After going out with Juhua and strolling around Heaven Dou City, they stopped to enjoy a hearty meal of local specialties, filling both their stomachs. By then, it was nearly nightfall.
Along the way, Li Yuan and Juhua had been questioned several times by knights of the Heaven Dou Royal Guards. Fortunately, Li Yuan could change his face. Dealing with a few ordinary people who were not even Soul Masters was easy enough.
After changing his face, Li Yuan easily evaded the Royal Guards' questioning. However, that only made his mood worsen further.
Once they had eaten their fill, Li Yuan and Juhua arrived beside a large estate within Heaven Dou City.
Security here was extremely tight. Guards could be seen patrolling everywhere, and some of them even gave off faint fluctuations of Soul Power. They appeared to be Soul Masters.
The nearby commoners were clearly deeply wary of this place. Hardly anyone dared approach it.
As a result, the area around the estate was especially deserted.
This was Li Yuan's destination. According to the information passed on by his clones, after Xue Beng and Luon En had discussed their plan to frame him—
—they had simply handed the matter over to their subordinates. The two of them, meanwhile, acted as though nothing had happened and ran off to drink and have fun at the Luon Family estate.
That made Li Yuan even more displeased. They had stirred things up until he could not live in peace, yet they were happily enjoying themselves. There was no way that made sense.
Since they would not let him live in peace, they should not expect to remain comfortable either.
They found an inn beside the estate. After paying the owner five Gold Soul Coins, Li Yuan rented a room there.
Then he