"Please rest assured, Senior. Young Master Adam is a man of noble character and has also saved my life."

"He is someone who can be completely trusted."

The Heaven and Earth Upheaval will arrive in half a month! Adam was somewhat astonished. He knew anomalies had been frequently appearing across Silver Willow over the past month.

He often heard officials at Inkwood Academy discussing what strange heaven and earth treasures had appeared in the territories of the Kings.

According to ancient records, these were precursors to the Heaven and Earth Upheaval.

As for the exact date, Adam genuinely did not know.

He had not expected to reap such an unexpected harvest today. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

If his deduction was correct, Maren was looking for him because of that secret realm.

Half a month. In just half a month, he would enter the secret realm with Maren and harvest all those immortal herbs.

Relying on his miraculous alchemy skills, if he had those herbs, his strength would definitely skyrocket.

Stepping into the Mortal Supreme realm would be highly probable.

Perhaps he could even take another step or two further.

After agreeing to Maren’s request, Adam got up and left.

The bleak autumn wind was bone-chillingly cold. The Mystic Bird Guards perched on the eaves had no idea that under the pitch-black night, Adam was quietly slipping back into the Vernal Manor’s courtyard.

By circulating his Aura Concealment Technique to its limit, even if he walked right behind them, these guards would find it extremely difficult to sense his presence.

A massive battle had shaken the entire capital.

Every Night Watch Envoy was jolted from their slumber. Working through the night, they searched house by house for the black-robed guest.

Meanwhile, the instigator, Adam, returned to the Vernal Manor, got into bed, and quickly fell fast asleep.

Inside the Purple Gold Pavilion, it remained deadly silent as usual, resembling a dark dungeon.

After a long while, a hoarse, aged voice came from behind the bed curtains. "Minister, your concerns have some merit. The matter of the Innate Dao Body is of monumental importance."

"This person’s movements are indeed suspicious. I never expected such a powerhouse to be hidden within the capital."

"How exactly is Arcan doing his job as Chief of the Night Watch Bureau? Such a peerless powerhouse was right under his nose, yet he has discovered nothing after all this time."

"If this person had not proactively exposed himself to rescue the Veil Manor girl, would the Night Watch Bureau have been kept in the dark forever?"

The capital was a vital stronghold of Silver Willow. Any expert at the Grandmaster level or above who wished to stay had to be registered with the Night Watch Bureau.

These existences were simply too powerful.

Left unchecked, they could cause massive turmoil for the commoners.

Take today, for instance. This mysterious swordsman’s sole objective was to rescue the Veil Manor girl, and he did not harm the innocent.

Otherwise, scarcely anyone within several miles of the Heavenly Prison would have survived.

"Minister Maldric, Minister Aldyn, pass down My decree. Have Arcan use all his power to apprehend the black-robed guest."

"That Innate Dao Body is of utmost importance."

"There must be no mistakes."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The two received the order.

As they were about to leave, Eunuch Maldric turned and asked, "Your Majesty, what about the Veil Manor girl? She is the only one who can open that secret realm."

"Although finding the Innate Dao Body will earn us two Eternal Pine Pills from the Ancient Ash Clan, the resources within that secret realm are extremely abundant. There are even several stalks of immortal herbs inside. If we give up on it, is it not a pity?"

Hearty laughter came from behind the curtains. "Worry not, Minister Maldric. The threat of the Sword Sect Master hangs over My head like a sharp sword suspended from a beam."

"I know the chances of compelling the Veil Manor girl to reveal the location are very slim."

"Therefore, I planted a method on this girl long ago. I know exactly where she is right now."

"Rest assured. When the Heaven and Earth Upheaval arrives and this girl opens the secret realm, we can play the oriole behind the mantis and steal all the resources within."

"Your Majesty is wise. We are full of admiration."

Hearing His Majesty’s explanation, the two eunuchs laid their worries to rest. After offering a few words of flattery, they went to convey the decree.

The streets of the capital were filled with panic. Tyrannical Night Watch Envoys barged into commoners’ homes, turning them upside down and causing absolute chaos before moving to the next house, repeating the process endlessly.

The incident last night was simply too huge.

The Chief of the Night Watch Bureau was furiously angry, vowing to drag the black-robed guest into the open.

Walking toward Inkwood Academy, Adam silently watched the domineering Night Watch Envoys, a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

However, he was currently unable to even protect himself. Every moment, his every word and action were being monitored by people hiding in the dark.

Maren Veil had been locked in the Heavenly Prison, but was he not also living in an invisible prison?

Fortunately, the Sixth Heaven and Earth Upheaval would arrive in half a month.

By then, relying on the secret realm where Raiden encountered his fortuitous opportunity, his strength would undoubtedly experience a qualitative leap.

He possessed several peerless ultimate techniques, and his combat prowess far exceeded his actual realm.

Once he broke through to become a Mortal Supreme, perhaps only peerless powerhouses like the Sword Sect Master could rival him in all of Silver Willow.

Even if he was not completely invincible, his personal safety would be fully guaranteed.

At the very least, he would not be like today, constantly monitored and restricted by hidden figures everywhere he went, terrified of exposing his strength.

Upon arriving at Inkwood Academy, the officials there were discussing what had happened at the Silver Willow Heavenly Prison last night.