Far away in the imperial study, Tang San's doubts and unease grew ever stronger. He had begun to suspect that Ye Xuan was truly hiding within the palace.
Oscar returned to his residence in a daze, Bai Chenxiang's words—"I'm tired. I don't want to talk about this right now."—echoing endlessly in his mind. His heart was filled with resentment and confusion.
Tang San suspected that Ye Xuan had been hiding within the Star Luo Imperial Family where they were staying.
But several Super Douluo had been slain by Ye Xuan, while his great-grandfather still needed to stabilize his Rank 99 demigod realm.
His eldest uncle, Tang Xiao, also needed to keep the Clear Sky Sect's affairs—and certain matters within the empire—in order. This left Tang San in a position where he had no one to call upon.
Thus, Tang San decided to begin investigating the Star Luo Imperial Family from within. After all, if Fu Qin had been lurking within the imperial family all along, the situation would be far too terrifying.
In the blink of an eye, three days quietly passed.
For three whole days, he nearly turned this royal palace, which spanned a thousand li, upside down. From the heavily guarded Imperial Guard barracks to the side halls and towers where palace maids and eunuchs lived, he even searched the secret tunnels beneath the palace and its abandoned dungeons.
His spiritual power swept over every corner of the palace again and again. The soul power of a Rank 95 Titled Douluo was enough to penetrate thick palace walls and solid rock; no Soul Power fluctuation or lingering trace of aura could escape his perception.
Yet the result only made the gloom in his heart grow heavier.
Not only did he find no trace of Ye Xuan, he