The Drifting Cloud Hall was made up of two big families and several small families. The Hall Masters and patriarchs were all from the two big families.
The powerful ones would be promoted and the weak would be demoted. Such a system could ensure that the power of the Drifting Cloud Hall would always be in the hands of the powerful and capable. The Drifting Cloud Hall wouldn't be destroyed because of a useless Hall Master.
The Drifting Cloud Hall was divided into three areas, the front, the middle and the back. These were the residences of the higher-ups of the Drifting Cloud Hall.
Disciples of the immediate family like Lady Seven lived in their own families and they were not qualified to live here.
Lady Seven walked down with Lu Li. She asked Lu Li to follow her as her escort.
There were guards outside the front hall and all of them were at the Eternal Realm.
Lady Seven was a celebrity at the Drifting Cloud City. She was a notorious slut in the city so the guards outside knew her.
Of course, knowing her didn't mean that they could let her in. Two guards stopped her. Lady Seven took out a whip and shouted coldly, "Piss off ~"
"Lady Seven, I am sorry!"
One of the guards cupped his fists and said, "Patriarch Four has ordered that no one is allowed in unless it is important."
"I am an average person?
Are you blind? "
Lady Seven was furious. She swung her whip and was about to hit the guards. But the two guards didn't step back. They stood there with their teeth clenched.
Lu Li winked at Lady Seven. Lady Seven put away her whip and said, "I have something to discuss with Patriarch Four. I am here with an elite of the Hall of Scouts. He has found some information but it is not convenient for him to report it to the Hall Master of the Hall of Scouts. Therefore, he has come to see Patriarch Four in the middle of the night.
This is an important matter. If you delay the information, you will have to bear the consequences. "
Lu Li handed over his token. The two guards checked and made sure that it was from the Hall of Scouts. They looked at each other and made way for Lady Seven.
Lady Seven was known for her bad temper at the Drifting Cloud City. If they didn't let her in and she made a scene, not only Lady Seven would be punished, but the two guards would also be punished.
The Master of the Drifting Cloud Hall was Lady Seven's grandpa and he was in the back hall. The two guards believed that Lady Seven wouldn't dare to act recklessly even if she went in.
Lady Seven showed Lu Li in with her head held high. They went through the front hall and the middle hall directly to the back hall.
On the way, they encountered many patrolling soldiers. Most of them recognized Seventh Young Mistress and did not stop her.
Lu Li didn't dare to use psychic power to check the surroundings. That being said, he could clearly tell that there were at least more than a dozen hidden scouts in the distance from the front hall to the back hall. They had used psychic power to check on him. There must be more at the back hall.
"Do you see that castle?
That's where the Saintess lives! "
Lady Seven said to Lu Li in a low voice as she looked to a towering palace on the left.
Then, he said, "The Saintess and I have always been at odds, so if we go in, it will arouse the suspicion of many people. I will bring you somewhere nearby, and the rest will depend on you.
Remember, it doesn't matter if you succeed or not, as soon as you're surrounded, kneel down and plead guilty. Don't resist, and those soldiers won't kill you. As long as the Hall of Beheadings and Executions doesn't sentence you to death, everything else will be fine. "
Lu Li nodded slightly. There was no expression on his face, but he was nervous on the inside. His heart was in his throat.
The Saintess was in the front hall. It was crucial that he could sneak into the hall and see the Saintess.
If he didn't have the chance to see the Saintess and alarmed the hidden scouts nearby, he would be taken down right away. By then, it would be troublesome. He might even die here.
Lady Seven led Lu Li toward the palace. Lu Li secretly sensed that there were at least seven or eight hidden scouts nearby and at least two of them were at the Noble Lord Realm.
He was trying to come up with a solution. Lady Seven slowed down. When she passed by the palace of the Saintess, she looked back at Lu Li.
Then, she sped up and walked on by herself. Soon, she disappeared into a small path.
Lu Li stood in front of the palace of the Saintess. After the time for two breaths, he felt more than a dozen psychic powers locked onto him.
Lu Li had thought of some ways, but none of them worked when he was locked onto by the psychic powers.
He knew he could not stand here for too long or he would be taken down.
Therefore, he made up his mind, dropped to one knee and said, "I am Meng Ji from the Hall of Scouts. I have something important to report to the Saintess. Please grant me an audience!"
"Whoosh ~"
A gentle breeze came. Then a figure moved. A warrior was standing next to Lu Li with a saber on Lu Li's neck. A cold voice came, "How dare you. Do you want to die?
How dare you disturb the Saintess so late at night? "
The rules of the big clans were very strict. Not everyone could meet the big shots.
Usually, those who dared to disturb important figures would be punished.
Whether or not Lu Li had a special reason, he had to take him down first.
Lu Li remained calm. He had no intention to fight back even though he was only a warrior at the peak of the Eternal Realm and Lu Li could kill him easily.
Lu Li made up his mind and continued, "I have something important to report. There is a mole in the Drifting Cloud Hall. Therefore, I have to offend the Saintess late at night.
After I report this, I will have no regrets even if the Saintess wants to kill me or punish me. "
"A mole?"
The one who took Lu Li down was hesitating. If there really was a mole, it was reasonable for Lu Li to report to the Saintess.
Also, once there was a mole in the Drifting Cloud Hall, it would affect the upcoming war.
Lu Li saw that the man was hesitating. He was afraid that someone more important would come and listen to his report directly, which would prevent him from meeting the Saintess.
He made up his mind and shouted, "Saintess, I really do have something important to report. If I am lying, you can kill me right here and now!"
"How dare you!"
Lu Li raised his voice, which was quite abrupt in the dark.
Normally, even if he wanted to meet the Saintess, he would have to wait for the Saintess's order.
Lu Li's shouting was very unruly. He had angered the warrior who took him down. The warrior swung his saber, trying to kill Lu Li first.
"Stop. Saintess, let him in!"
The door of the palace where the Saintess lived was opened. An old maid walked out and said with a straight face.
She looked at Lu Li and said coldly, "You better not lie to us. Otherwise … you will not be able to leave here tonight."
"How dare I lie to the Saintess?"
Lu Li got up with trepidation and walked inside with respect.
The warrior who took him down followed him with a saber in his hand. If Lu Li were to misbehave, he would be killed right away.
"Phew, phew …"
Lu Li's breaths were short. Finally, he was going to meet the Saintess.
As long as he was sure that it was Lu Ling, the sister and the brother would recognize each other. Lu Ling would be smart enough to protect him. Then, they could have a secret discussion. It would be easy for them to escape.
Inside the hall, the old maid showed Lu Li to a side chamber. There were candles in the side chamber, which was quite bright.
However, the inside was separated by a curtain. Through the curtain, Lu Li could faintly see a slim figure sitting inside.
The old maid looked at Lu Li who understood. He dropped to one knee and said, "Greetings, Saintess. I am Meng Ji from the Scout Hall."
Nothing came from behind the curtain. After a while, a cold voice came out, "Get up. Tell me what you want."
"Boom ~"
Lu Li felt as if he had been struck by lightning on a clear day. He trembled and tears welled up in his eyes. He almost couldn't hold them back.