After Uchiha Shin and the monkey left the royal palace, both felt deeply helpless.
"When I took her pulse, he was human. I didn't sense any demonic aura at all," the monkey said.
Uchiha Shin asked, "Is your thread-pulse diagnosis technique that powerful?"
"Of course. I'm not bragging, but among all my arts, my thread-pulse diagnosis is the strongest."
"Besides, I infused a trace of mana into my threads. If that king really were a demon, I would have detected it immediately."
Uchiha Shin nodded. "Either this king really is human, or he came prepared."
Though they suspected the king, they had no evidence and could not simply charge into the royal palace and attack everywhere.
That would only hurt more people. If there truly was a demon inside, it would certainly destroy the entire royal palace, and might even destroy the whole Sand Shadow Kingdom.
Therefore, Uchiha Shin and the others had to determine whether the king was a demon. If he truly was one, they needed to kill him immediately.
The next day, the prime minister said that the king wanted them to enter the palace again.
This greatly surprised Uchiha Shin and the monkey.
The two returned to the royal palace with their doubts. This time, they saw the king with their own eyes. He was somewhat plump, with a gentle-looking face. Though amiable, he still carried an air of majesty.
The king slowly opened his eyes and smiled faintly at them. He had no demonic aura and was human, though he looked very weak.
"The prescription the two divine physicians gave yesterday was quite good. After taking it, I have recovered considerably. Today, I was even able to get out of bed," the king said with a smile.
The monkey took the king's pulse again. It