The full moon hung high, though it had yet to reach its fullest.
Ye Xishui and Meng Chen finished another day of playing around and headed back under cover of night to the lodgings Xu Tianran had prepared for them.
"Are we leaving for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow?"
Ye Xishui asked Meng Chen.
"Yes. I sensed that an Emperor Auspicious Beast has been born in the Star Dou Great Forest, and that Emperor Auspicious Beast... seems to have some sort of problem. I want to take a look."
Meng Chen gave a half-true answer.
Ye Xishui looked thoughtful.
After becoming a deity, she had gained some understanding of the hierarchy of divine power.
Meng Chen possessed a dual God King physique. Perhaps he really could sense things she could not.
As they walked, they gradually approached the palace where they were staying, only to discover someone waiting at its entrance.
The man wore dark teal official robes, with a token from the Crown Prince's Residence hanging at his waist. His hands were folded in front of him, his posture proper. A carriage stood beside him, and he seemed to have been waiting there for some time.
He appeared to be an official from the Crown Prince's Residence.
At the sight of Ye Xishui and Meng Chen, his eyes lit up. He hurried forward to greet them, bowed slightly before them, and said respectfully:
"Greetings, my lords. Revered Ye, His Highness the Crown Prince would like you to come over. His Highness says there are some details concerning the alliance that he wishes to discuss with you privately. It won't take much of your time."
More trouble?
Ye Xishui frowned, reluctant, but the alliance involved the Holy Spirit Cult. She could only tell Meng Chen, "Little Chen, go back