The sect master did not reply but closed his eyes and felt carefully.
After a while, he slowly opened his eyes.
"As expected, it's a backward place," the sect master sneered, "The highest cultivation level is only in the Void Glimpse Realm."
"Sect Master, what should be our next move?" the elder asked for instructions again.
"The royal family would know the country best. Let's start with them," the sect master gestured, "Capture the royal family and interrogate them. If they don't cooperate, you know what to do!"
The great elder understood instantly.
If they cooperated, that would be it.
But if these ignorant fools refused to cooperate, they would be annihilated!
"Gao Ming," the elder called a disciple, "This matter is entrusted to you."
A mere trash in the Void Glimpse Realm was not worth his personal intervention.
To him, acting himself would be an insult.
Entrusting it to his worst disciple was more than enough!
After the disciple named Gao Ming left, the sect master and others waited in mid-air.
They felt that this matter would be resolved quickly, so they were too lazy to move around.
The Liang Kingdom.
The Imperial Palace.
Gao Ming did not enter through the main gate but infiltrated from the air.
It wasn't that he couldn't defeat the guards, but he found it meaningless to bully such weaklings.
They were not worthy!
Gao Ming landed on the ground, choosing a random spot.
With his cultivation in the Void Transformation Realm, it was easy to bypass their senses.
Although the imperial palace did not seem large in his eyes, it would still take some time to find the emperor.
Wasting time was a minor issue.
But if his master misunderstood his competence, that would be a major problem!
Therefore, he decided to capture someone to lead the way.
Just then.
A young eunuch and a young palace maid passed by.
They were each carrying a tray, seemingly delivering something.
Gao Ming flashed in front of them, releasing a slight amount of his oppressive aura.
"Take me to see your emperor, or you die!"
The two were startled!
"Who... who are you?!" the young eunuch stammered nervously, "Why do you look so unfamiliar?"
"Oh no!" the young palace maid said nervously, "Could he be an assassin?!"
Their reactions pleased Gao Ming.
In the eyes of cultivators, mortals were nothing more than ants.
As ants, they should have the awareness of ants.
They were doing a good job of that!
"An assassin?" Gao Ming sneered, "Your pathetic emperor is not worthy!"
The moment he said this, the expressions of the two changed!
Their eyes became gradually vacant...
The muscles in their faces began to contort...
In just a breath, their faces became like that...
Hmm...
Almost like the village idiot from the east side...
"He wants us to take him to see His Majesty, and he's a stranger..."
The young eunuch turned to the young palace maid, a hint of excitement appearing in his vacant gaze.
"It really seems like an assassin, someone's here to assassinate His Majesty!"
"Mmm-hmm, that's right!" the young palace maid nodded excitedly, "It feels so thrilling, hehehe!"
Gao Ming was immediately taken aback.
Why did these two seem so... off?
"Clatter!"
"Clang!"
The two casually dropped their trays and grabbed Gao Ming's arms, one on each side.
"We'll take you to see His Majesty right now!"
"Let's hurry, I can't wait!"
Gao Ming was bewildered.
Why were these two getting stranger and stranger?
It was as if their brains had been flooded!
Could these two be the emperor's enemies, who had sneaked into the palace to get revenge?
However, he didn't pay it much mind.
With his absolute strength, he wasn't afraid of them playing any tricks!
And so.
The three headed towards the depths of the imperial palace.
Soon, they encountered some other eunuchs and palace maids.
Driven by curiosity, they gathered around.
"De'an, Chunhong, what are you doing?" a eunuch asked curiously, "I haven't seen this person before, is he new?"
"Eunuch Fu," the young eunuch named De'an furtively glanced around, "Shh—."
"This person is an assassin, here to assassinate His Majesty," the young palace maid Chunhong whispered, "We're taking him to see him, everyone keep quiet."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others changed!
Within seconds, their faces synchronized with De'an and Chunhong...
They all widened their eyes, becoming vacant...
"There's an assassin, yay yay!"
"If His Majesty dies, we can have a feast!"
"Be quiet, or we won't get any food if we're discovered!"
...
At this moment.
Gao Ming finally realized something was seriously wrong!
Why were all these people acting like they had lost their minds?
Was this really the imperial palace?
Things...
Seemed to be developing in some unpredictable direction...
Just then, a group of guards on patrol approached.
"What are you doing?!" the guard captain roared, "Do you all not want your jobs anymore?!"
The ordinary guards behind him immediately gripped their weapons!
Gathering illegally in the imperial palace was a very serious offense!
With just a command from the captain, they would apprehend these people!
At the same time, the captain also keenly spotted Gao Ming in the crowd.
Although Gao Ming looked a bit bewildered at the moment, it didn't prevent the captain from making a judgment.
This was an unfamiliar face, highly suspicious!
"Speak, what's going on!"
The captain's hand immediately moved to his weapon!
The assembled palace maids and eunuchs trembled...
"Reporting to Commander Wang..." the young eunuch De'an stammered, "This is an assassin, we're taking him to see His Majesty..."
The moment he said this, all the guards' expressions changed!
In an instant, their expressions synchronized with those of the palace maids and eunuchs...
"You scoundrels!" the captain roared with vacant eyes, "How dare you hide such a good thing as a feast from me!"
The other guards also looked displeased!
Some even secretly licked their lips...
Gao Ming was stunned!
Bewildered, level three!
What was wrong with all of you people?!
Why did it feel like everyone in the imperial palace was acting strangely???
Just then, two more squads of guards appeared.
These two groups were clearly different from the others.
The first group consisted of about fifteen people.
Their faces were filled with the innocence and radiance of children.
They held hands and hopped in place.
They all stepped forward with their left leg, then hopped on their right.
This continued in a loop, as they moved forward.
While hopping, they sang a song.
"Two little bees, flying into the flower bush.
"Fly, fly.
"Oh dear, I fell."
...
The other group was even more eye-catching!
Also fifteen people, but in groups of three.
One person had their hands on the ground, and the people behind them held up their legs.
It was like pushing a wheelbarrow!
Another person was riding on his back, with a murderous look!
However, his weapon somewhat diminished his fierce demeanor.
It was a...
Rattle drum the size of a human head.
As they advanced, the person 'riding' shook his rattle.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Brothers, stay sharp and guard the safety of the imperial palace!"
"Yes!"
The 'pushers' behind them responded in unison!
Their voices were loud and imposing!
The one below, acting as both cart and horse, stretched his neck and shouted along.
"Hee-haw—!"
...
Although their actions were a bit strange, they were very imposing!
They were clearly the elite of the elite!
And their expressions seemed to have synchronized with those of Gao Ming's companions...
Soon, the two waves of guards approached.