His appearance kept changing, all for the sake of safety.
The signal Lord Lu had sent was enough to put him on high alert.
Once someone like the Third Holy Son had chosen to take an interest, he was certain to see it through to the end.
Even if he failed to uncover any connection between Wang Qianqiu and the Sea of Stars Envoy, the Third Holy Son would likely skip over that connection and come straight to the East Sea.
Xu Yi strode up to the gates of Jiao Mansion. A steward immediately came out to greet him, bowing with great respect.
Xu Yi recited a secret phrase. The middle-aged steward grew even more deferential, and the central gate swung open at once. Two lines of reception envoys came out, bowed in unison, and respectfully invited Xu Yi inside.
It turned out that this secret phrase alone was all he needed to attend Master Jiao Da's invitation.
It seemed simple, but there was more to it. The phrase could be passed along with the greatest ease, and the initial sender held a high enough position that none of the later recipients would be ordinary hands.
Take the message from Yuan Tiansi, for example. He had received the secret phrase directly from Master Jiao Da.
Master Jiao Da had also made it clear beforehand that Yuan Tiansi could invite as many friends as he liked.
Having received the secret phrase, Yuan Tiansi could of course have chosen to spread it further.
In truth, Yuan Tiansi had no need to spread it. What use would a crowd of hangers-on be at a gathering like that? They would only make trouble.
Of those who received the secret phrase from him, Xu Yi was the only one.
After entering Jiao Mansion, Xu Yi