"Of course, but we must keep it a secret!" Rocky said, pretending to be serious.
"Sure, I'll ask for the young master's permission first and then I'll cooperate with you. Let's catch those retched traitors in the Sky-suppressing Mansion. By the way, do you have a place to stay here?" Ishaan suddenly asked.
"I'm afraid I have none since we just arrived here," Rocky answered and shook his head.
"If you don't mind, I have spare rooms for distinguished guests in my Spiritual Beast Palace. Why don't you rest there? I'll report everything to the young master as soon as I finish arranging everything here," Ishaan said sincerely.
"We would love to. Thank you for your kind offer!" Rocky thanked him as he saluted politely.
Ishaan then ordered someone to take Rocky and Shirley to their rooms in the palace.
As soon as they entered the room, Shirley quickly closed the door and whispered, "Why did you tell Ishaan directly that we're looking for traitors? Aren't you afraid of alerting him?"
"Don't worry. I'm almost certain that he's one of the traitors, but I reckon there's someone in the shadows controlling his every move. The reason I told Ishaan about our mission was to flush out the man in charge," Rocky explained to her.
"And if there really is someone lurking in the shadows, aren't you afraid that they'll hurt us?" Shirley asked in a stern tone. She thought that Rocky had put their lives in danger, but she also knew this was the most effective way to get what they wanted. After all, Ishaan was a cunning old fox. If they investigated him in secret, they might end up empty-handed.
"Offending the Sky-suppressing Mansion is nothing serious," Rocky said and smiled calmly.
"Humph! That's easy for you to say. If we anger them, we might get banned from entering Ethereal Region..." Shirley disagreed immediately, pouring cold water on his reckless idea.
"If that happens, then we'll finally have the chance to take refuge in Alyssa together!" he answered back with a wide grin etched on his face.
Shirley couldn't help but roll her eyes at him upon hearing this.
"I think Ishaan wouldn't be patient enough to wait a little longer. He'll surely act very soon. Stay here and wait for me. If I don't come back tomorrow, that only means I'm in trouble," Rocky said as he got up to leave. He knew it was his responsibility to take care of the risks of his actions.
"No, I'll go with you!" Shirley insisted. She certainly wouldn't let Rocky venture off on his own.
"It's too dangerous for both of us to go there. Plus, if something happens to me, I need someone I can count on to save me," Rocky said sincerely.
"All right then. Be careful." With a heavy sigh, Shirley finally agreed. It was up to only the two of them to carry out this mission. If both of them were to be captured, no one would come to their rescue.
With a nod, Rocky opened the door and left.
Meanwhile, after taking care of his business in the Spiritual Beast Palace, Ishaan wasted no time and immediately headed towards the Sky-suppressing Mansion. Little did he know that Rocky was trailing closely behind him.
They arrived at the heavily-guarded mansion an hour later, but it didn't take much effort for Rocky to sneak in.
Ishaan headed straight towards the south side of the Sky-suppressing Mansion.
Rocky followed him into the garret and saw two words written on top of the entrance. It read "Cloud Pavilion". As soon as he saw Ishaan enter the building, he made his way up to the roof of the second floor. Kneeling to avoid being seen, he could only see their silhouettes through the elegantly carved wooden window.
The second floor of this building looked like a study filled with countless books. In the middle of it, a figure with a powerful aura was sitting cross-legged in a jade ice bed, motionlessly meditating.
Ishaan's loud voice broke the deafening silence as he came barging into the room. "Young master, I have some bad news!"
Irritated by this, Canaan slightly opened his eyes and shot a cold look at his servant. "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" he asked in anger.
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