Huo Yuhao was just about to walk farther into the palace when he heard footsteps approaching.
Then he saw a line of maids come before him and bow.
Huo Yuhao frowned at the sight, then asked them, "Are you just here to clean this place?"
As soon as he finished, the head maid among them said, "No, miss. We are here specifically to attend to your daily needs..."
But Huo Yuhao could see that every maid before him had at least sixth-tier strength, while the head maid who had just spoken was at the eighth tier.
How could Huo Yuhao fail to understand? They claimed to be here to care for him, but they were mostly here to watch him. Given his current circumstances, though, he could hardly say much. He only said, "All right, then. Go about your duties."
With that, Huo Yuhao headed inside. Then he discovered that the maids had begun handling his clothes, saying, "Then we will help you change, miss."
Huo Yuhao hurriedly used Instant Teleportation to put some distance between them, then said, "There's no need to trouble yourselves. I can do it myself."
He was about to leave when he remembered that he had not taken his change of clothes. He took the clothes prepared for him from one of the maids, then hurried away.
The head maid behind him hastened after him and said, "Then let me take you to your bedroom first."
"No need. I know where it is," Huo Yuhao said as he ran.
Although the palace did not look large, with the help of Spiritual Detection, Huo Yuhao soon took in its entire layout.
He quickly found the bedroom, opened the door, went inside, and locked it behind him, all in one smooth motion.
Only after completing that series