Chapter 2540: He... Has Already Come!

Late at night, the imperial palace was utterly silent, save for the footsteps of patrols and the chirping of insects and birds.

In truth, tonight the Yongshou Palace appeared relaxed on the outside but was tightly guarded within.

Outside the Second Prince's bedchamber, over a dozen experts at the Upper Minor Extreme Heaven realm patrolled back and forth.

As for those at the Middle Minor Extreme Heaven realm, they were even more numerous.

The entire Yongshou Palace was on high alert, every blade of grass seeming like a soldier!

At the four corners of the bedchamber, four Great Perfection Minor Extreme Heaven experts stood with drawn blades.

At the slightest sign of trouble, they would instantly strike to kill!

Of course, these were not the main point.

Lu Yun in the side chamber was the Second Prince's greatest reliance!

He refused to believe anyone could appear right under Master Yun's nose!

Naturally, the Second Prince could not sleep a wink that night.

He sat on the bed, his gaze flickering, lost in thought.

"Your Highness, why not rest early? Even Master Yun has taken action; that wretched brat surely won't dare come!" the Second Prince's personal eunuch urged, seeing his worried expression.

The Second Prince, irritated, waved his hand and said, "Leave me. I need some quiet!"

The eunuch had no choice but to shake his head and leave.

The Second Prince stared outside, feeling a sense of unease.

"Damn it! Master Yun is right next door, so what am I afraid of? Could that brat really have heaven-defying abilities?" the Second Prince ground his teeth.

"Heaven-defying abilities? Not quite, but entering and leaving the palace is no trouble for me. Of course, killing you... is even less trouble. Don't move, or you'll die!"

Just then, a voice seemed to emerge from the depths of the underworld, drilling into his ears.

The Second Prince's expression shifted drastically. He tried to rise but froze instantly.

Every hair on his body stood on end.

Whose voice could it be but Ye Yuan's?

A figure materialized, looking at him with a meaningful smile.

Who else could it be but Ye Yuan?

The Second Prince's heart trembled violently. He glanced at the four Great Perfection Minor Extreme Heaven guards in the room, only to find they were completely oblivious!

How... how was this possible?

Not just the four of them, but even Master Yun next door showed no reaction!

No words could describe the shock he felt at that moment!

Ye Yuan was standing right before them—were they all blind?

"You... how did you get in?" the Second Prince asked in terror.

He wanted to make a sound to alert the others.

Yet still, no reaction!

How was this possible?

Ye Yuan looked at him and smiled. "Of course, I walked right in! Don't count on them. They can't see me, and now they can't see you either! Oh, and that old man next door—I've already met him. But it seems he didn't notice me at all."

Shock!

Fear!

Disbelief!

The Second Prince didn't know what he felt.

In short, he was completely disoriented!

This man stood right before him, yet everyone else treated him as if he were air!

Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "Sp... Space Law!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Correct, Space Law! This technique is called Void Concealment. As long as I don't actively release my aura, they won't detect me! Also, you're now within the Void Concealment, so they can't hear our conversation. I advise you not to release your aura, or you'll die."

The Second Prince had just been about to release his aura when Ye Yuan's words stopped him.

He dared not move!

Ye Yuan said calmly, "I came only to show you how strong my Space Law is. You can go after the Tang family or send people to kill me, but be prepared to die in the palace at any moment!"

The Second Prince's face shifted unpredictably. Ye Yuan's threat was like a knife at his throat.

This man was too dangerous!

"I also hope you won't make a fuss about this. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I might do. By the way, our bet—I think I've won. Remember to send the Heavenly Medicine to the Tang family tomorrow. Alright, I'm leaving. You can call for help now."

With that, Ye Yuan's figure gradually faded away.

As soon as Ye Yuan left, the Second Prince began gasping heavily, only then realizing his back was soaked.

In those few brief moments, the pressure Ye Yuan had put on him was immense!

It was then that the four guards noticed his distress and rushed over.

"Second Prince, what's wrong?" one guard asked, supporting him.

Just then, the side chamber door burst open, and Lu Yun swept in like a gust of wind.

He looked at the Second Prince and frowned. "What happened?"

The Second Prince glanced at Lu Yun and smiled bitterly. "He... has already come!"

Lu Yun and the four guards' expressions changed drastically, and they almost said in unison, "Impossible!"

One guard said, "No one has appeared in the bedchamber. How could he have gotten in?"

Lu Yun also said, "Even if that brat could evade everyone's eyes, he couldn't have fooled me!"

The Second Prince smiled bitterly. "It's... Space Law! He was standing right there talking to me. When I spoke, you couldn't hear me, nor could you see him! Master Yun, he also said he'd taken a stroll through the side chamber!"

Lu Yun's expression shifted drastically, and a storm raged in his heart.

A Middle Minor Extreme Heaven expert had wandered right under his nose, and he hadn't sensed a thing?

How was this possible?

But the Second Prince's expression couldn't deceive him.

Moreover, he had no reason to make up such a boring story.

Could it be that that brat really had been here?

"Space Law! What kind of Space Law could evade my senses?" Lu Yun's heart burned with anger.

He felt as if he had been toyed with.

In this Eastern Lin Kingdom, someone dared to toy with him!

"Master Yun, it seems I've provoked a formidable opponent. Forget it, I concede! Tomorrow, I'll bring the Heavenly Medicine and personally apologize at their door!" the Second Prince said helplessly.

Just now, he truly felt he had walked through the gates of hell.

In this Yongshou Palace, he had set up an inescapable net!

Layers upon layers of guards surrounded the place!

Yet Ye Yuan had silently slipped right up to him.

Such a thing was truly terrifying.

Lu Yun's eyes flickered. "Fine, I'll go with you tomorrow! I want to see what kind of brat dares to be so insolent before me!"

...

The Tang residence was brightly lit.

Tonight concerned the life and death of everyone in the Tang family!

From the study came Tang Jinhua's low, cold voice.

"Tang Yu, you unfilial son, look what you've done! Tell me, why did you plunge the Tang family into such danger?" Tang Jinhua roared angrily.

He couldn't understand. His son was usually very clever.

Why had he made such a grave mistake in this matter!

Tang Yu, however, remained calm. "Father, I wasn't certain either, but I had to gamble!"