Within the core area of Phoenix Spirit Palace, mysterious formations stood guard. Even Ye Zhen's Innate Five Elements Divine Evasion could not infiltrate them.
But clearly, the enigmatic formations capable of defending against even Ye Zhen's Innate Five Elements Divine Evasion were enormously costly to construct. Thus, such formations existed only in the Council Hall at the very heart of Phoenix Spirit Palace, and nowhere else.
Ye Zhen was the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy of the Heavenly Patrol Division. Even if he had never received professional espionage training, he understood that gathering intelligence was not merely about eavesdropping. For a professional intelligence agent, the most important ability was to observe every observable detail, analyze every piece of gathered information, and draw useful intelligence from an overall assessment.
As a Wind Patrol Envoy, Ye Zhen had picked up that much through constant exposure.
Previously, when Ye Zhen had entered Phoenix Spirit Palace, the entire palace had acted as though facing a great enemy. With over a hundred Dao Realm experts eyeing him like tigers, no matter how miraculous his Innate Five Elements Divine Evasion was, he had not dared use it.
But now, Phoenix Spirit Palace had returned to calm.
Apart from one Dao Realm expert on rotation underground, there was no one else. Ye Zhen easily circled around him.
After making a round and spending more than half an hour, Ye Zhen had not gathered any useful information.
Yet, as he passed the tea room, he heard a maid's complaint.
Throughout Phoenix Spirit Palace, all maids and guards were filled by members of the Phoenix Spirit Race. Even the weakest among them were in the Mystic Palace Realm, so they spoke rather boldly.
"Wa Ling Holy Son really has thick skin. He's been holed up in our Phoenix Spirit