The Person in the Door

Especially the already opened door, it was as if a stunningly beautiful woman was constantly tempting him to go over and open the door.

The temptation was so great that Yun Zihai didn't know how he managed to overcome it. All he knew was that when he woke up, his whole body was covered in sweat.

That feeling was terrifying; even now, the memory still sends shivers down his spine. If he were to experience it again, he doubts he could ever shake it off.

"I wonder what exactly is there," Yun Zihai thought to himself as he played with the stone ball.

Thinking about this, he couldn't even continue playing with the stone ball.

After placing the two stone balls on the ground, he frowned deeply.

"Master, the meal is ready."

A maidservant cautiously approached and whispered a reminder.

Nowadays, Yun Zihai holds a high-ranking position in the Barbarian Territory, so it's perfectly normal for him to have maids and servants.

Besides taking care of his daily needs, there were also some chores that he didn't have to do himself, making his life extremely comfortable.

"Okay, I'll go in a bit." Yun Zihai nodded in agreement and continued thinking about the dream he had last night.

The dream was becoming more and more real, especially the thing behind that door. Although I couldn't see its appearance clearly, the feeling was very close.

"There are too many strange things happening in the world these days. Ruins are appearing more and more frequently, and it seems that war is about to break out with the Ghost Market. We can't afford any more mishaps."

"No, this matter seems to have no clue where it is, but we must report it to our superiors. Let's tell Brother Xu first."

After much deliberation, Yun Zihai finally made up his mind.

Things were much worse than he had imagined, and even if it was just a coincidence, he had to tell the truth.

Now that Xu Bai has Entering Sainthood Expert, Yun Zihai felt that he should be able to help him solve the problem.

Thinking of this, he beckoned to the side, and the maid standing in the corner moved lightly and came to him, keeping her head down and not saying a word.

After thinking for a moment, Yun Zihai said, "You can eat today's food first. I have to go out for a while."

"Yes!" the maidservant quickly agreed without saying anything else.

Yun Zihai didn't linger any longer and immediately started walking towards the palace.

Before long, he arrived at the city gate of the royal palace.

The two soldiers at the gate greeted Yun Zihai with clasped hands.

"Prince Yun!"

Yun Zihai and Xu Bai were both initially enfeoffed as kings of different surnames. However, in order to help Xu Bai develop the Barbarian Territory, Yun Zihai voluntarily resigned from Prince kingship and came here to serve as an official.

But the people here find it hard to change their way of addressing him; sometimes, they'll even call him "Prince Yun" out of habit.

Yun Zihai waved his hand and corrected, "It's not Prince Yun, it's Lord Yun."

"Yes, yes, Lord Yun!" the soldier hurriedly agreed.

"I have come here on important business and wish to see King Xu. Should I inform him?" Yun Zihai, his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, exuding the air of a scholar.

The soldier shook his head and said, "If Lord Yun were coming, there would be no need to announce our arrival. After all, Lord Yun is related to our Prince, and these are just formalities. But today is truly unfortunate. The Prince has been summoned by the Great Chu Imperial Palace and has already gone there. It seems there is something very important, but we have no way to ask about it..."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zihai frowned slightly. It was quite unfortunate that this happened at this time, leaving him somewhat helpless.

He stood there for a moment and then told the soldiers that if King Xu returned, they should tell him about his visit.

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to leave.

Yun Zihai had originally planned to go directly to the Great Chu Kingdom's palace, but there were still many things to do at home. His current position kept him extremely busy, and if he didn't handle things properly today, the backlog would not be good for the people.

"It's just one night, it's no big deal," Yun Zihai thought to himself.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with his idea, but if someone familiar with him were around, they would find that Yun Zihai's decision was somewhat different from his personality.

Yun Zihai has always been straightforward and decisive in his actions. According to his personality, he should have gone directly to find Xu Bai, but now he felt that it wouldn't be a big deal to put it off for a while.

By this time, it was almost dark, but the warm glow of the sun still shone on the earth.

The light stretched Yun Zihai 'Yun Zihai shadow, causing it to sway slightly.

