You are already cultivating immortality, who would fight with you alone?

"Lord Tongzhi!"

"Lord Tongzhi."

Qi Xing and Qi Sheng hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Just call me Dongfang Lan," the woman smiled and helped the two of them up. "You two brothers are the favorites of Mr. Liu. How dare I act like a superior to you?"

Dongfang Lan looked at the two of them jokingly and said, "Why, were you saying bad things about Mr. Liu just now? I heard it all~"

Qi Xing smiled innocently and scratched his head, "How dare I criticize Mr. Liu?"

"What are you afraid of? Mr. Liu doesn't care. Those storytellers in teahouses and restaurants criticize us every day, but I've never seen Mr. Liu cause trouble for them." Dongfang Lan said indifferently.

"These unruly people don't know anything. The life they have now is all given by Lord Liu..." Qi Xing sighed with deep emotion, and suddenly seemed to remember something, raised his head and asked, "By the way, Mr. Tongzhi, have you finished your work? Did you gain anything?"

Dongfang Lan shook her head slightly and answered with a sad face, "No, we searched everywhere, even the woman's boudoir, but still found nothing." She frowned, looked at Qi Xing and asked, "Do you think he has left the city?"

"impossible!"

Qi Xing firmly denied this idea. He frowned and said in a serious tone: "The Tianyuan Camp is stationed outside the city. If anyone really wants to leave the city, they will be discovered. Unless the other party is a strong man in the late Nascent Soul stage or above, but if that's the case, I'm afraid that Mr. Liu and I would not be alive until now." After saying that, Qi Xing shook his head, indicating that this possibility is very small.

"This is a bit tricky..." Dongfang Lan's eyes revealed a hint of worry. She sighed softly and continued, "If that person is still in the city, then there is only one place that has not been checked." Her gaze fell into the distance, as if she had thought of something.

Just as the two of them were frowning, Qi Sheng took a step back stealthily, trying to leave the scene. However, his action did not escape Dongfang Lan's eyes, and she immediately called him: "Qi Zongqi, where are you going?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Qi Sheng's face. He laughed dryly twice and replied, "Uh... I want to see if there is anything I can help with." His expression seemed a little unnatural, as if he had been caught red-handed.

Dongfang Lan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile, and said: "No need, we have already withdrawn. Let's wait for Mr. Liu to wake up before making plans... Huh? Wait, isn't that Mr. Liu?" Her gaze suddenly stopped in one direction, with a flash of surprise in her eyes.

The three of them followed Dongfang Lan's gaze and saw a figure appear on the street.

It was a handsome man wearing a red brocade robe and carrying a sword on his waist, walking slowly towards them. Qi Sheng asked in confusion: "Didn't Mr. Liu go back to sleep? How come he suddenly appears here?" He frowned, feeling very surprised by Mr. Liu's appearance.

The two did not care about Qi Sheng's doubts, but flew to the ground and ran to greet him in small steps.

"Mr. Liu!"

"Mr. Liu!"

Liu Yuntian nodded slightly, held his head with his right hand and gently shook his neck, and asked: "What's the situation?"

Dongfang Lan bowed respectfully and replied, "Mr. Liu, we have checked everything carefully, including the backyards of each house and the women's boudoirs, and no one was found hiding."

"Yes." Liu Yuntian nodded slightly, and then continued to walk forward. The two followed closely behind, and Dongfang Lan added: "It was the Jade Mirror Guards led by my subordinates who conducted the search, and the women were responsible for searching the women. The people had no complaints."

"Yes." Liu Yuntian nodded again, still not stopping his pace. Qi Xing couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Liu, where are we going now? Do we need more people to ensure your safety?"

"No need, let everyone else go back first. By the way, notify the Jade Mirror Guards to gather at the gate of the palace."

"promise!"

Dongfang Lan disappeared instantly after receiving the order. Qi Sheng followed behind, glanced at his brother, and then bowed to Liu Yuntian, "Mr. Liu, should we inform His Majesty before we go to the palace?"

Hearing this, Liu Yuntian stopped walking, and after a while he slowly turned around and looked at Qi Sheng, saying with empty eyes, "I was assassinated, and I am worried about the safety of Your Majesty, so I specially summoned the Jinyi Yujing female guards to protect Your Majesty and the harem. Is there any problem?"

Qi Sheng bowed quickly, "That's not what I meant. It's just that without His Majesty's order, we have entered the palace without permission..."

"When did you become so knowledgeable about the etiquette of a subject? Do you have to wait for a summons before the assassin puts a knife to His Majesty's neck?!" Qi Xing impatiently pulled Qi Sheng's ear and questioned.

Without waiting for Qi Sheng to reply, Liu Yuntian turned around and walked towards the palace, his steps a little faster than before.

After a cup of tea time.

Liu Yuntian strode to the holy gate of the palace. At this moment, the Jade Mirror Guards had been waiting here for a long time.

They stood in neat rows, holding cold weapons in their hands, their eyes firm and cold, and their aura was no weaker than that of men.

"Open the door!"

Liu Yuntian shouted loudly, his voice was so deafening that it seemed to penetrate the entire night sky.

The four guards on guard heard the roar and looked at each other, thinking secretly in their hearts. After they looked at each other nervously, one of the guards asked cautiously, "May I ask why Mr. Liu came here so late at night?"

There was a slight tremor in his voice, and it was obvious that he was filled with fear of the prestigious Lord Liu in front of him.

"I have been assassinated. I am worried about your Majesty's safety, so I have come to protect you. Open the door!"

However, one of the imperial guards looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he trotted over to Liu Yuntian and said respectfully, "Lord Liu, everything is fine in the palace. There are no assassins. And at this time, His Majesty has already gone to bed..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Yuntian suddenly drew out the long sword from his waist. With a flash of cold light, the sharp blade instantly pressed against the neck of the imperial guard.

"Can't you hear me telling you to open the door?" Liu Yuntian's eyes were as cold as ice, as if they could freeze people into ice.

"Gurgle." The imperial guard looked at the sharp blade in horror and couldn't help swallowing. His body trembled slightly and he stammered, "Mr. Liu...Mr. Liu, breaking into the palace at night is...rebellion..."

At this moment, the Zhongsheng Gate slowly opened with a heavy creaking sound.

A guard ran out of the gate and stood not far away, bowing to Liu Yuntian and saying, "Mr. Liu, His Majesty heard that you were assassinated. Please come into the palace to have a talk."

Liu Yuntian's expression softened slightly after hearing this, but his eyes were still sharp. He put away his long sword, glanced coldly at the imperial guard, and then turned around and stepped into the palace.