Xue Qinghe frowned imperceptibly at the news. Her infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire had been going smoothly. If the plan continued without a hitch, she would be able to ascend the throne in a little while. At such a crucial moment, why had her grandfather suddenly sent an envoy? "Uncle She, who is that envoy? Where is he now?"
Snake Lance Douluo wore an unnatural expression. Before coming, Great Enshrinement had not told him the envoy's identity. Even he had only just learned the envoy's whereabouts from Salas.
"Young Master, I don't know who that envoy is, but he's already waiting for you at one of our strongholds outside Heaven Dou City."
Xue Qinghe's expression shifted repeatedly. After a long while, she said in a low voice:
"Fine, Uncle She. I'll go now."
Snake Lance Douluo nodded. Immediately afterward, someone who looked exactly like Xue Qinghe emerged from behind him and silently entered the imperial carriage.
Xue Qinghe followed Snake Lance Douluo toward the Imperial Palace's exit. When the guards saw her group approaching, they acted as if they had seen nothing, staring straight ahead. Snake Lance Douluo and the others walked out of the Imperial Palace like ghosts. These guards were all people from the Spirit Hall.
They boarded the carriage that had been prepared in advance, and it slowly headed outside Heaven Dou City.
····· stronghold outside Heaven Dou City.
It was an ordinary wooden house. Though it was old, it was tended regularly, so there was no smell of decay.
After looking around the room, Dai Yao walked to the window and gazed at the lush trees outside, sinking into thought.
This time, he had come to the Heaven Dou Empire on a top-secret mission for the Spirit Hall. Thus, he had not gone to see