly took Ah Jiu to find Li Mu, hoping he could send the Crown Prince's only bloodline out of Chang'an, to find a place to hide.
This turn of events caught the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Celestial Demon off guard, only able to anxiously and angrily urge the Ten Eunuchs to hurry and ensure that Ah Jiu was captured at all costs.
Because only then would the sword in his chest have a chance to be extracted.
