“Protect the king, there is an assassin!”

Gu Lingzhi exchanged a look with Rong Yuan at the sound of the commotion outside. She quickly hid Rong Yuan in the Inheritance Space before she stood up. Her legs were weak and she almost fell to the floor. She cursed at Rong Yuan before she dragged her exhausted body out of the palace.

At that point, the Royal Palace was chaotic. Lamps lit by fire and spiritual energy light lit up the surroundings as groups of guards surveyed their surroundings with vigilance. Pan Wen’s guards were also on duty in the area and the moment Gu Lingzhi appeared disguised as Pan Wen, a guard hurried before her and explained, “Your Highness, someone sneaked into the palace. For your own safety, you should remain in your palace. You should not give the assassin any chance to get close to Wenrong Palace.”

“Oh?” ‘Pan Wen’ asked, “Do you know who the assassin is?”

“I…” The guard stammered, unsure of how to reply. Truthfully speaking, the group of guards in charge of Wenrong Palace were not sure what had happened. They had only heard...