After all, Pallas’s cats, despite being felines with a deceptively dopey appearance, were irascible and extremely fierce by nature.
They were known to disembowel and hunt prey much larger than themselves. They were natural-born fighters—bloodthirsty and ruthless.
No wonder his amiable smile and humble politeness had felt so strange and unsettling when she first met Hu Tu earlier today.
’Thinking back, Hu Tu must have been putting on an act for them during the day.’
’Pallas’s cats are naturally fierce. How could one possibly have a docile side?’
Just then, as if to verify something, Hu Tu, down below, abruptly raised his hand. His spiritual power surged, and the Seal Technique on the two children flared into view once more.
The Seal Technique instantly magnified several times, its light blooming to envelop the children’s bodies.
Hu Tu froze.
The look in his eyes changed in an instant. He raised his gaze, scanning his surroundings once more.
He had sensed the Seal Technique being disturbed, which was why he had rushed back.
And now it was clear the Seal Technique had indeed been triggered!
This Seal Technique had two layers. The first was dormant, while the second would only activate and expand upon contact with an external force or spiritual power.
And it was clearly in its second state now.
When Shen Yue and Huang Ziyue saw Hu Tu’s reaction, their hearts sank.
’Oh no,’ Shen Yue thought, ’he’s discovered something.’
The Seal Technique gave them away.
Sure enough, Hu Tu’s sharp gaze swept across the room. His voice, laced with menace, boomed into the empty air.
"How dare you trespass in my secret chamber! Show yourselves at once!"
He unleashed his spiritual power, probing the entire chamber as he roared:
"I know you’re in here! Come out!"
With that, he slammed his palm into the empty air.
BANG!
The force of the blow struck a wall.
But his only answer was the silent air and the faintly trembling ground.
Hu Tu’s eyes narrowed, and he continued to search for the intruders without a word.
Meanwhile, Huang Ziyue held Shen Yue, looking down with disdain at Hu Tu as he spouted threats and attacked wildly.
Not a single trace of their auras leaked out. After all, with a god-like figure such as Huang Ziyue present, what could Hu Tu possibly do, even if he knew someone was in the chamber?
Furthermore, Shen Yue’s Vitality Power was a Divine Power that these Beast World People had never encountered and could not penetrate.
How could someone like him possibly sense it or pinpoint their location?
Seeing no point in wasting any more time, Huang Ziyue spoke to Shen Yue using his Inner Breath.
"Let’s go to the main hall."
Shen Yue glanced down at Hu Tu.
"Okay."
With that, he wrapped his arm around Shen Yue, and in a flash, they were gone from the secret chamber.
The moment they left, Hu Tu seemed to sense something. His eyes grew cold, and with a flicker, he teleported to the very spot where they had been standing.
His whiskers twitched as he squinted, trying to detect the faint traces of the aura left behind by their departure.
Yet all he could feel was a subtle ripple in the air. He couldn’t capture a single trace of their presence.
He frowned.
He was clearly suspicious.
Just then, the sound of rushing footsteps echoed from the entrance. Before the person arrived, their voice rang out.
"What is it? What happened?"
That voice...
Had Shen Yue and Huang Ziyue still been in the chamber, they would have been stunned.
Another Hu Tu, dressed in identical robes, hurried inside.
The two Hu Tus stood side by side, practically identical. Their builds and features were like perfect copies of each other.
Aside from a slight difference in their expressions, it would be impossible for anyone to tell them apart.
The Hu Tu who had been hovering in the air saw the other one enter and immediately flew down, his expression grim.
"Someone was in the secret chamber. The Seal Technique was triggered!"
The newly arrived Hu Tu’s eyes widened in shock.
"What? Who was it?"
"This place is heavily guarded! Not even a fly could get in. How could anyone have discovered this secret chamber!"
The stern-faced Hu Tu narrowed his eyes.
"I’m afraid the secret about the children has been exposed!"
Thinking about how no one should have been able to find the chamber, he paused.
"Don’t forget, we have two distinguished guests in the City Lord Mansion. Others might not be able to enter this chamber, but with their power, I’m afraid it would be child’s play!"
The other Hu Tu was shocked all over again.


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