Ye Luo walked out of the room, casually closing the door behind him, and then activated his wrist device to call Yun Liancheng.

Ye Luo did this deliberately because he feared Ling Xue might misunderstand the situation or be unable to come to terms with it.

However, what Ye Luo didn’t know was that once Ling Xue regained consciousness, she already understood the entire situation clearly.

How Ye Luo dashed into the crowd to save her, and how he managed to capture the Demon Clan impostor, Ling Xue remembered it all vividly.

And of course, that embarrassing scene afterward—how she flirted with Ye Luo in a hundred ways, yet Ye Luo remained composed, Ling Xue recalled it all!

At this moment, Ling Xue wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in, so she wouldn’t have to face Ye Luo. Unfortunately, there didn’t seem to be any crack big enough for her, so Ling Xue’s wish could not be fulfilled.

...

"Brother Yun, how’s it going? Has the person been sent over?"

Once the communication was connected, Ye Luo asked.

"Rest assured, Ninth Prince. The person has been safely handed over to the Imperial Palace’s guards and is currently undergoing interrogation."

Yun Liancheng was very respectful, clearly indicating others were around him.

Sure enough, upon hearing Yun Liancheng’s words, someone immediately asked him, "Yun Colonel, is it communication from the Ninth Prince?"

"Yes, sir, it is the Ninth Prince inquiring about the Demon Clan impostor!"

"Good, good, could you make the communication public? I have some matters I wish to discuss with the Ninth Prince!"

In the Martial Realm, wrist device communications are extremely private and not normally visible to outsiders unless made public.

With Ye Luo’s consent, Yun Liancheng then projected the scene, and Ye Luo immediately saw what was happening there.

At this moment, Yun Liancheng was clearly in the Sky Prison within the Imperial Palace, and the Young Master of Pearfall Palace was being interrogated by several palace guards.

Meanwhile, an elder stood there respectfully.

"Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Gong Zheng, greets the Ninth Prince."

"No need for formalities. What have you discovered from the interrogation?"

"Returning to the Ninth Prince, ever since this person was brought here, they have not spoken a word. Despite using every method, we couldn’t make him talk. We learned some things from others, but it was of little use. The Young Master of Pearfall Palace is the main person responsible!"

"I see, then keep watch over him. I’ll come to interrogate him myself!"

Ye Luo hadn’t gone over earlier because he was worried about Princess Ling Xue, and now he intended to go for the same reason, worried about what she might think.

Moreover, Ye Luo’s ability to use the Soul Searching Technique was an important asset in the interrogation.

However, Ye Luo didn’t know that Princess Ling Xue wasn’t as delicate as he imagined.

Upon hearing Ye Luo’s words, Ling Xue, who had composed herself, pushed the door open and stepped out.

"Are you heading to the palace to see the Demon Clan prisoner?"

Ling Xue asked Ye Luo.

Ye Luo nodded, "Yes!"

"Then I’ll accompany you!"

Ling Xue’s words carried a consultative tone, indicating that her attitude toward Ye Luo had changed significantly after this ordeal!

Ye Luo naturally wouldn’t refuse, so the two of them set off together.

This was Ye Luo’s first time visiting the Imperial Palace of the Empire.

The majestic palace walls, formidable formation, and elite guards all showcased the authority of this place.

Both in the sky and on the ground, teams of palace guards patrolled constantly.

As Ye Luo and Ling Xue approached, two guards immediately stepped forward.

"Halt! This is a restricted area of the palace. Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from approaching. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

The iron-blooded aura they emanated made it clear that they weren’t merely issuing empty threats; anyone who dared intrude would indeed be cut down without hesitation!

"I am Ye Luo; this is Princess Ling Xue. Please inform them that we wish to enter the palace."

"Hmph, do you think you can just stroll into the palace? Leave quickly, or we’ll show no mercy."

Ye Luo was helpless. After all, wasn’t he holding the title of the Ninth Prince? The palace should be considered Ye Luo’s home, yet he wasn’t allowed entry.

Of course, Ye Luo knew his title as the Ninth Prince wasn’t real, so he was naturally reluctant to make a scene and was about to ask Yun Liancheng for help.

Suddenly, several streaks of light appeared simultaneously, and several figures knelt before Ye Luo.

"I am the gate captain of the Imperial City, greeting the Ninth Prince. Please forgive this newcomer for not recognizing the Ninth Prince!"

The gate captain was highly respectful, even a bit fearful. A gate captain wasn’t considered a high official; in fact, each major gate of the Imperial City had a gate captain, amounting to over a hundred in total!

So at this moment, they were naturally filled with trepidation.

This sudden Ninth Prince was currently in favor by the Emperor. Anyone who dared to offend him was risking a lot. As it stood, Ye Luo’s subordinates had stopped him, which alone could have been grounds for execution!

Fortunately, Ye Luo was not unreasonable.

"Rise. You were just doing your duty, no fault in that. However, I do have matters to attend to in the palace. Could you grant us entry?"

"We wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare. His Majesty has already decreed that if the Ninth Prince wishes to enter the palace, he need not notify anyone and has the right of free passage. Please, Ninth Prince."

Such a privilege?

Ye Luo was a bit surprised. To freely roam the palace was indeed a privilege.

Since no notification was necessary, Ye Luo did not delay further and went in directly. He promptly found the location of the Sky Prison.

As for other parts of the palace, Ye Luo would visit them another time. Currently, the most pressing matter was to investigate the Young Master of Pearfall Palace!

"We greet the Ninth Prince! We greet Princess Ling Xue!"

As Ye Luo walked in, everyone in the Sky Prison knelt down.

Ye Luo waved his hand, "No need for formalities. How about that Demon Clan member? Has he spoken yet?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Returning to Your Highness, that fellow is very tight-lipped. No matter what torture we’ve applied, he hasn’t uttered a sound!"

He did have some backbone, but unfortunately, against Ye Luo, such resilience would be of no use!

Ye Luo approached the Young Master of Pearfall Palace, not uttering a word.

On the contrary, this Young Master of Pearfall Palace, who hadn’t spoken, declared upon seeing Ye Luo, "Hmph, brat, I didn’t expect you to be a Prince. It seems our intelligence was lacking. However, you think you can get any information from me? Wishful thinking!"

Ye Luo glanced at him indifferently and said, "Who said I need you to tell me anything? If you won’t talk, I’ll just see for myself. It’s been a while since I used the Soul Searching Technique, so brace yourself; it might hurt a bit."

Ye Luo’s face bore a devilish smile!