Lin Mu didn't need to think hard to understand the reason.
Minister Ren.
The temple head.
The Guardian Beast Decree.
Everything that had happened today…
There was no way it hadn't reached the royal court by now.
Lin Mu sighed inwardly.
"So it begins…"
There wasn't much he could do about it.
The dinner continued in a calmer mood after that, the conversation drifting to lighter topics. Eventually, the group retired for the night.
They rested around midnight.
And when morning came, it was already late.
Lin Mu woke up around ten.
After a brief moment of stillness, he stepped out of his room and into the courtyard garden. The fresh air greeted him, carrying the faint scent of flowers and spiritual herbs cultivated within the palace grounds.
He immediately spotted two familiar figures.
Daoist Chu and Elyon sat at a stone table, casually eating fruits as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
Lin Mu walked over.
"You two seem relaxed."
Daoist Chu chuckled.
