After seeing Hong Beimo off, Li Yuncong pushed open the door to his room and lit a candle. Only then did he discover someone sitting on his bed, giving him quite a fright. Although Hu Xiaotian had altered his appearance with Tendon and Bone Alteration, Li Yuncong could still guess who he was. He listened carefully for any sounds outside before addressing Hu Xiaotian through Secret Voice Transmission. "You actually dared to come here at a time like this?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "I never had many friends in the palace to begin with."
"Hong Beimo and his men are still outside," Li Yuncong said. "They shouldn't have gone far yet. How on earth did you sneak in?"
"Don't worry, Eunuch Li. I didn't come here to drag you down."
Li Yuncong sighed. "I'm not afraid of being dragged down. Where exactly did you take His Majesty? The entire palace is searching everywhere for you."
"His Majesty is already dead!"
Li Yuncong showed little reaction to the news. He merely shook his head slowly. In his eyes, there was little difference between Long Xuan'en being alive or dead.
"All I need is for you to contact Liang Yinghao," Hu Xiaotian said. "I won't trouble you with anything else."
Li Yuncong slowly shook his head. "The tide has turned against you. Why insist on staying here? With your skills, escaping the palace shouldn't be difficult. Leave while your whereabouts are still a secret. If they discover your trail, I'm afraid you won't have another chance to escape."
"I still have a secret edict from His Majesty."
Li Yuncong smiled indifferently. "What good is that? His Majesty is already dead. Do you think a single secret edict can turn defeat into victory?"
Hu Xiaotian thought to himself that although the secret edict could