If someone were nearby, they would notice a strange smile unconsciously playing on Yun Zihai's lips, a smile he himself was unaware of.

Yun Residence.

"Master is back." The servants guarding outside shouted into the inner courtyard as soon as they saw Yun Zihai appear at the door.

As soon as the servant shouted those words, the servants and maids rushed out.

Not long ago, Yun Zihai said he couldn't eat. The servants and maids were all preparing to eat, but now that he's suddenly back, they haven't made any preparations.

Actually, there are many stories about the rise and fall of masters and servants, but Yun Zihai erased some of them, so the whole Yun Residence seems somewhat casual.

A servant dressed as a butler came up and said in a low voice, "Master, please have your meal."

"No rush, you guys eat first." Yun Zihai shook his head, gesturing for them to eat first, then turned and walked towards his residence.

This appearance puzzled the steward, who scratched his head in confusion and looked at a maid beside him, asking, "I feel like Master is acting a little strange, as if he has something on his mind."

The maid was equally puzzled. After hearing the steward's question, she shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

The servant who had been guarding the door at the beginning chimed in, "Don't worry too much about these things. I guess the master has encountered some difficulties, which is why he's acting this way. The master is such an important person, and he has a deep relationship with King Xu, so it's probably related to King Xu."

Upon hearing the servant mention "King Xu," the steward's expression changed slightly, and he quickly reprimanded, "Shut your mouth. The master doesn't usually discipline us strictly because he doesn't care about such things as prosperity and disgrace, but that doesn't mean we can talk about King Xu at will."

"You really think you can just say whatever you want? King Xu is the most famous person right now. Don't gossip about him, or you'll lose your life for nothing, understand?"

The servant turned pale after being scolded, and seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, so he quickly nodded to indicate that he understood.

The steward didn't say anything more and told the servants to go eat.

However, his gaze lingered on the rooms in the inner courtyard, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Why do I feel this inexplicable sense of alienation? I don't know..."

After asking and answering his own question, the butler stopped thinking about it and went to have his meal.

Yun Zihai returned to his room, showing no interest even in the two stone balls placed by the door. He sat in a chair and looked out the window at the scenery.

"I'll talk to Brother Xu about this when he gets back. Let's do other things first."

After admiring the scenery for a while, Yun Zihai sat up straight and took out many folded books from the drawer next to him.

You should do what you're supposed to do in your current position. Naturally Yun Zihai has a lot to do and a wide variety of tasks to do in his current position.

He was actually capable of handling it, but he always believed in the principle of serving the people as an official, so he set himself a heavy workload every day.

Of course, he also managed the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Barbarian Territory in a well-organized manner.

After all, he had once won the favor of the Chu Emperor because of an article.

"Once I finish reading all this today, I can go to sleep."

The sky was gradually darkening, and the faint sunlight that had been there had completely disappeared. Yun Zihai lit an oil lamp and, by its light, read the contents of the memorial.

A silence fell over the room and the surroundings, broken only by the sound of him turning the pages of the folded documents.

Holding a folded book in one hand and a brush in the other, he would occasionally make a few annotations or revisions, and in this way, time gradually slipped away.

Before we knew it, it was late at night.

After Yun Zihai put down the last folded document in his hand, he stretched and got up to close the window.

He didn't plan to rest because the strange dreams he had a few days ago made him unable to sleep tonight. He was waiting for Xu Bai Xu Bai to come back tomorrow so he could discuss the matter with him, so he didn't plan to revisit those strange dreams.

Yun Zihai planned to stay up all night, close the windows, and lock himself in his room so he could relax tomorrow.

From where he was sitting to the window, it was only a few steps. Yun Zihai quickly arrived at the window, raised his hand to grasp the edge of the window, and was about to close the window when suddenly his hand stopped.

Outside the window, the moon hung high in the clouds, appearing exceptionally holy. Under the bright moonlight, Yun Zihai noticed that his shadow on the ground looked somewhat strange.

The shadow, which should have been perfectly normal, suddenly twisted and twitched, dancing like a snake.

Although it was a very short time, Yun Zihai saw it.

