Yu Ci had been suspecting all along that, given the rotating supervision of the Three Origins Secret Array, anyone who could accurately pinpoint his movements and set up a death trap must have had an insider cooperating. In truth, having Madam Hua's personal attendant was of a high enough level, but sometimes, probing and prodding were also quite necessary.
Yet who would have thought...
Human nature was so bizarre that even though Yu Ci already harbored a similar notion, the more Madam Hua "confessed," the harder it was for him to believe.
It felt like a clumsy joke.
His expression right now must have been very amusing, so much so that Madam Hua chuckled out loud, "Does the Heavenly Lord know who the mastermind is now?"
Amidst the laughter, Yu Ci snapped out of it, masking all his emotions as he replied flatly, "It is rare for someone to be so open and honest. What should I do with you, Madam?"
"You jest, Heavenly Lord. This concubine is referring to the Heavenly Evasion Sect."
With this sentence, Madam Hua's tone remained low, but she definitely held nothing back.
In a split second, the expressions of the dozen or so people surrounding them froze in sheer astonishment, but immediately afterward, they all collectively assumed a nonchalant "the weather is nice today" attitude, each finding someone to talk to and minding their own business—only their ears were fully perked up, terrified of missing a single word.
The atmosphere grew increasingly eerie.
As if completely oblivious to the undercurrents and waves she had stirred up, Madam Hua spoke in a serious tone:
"If this concubine's guess is correct, this assassination attempt is likely a probe by the Heavenly Evasion Sect... Because of the leakage of their core secret arts, this sect and the