After Yu Sui and Wan Qi climbed over the wall into Taixu Hall, Wan Qi went on high alert, afraid they'd be discovered and set upon by a mob.
From the moment they entered, Wan Qi took the initiative. He led the way, ushered Yu Sui behind him, and warned her not to wander off or get separated.
Yu Sui nodded and agreed.
Wan Qi was terrified that if he left her behind and anything happened to her, Sheng Zui would hack him to death the moment they got back.
Whenever Wan Qi took a wrong turn, Yu Sui would correct him and direct him toward a route that let them avoid the crowds.
Keeping close to the wall, Wan Qi whispered, "Have you been to Taixu Hall before?"
Yu Sui nodded. "The Hall Master invited the Nangong Family to Taixu Hall's last birthday banquet."
That explained it.
Wan Qi believed every word Yu Sui said.
So it never occurred to him that she could avoid the people of Taixu Hall so precisely because the Five Elements Light Cores she had released let her steer clear of them in advance.
Taixu Hall's corridors were numerous and winding. The two of them could only avoid detection by sticking to the shadows along the edges, concealed by the Black Wind Robe and the Instant Concealment Talisman. Fortunately, it was already night, and few people were outside. Several rooms were still lit, but no one came out.
Yu Sui led Wan Qi toward the tower where Elder Zong was staying. On the way, she asked him, "You acted so afraid of Taixu Hall earlier. Did you make enemies of them?"
"I'm an honest man. Honest men don't deal with the gangs in the outer city."
Honest men never called themselves honest.
"Then did