"What's going on?"

Yun Zihai instantly became alert.

He has now entered the Extraordinary Realm, and his combat ability is not weak; otherwise, he would not have gone through life and death with Xu Bai back then.

In just a moment, he realized what was happening and raised his right hand.

A surge of Righteous Qi erupted from his body, and at the same time, the bookshelves throughout the room trembled.

The books on the bookshelf transformed into countless pages, completely enveloping Yun Zihai, each page brimming with a majestic and awe-inspiring Righteous Qi.

Yun Zihai mastered the skills of a scholar to perfection.

He kept a close eye on the shadow on the ground, ready to strike without hesitation if the shadow made any unusual movement.

Just then, Yun Zihai's pupils shrank slightly as he witnessed an unbelievable scene.

"Who!"

He shouted it out loud! The shadow on the ground stopped writhing, but in Yun Zihai's sight, a figure emerged from the shadow.

As the figure emerged, Yun Zihai's sense of danger vanished completely, but the figure had already escaped far away under the moonlight.

"Trying to run away!"

Yun Zihai manipulated the pages surrounding his body, chasing directly after the figure...

Under the moonlight, Yun Zihai moved through the shadows, his aura of Righteous Qi flowing like a great river.

The figure in front of him was not far away, but it would be difficult for him to catch up in a short time.

However, during the chase, he seemed to have thought of something.

"It's a very strange profession, not one I know of. Maybe I'm just ignorant, but it's not one you usually see."

The aura emanating from this figure, along with the way he fled, was completely unfamiliar to him. Most importantly, the figure was entirely black, like a shadow, and his appearance was not visible.

The dark figure sped along, seemingly not wanting to run into Yun Zihai, and was heading towards the outskirts of the Royal City.

Just then, Yun Zihai sensed that more than a dozen figures were gradually approaching.

"Lord Yun! What has happened?!"

The leader shouted something, Yun Zihai, realizing who these people were.

—The Bureau of Surveillance!

"Stop this guy, I want to see who he is!" Yun Zihai.

"Yes!"

The leader of the Bureau of Surveillance personnel agreed and led his men to intercept them from the side.

Just then, the shadowy figure realized that its path was about to be cut off, so it changed direction and ran towards a deserted area.

But before he could run a few steps, dozens more figures appeared from all directions and were rapidly approaching.

This is the Royal City, the core of the Barbarian Territory, where countless experts are hidden. The Bureau of Surveillance is also densely packed with spies here.

These spies were all planted by Ying Yue. Originally, Xu Bai was stationed here and there was no need to worry at all, but Ying Yue still planted them.

At this moment, it finally took effect.

People from the Bureau of Surveillance were everywhere, each possessing strength above the Transcendent Realm.

Now, the shadowy figure had nowhere to go and could only stand suspended in mid-air.

It had no facial features, no clothing, and it was impossible to tell who it was.

But Yun Zihai could sense a dangerous aura emanating from this dark figure.

"Watch out! It's an extraordinary person!"

He was also at the Extraordinary Realm, and many of the hidden agents here, only a small portion of whom were at the Transcendent Realm, could sense it as well.

The group proceeded cautiously, preparing to capture the shadowy figure alive.

Just then, the aura emanating from the dark figure surged once again.

"Boom!"

The Extraordinary Peak!

Yun Zihai's expression was somewhat solemn.

He doesn't have the strength of the Extraordinary Peak. If that's the case, then things will really be difficult, since Xu Bai is still in the Great Chu Imperial Palace.

Although the shadowy figure did not speak, a murderous aura emanated from it.

Those around them felt immense pressure, but no one backed down; they gritted their teeth and persevered.

As the murderous aura grew stronger, the shadowy figure raised its right hand, ready to strike.

Everyone took a deep breath, preparing for a fight to the death.

Just then, a figure was rushing towards them from the direction of the Royal Palace Treasury.

The sound could be heard before the person arrived.

"Brother Xu has treated me very well. I have been in the Royal Palace Treasury for a long time, and I have recovered to my peak condition a few days ago. I can use you to offer sacrifices to the heavens."