Zu An felt rather unsettled. Danger lurked around every corner, and he wasn’t about to let down his guard.

Even though his cultivation had reached a rather high rank, there were many others stronger than him within the imperial palace, and there were many techniques in this world that enabled their practitioners to hide their traces. It wasn’t a surprise that he couldn’t sense the other party’s aura.

He used the jade badge to communicate with the little creatures nearby. Through their eyes, he could see everything in a ten-zhang radius.

Aside from the patrolling guards, there didn’t seem to be anyone else.

Hold on… Zu An suddenly noticed someone familiar around the corner a few zhang away. It was a pale and chubby eunuch.

“Him?” Zu An frowned. This was none other than Eunuch Wen, who served at the emperor’s side.

He always saw Eunuch Wen smiling, regardless of who he was around. His constant cheerful demeanor, coupled with...