"Hm?"
Ye Chen circled the room, looking for a window he could jump through to escape, but found none. Apart from the main entrance, the entire Dragon Mansion had no opening to let in air, let alone a window. The hall was in chaos, and all the Guards were lining up to be inspected one by one.
Ye Chen did not want to stay in the hall, so he went upstairs. The Dragon Mansion stood five stories tall, and its upper floors were well soundproofed. The commotion in the hall sounded much quieter from the upstairs corridors. On the third floor, Ye Chen spotted a door left ajar and slipped inside. The room's soundproofing was even more impressive. Though the door was not fully closed, he could barely hear anything outside.
"Please, my lord, be gentle..."
At the sound of a woman's voice in the bedroom, Ye Chen pricked up his ears and crept toward it. The suite was lavish, filled with costly ornaments. Apart from the people in the bedroom, no one else was there.
The bedroom door was ajar too. Ye Chen peered through the gap and saw a woman in a gauzy dress embracing a Celestial Dragon. They were kissing passionately, their arms wrapped around each other.
Ye Chen pushed the door open and walked straight in. Startled by his footsteps, the two sprang apart. Saint Jalmack glared at him and roared, "Bastard! Who let you in?"
The moment he opened his mouth, a tiny insect flew inside.
"You'd better do as I say. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
The room was so well soundproofed that Ye Chen was not afraid of him shouting. Even if he screamed himself hoarse, the people outside would have trouble hearing him.
"Ah..." No sooner had Ye Chen