"But I'm also worried. With my cultivation, would I hurt myself jumping down from the fifth floor?"
"...At the second life realm, as long as your constitution isn't too weak, you should be fine." One house guard braced himself and cupped his fists. "You look strong and sturdy, sir, so there shouldn't be a problem-but it would still be best not to jump. After drinking, you might be too muddled to muster your true qi in time."
Pei Ye nodded and instructed them, "Well said! So please, you two try jumping first. Let me have a look."
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The task wasn't dangerous, but it wasn't particularly dignified either. Perhaps the two house guards had seen their share of strange guests; they merely exchanged a helpless glance, then stepped forward, vaulted over, and dropped straight down from the fifth floor.
Pei Ye leaned over the railing and applauded as the two men rolled upon landing, then turned to the green-clad servant beside him.
The green-clad servant instantly paled and backed away two steps. "I-I have no cultivation, sir."
"Really? None at all?"
"None at all, sir!"
Pei Ye looked disappointed. "Oh. Then you can go."
The green-clad servant immediately turned and hurried away.
Pei Ye watched him disappear, then turned back. The flush had faded from his face, leaving it expressionless.
In the dark corridor, he stood shoulder to shoulder with Yang Yan, his hand on his sword, silently watching the old man sipping wine beneath the flowing light of the jade lamps.
Chapter 158: Discussion
"You recognize him?" Pei Ye said nothing, and Yang Yan asked first.
"I've only seen him once." Pei Ye glanced at the distant figure, then looked away. "He's your target?"
"I've been looking for him for eleven days." Yang Yan looked at the railing