Thieves Enter the Palace, Wang Zheng Takes Aim
As soon as those words were spoken, Tian Lao Xing's body stiffened. He instinctively lowered his head, intense fear showing in his eyes.
He stammered,
"I... I don't know."
"Hmm?!"
Bai Yan's tone suddenly shifted, his voice rising.
"I... I really don't know! You have to believe me!"
Sensing the killing intent surging from Bai Yan, Tian Lao Xing hurriedly said,
"Apart from Ghost Venerable's most loyal Death Warriors, no one in this world knows where his lair is—not even the Cult Master!"
Although Bai Yan had long expected that answer, he still could not help frowning when he heard it with his own ears.
He had already killed and crippled three Heavenly Gang Hall Masters, yet he still had not managed to uncover Ghost Venerable's trail.
This Ghost Venerable was far too good at hiding. He was a complete turtle hiding in its shell.
Put nicely, a person like that was cautious. Put less nicely, he was simply a coward who cherished his life above all else.
"If you don't know, then tell me something else."
Bai Yan suppressed the irritation in his heart and changed the question.
"What was the mission you and Tian Bai Xing had in Yongtang City?"
Tian Lao Xing hesitated. When the corner of his eye caught Bai Yan's sharp, blade-like gaze, he shuddered and timidly began,
"We... our mission this time was to plant spies among the palace maid candidates and wait for an opportunity to assassinate Emperor Shunying."
"Assassinate the Emperor?"
Bai Yan raised a brow slightly. "Haven't your spies already been exposed?"
"Hehehehe... That's only what you think."
Tian Lao Xing let out several mocking laughs.
"How could the spies planted by the Holy Cult consist of only those few Earthly Baleful Innate