Chapter 361: The Mechanism
"Chief Eunuch, we cannot keep dragging this out. If anything happens to His Highness the Crown Prince, neither of us will be free of blame."
The purple-robed Daoist's expression was one of barely concealed urgency, while the white-haired elderly eunuch beside him only stared darkly at the courtyard where Li Musheng and his group were, saying not a single word.
"In the entire Great Xuan imperial palace right now, the only one who might have any hope of besting that young man is perhaps the Old Ancestor within the palace."
The white-haired eunuch finally spoke slowly, but then his tone shifted, "However, unless it concerns the very survival of the Great Xuan imperial palace, the Old Ancestor will never show himself lightly. His Highness the Crown Prince's safety is naturally important, but it is not enough to warrant the Old Ancestor taking personal action."
At those words, the purple-robed Daoist's brow furrowed deeply as he looked at the white-haired eunuch, "Then are we simply going to watch and do nothing?"
The white-haired eunuch was silent for a brief moment, then slowly shook his head, "That man's objective is His Majesty. Until he achieves his goal, His Highness the Crown Prince and the others should be safe for the time being."
As he said this, the white-haired eunuch glanced at the purple-robed Daoist, narrowing his eyes slightly, "And this servant never said anything about doing nothing."
At those words, the purple-robed Daoist showed an unusual expression and looked at the white-haired eunuch with suspicion, "Does the Chief Eunuch already have a good plan in mind to deal with that young man and rescue His Highness and the consorts?"
A faint look of contempt settled on the white-haired eunuch's pallid, aged face, "The Daoist is not a person of the palace, and naturally does not know it as well as this servant does."