Su Xiao touched the Ancient Mask on his face. He could feel the mask's wooden texture, but once he entered complete disguise, the mask would thoroughly disguise itself as the old king's skin.
Su Xiao did not believe anyone would dare touch the old king's face. This level of disguise was enough for now. After entering a 100% disguise state, the disguise could only last seven hours, but at 90%, it could last a full sixteen hours, provided he did not make physical contact with outsiders.
Soon, the commotion outside the bedroom subsided. Someone had come to assassinate the king, but after causing an explosion, they had fled.
After leaving the bedroom, Su Xiao proceeded at an unhurried pace and soon arrived at the royal hall. The first thing he did was summon Ted.
Inside the royal hall, Ted knelt on the ground, his shoulders pinned down by two powerful hands.
"Don't execute him this afternoon."
"Yes."
After the Tower Keeper dragged Ted away, Su Xiao also left the royal hall and rested in a bedroom, beginning to wait. He had to show himself as little as possible.
He waited until nightfall, when someone knocked on the bedroom door.
"Come in."
As soon as Su Xiao spoke, a Tower Keeper entered the room. After closing the door, the Tower Keeper shut his eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment before taking a note from his robes.
"Your Majesty, Lord Walsh is seeking your assistance."
The Tower Keeper, kneeling on one knee, handed over the note. Clearly, he was a traitor among the Tower Keepers. The Tower Keepers were neutral and would not help either side in the Battle for the King's Blood.
Anyone could make mistakes, and the Tower Keepers were no exception. The Grand Prince Walsh had colluded