Avoiding the patrols along the way was simplicity itself for Huo Hai with his Star Gu. Now that they had reached the Spirit Marshal Realm, ordinary insect-repelling grass did not even register as anything unusual to them.
With the earth vein sealed for so many years, how could anyone expect the Bright Yang Kingdom to have high-grade insect-repelling grass? Before long, Huo Hai reached the vicinity of a courtyard. When no one was around, he sprang over the wall. Before he even landed, he vanished beneath Little Butterfly's illusion. Buildings aboveground were certainly easy to infiltrate.
"Strange. Why isn't there anyone here?" Only after entering did Huo Hai realize something was wrong. Even a small lineage like this should have had a few guards or the like. It was impossible for there to be no one at all.
Even if they had no patrol of their own, surely someone should have been keeping watch at night. Why was there not a soul outside wherever he looked? Did the Wang Family think differently from other lineages? Or were they simply that confident?
Forget it. They have someone backing them, after all. Perhaps that really is the case. At Huo Hai's command, the Star Gu swiftly flew out, darting through the Wang Family's courtyard. As they investigated, Huo Hai finally realized something was amiss. No matter how they searched, the Star Gu could not find a single person. With that in mind, Huo Hai slowly walked forward.
The flowers in the garden had begun to wilt, as though no one had watered them for a long time. He had not noticed it earlier, but a layer of leaves covered the ground. That was the result of several days without sweeping.
Even a small lineage like this could not possibly lack a servant