Once they left the courtyard, Zhao Lian mentioned finding Zhang Yuan another place to stay. Naturally, Zhang Yuan declined without explaining why.
He left Zhao Lian to let her imagination run wild.
They walked in silence until they reached a magnificent palace in the southern part of the Imperial City.
Clear Sound Hall.
Quite a few dignitaries and invited cultivators had already gathered outside Clear Sound Hall, making for a lively scene.
"If you have matters to attend to, Third Princess, please go ahead. I can look around on my own."
Zhang Yuan watched several palace guards enter Clear Sound Hall. He recognized one as one of Miao Jin's lackeys, but had not found Miao Jin himself. He locked onto the guard with his divine sense as he spoke.
Zhao Lian was not particularly keen on walking with Zhang Yuan, and she genuinely had other matters to attend to. After a brief reminder, she entered Clear Sound Hall from the other side of the palace, accompanied by her maid.
Well, that makes things easier. Now I just need to follow that guard and beat Miao Jin's whereabouts out of him.
Zhang Yuan had just been thinking that, without Zhao Lian beside him, no one would pay him any attention and he could move far more freely. Yet almost immediately, he sensed several faint gazes coming from all directions.
Hmm?
Could there be assassins?
Zhang Yuan's eyes shifted slightly. Without betraying anything, he looked toward the sources of those gazes, only to discover several lavishly dressed young noblewomen watching him. Almost all were female relatives of Roselight Capital's officials.
Ugh! This [Basking in the Spring Breeze] does more harm than good!
The corner of Zhang Yuan's mouth twitched. Blaming his talent, [Basking in the Spring Breeze], he flicked his sleeve and