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Chapter 495 Lead the way
Zhu Yu watched in horror from behind, seeing several more children of similar age appear one after another, all dressed in the clothes of the High Priest's servants, resolutely stepping forward to stop the guards from disturbing the High Priest's secluded cultivation.

The guards showed no mercy, beating up anyone they saw.

Although the high priest's servants had the advantage in numbers, they were physically weak and did not seem to have learned any martial arts. They relied entirely on brute force to rush forward and block the way. As expected, even with their numbers, they could only hold the line for a short while. In the end, they could not withstand the fists and feet of these burly men and were beaten to pieces and staggered around in just a few moves.

Zhu Yu looked at Lu Qing, and Lu Qing could roughly guess her doubts from her eyes, so he shook his head slightly as an answer.

When they came to scout ahead, they didn't know that the alley led to the High Priest's Mansion. They only knew that this place must be something special, since they were being watched as soon as they entered.

The people watching them were clearly not the baseless group of children.

So who was watching them in the shadows that day? Was it the person who threw that brass pendant into the room at night?

Zhu Yu silently guessed, carefully walking past a child who had fainted by the roadside, watching his step so as not to accidentally step on the person on the ground.

Fu Wen and Fu Lu had always been by Lu Qing and Zhu Yu's side. The guards of the Brahma Palace were adept at bullying children, but the two of them felt an inexplicable disgust and never even raised their hands to do so.

Having followed Lu Qing since childhood, they were not afraid of any formidable opponent, but they simply could not bring themselves to do something that seemed like bullying the weak. Unless Lu Qing gave the order, they would never be able to lay a hand on a few skinny teenagers.

They continued like this, knocking out countless children along the way, until they finally arrived at the gates of the High Priest's residence.

The door was unremarkable. If it weren't for the guards from the Brahma Palace leading them straight here to find someone, and those boys who had just appeared to block their way, Zhu Yu would have thought that what was in front of him was just an inconspicuous back door of someone's house.

She originally thought that this high priest was extremely powerful and relied on the Brahma King's favor. He had already made such a big show of things in the Brahma King's palace. She thought that he would make a big show of things in his own palace.

But now it seems that's not the case.

Upon arriving at the gate of the High Priest's residence, there stood about five or six children dressed the same as before, but they seemed to be even younger, around eleven or twelve years old. These children blocked the entrance with a resolute posture, though a hint of fear involuntarily showed in their eyes.

Zhu Yu sighed quietly, lowered his eyelids, and couldn't bear to see how these children would be beaten to a pulp by those burly guards.

Sure enough, the leading boy stepped forward and declared righteously, "The High Priest is in seclusion for cultivation, and no one is allowed to disturb him!"

Before he could finish speaking, the lead guard reached out, grabbed the child, and flung him aside with great force. The child flew out like a rag doll, landing on the ground with only a groan.

A moment later, the gates of the High Priest's mansion were kicked open by the guards, and the group walked straight in, leaving the bruised and battered boys lying outside. The High Priest's mansion had a simple exterior, and although the interior was not luxurious, it was still quite a hidden gem.

Zhu Yu discovered that this place was like a jar with a narrow opening, but once inside, it opened up and the space suddenly became very spacious.

Inside the High Priest's mansion were some servants doing menial tasks, none of whom knew any martial arts. They probably hadn't expected anyone to rush in and were quite startled. Seeing the fierce demeanor of the guards and the fact that they were wearing the robes of the Brahma Palace, they dared not be rash and cowered to the side, afraid of accidentally causing trouble.

The guards seemed to have never been to the High Priest's residence before. They were a bit confused after entering and couldn't find their way. So they grabbed a servant next to them and told him to lead them to the place where the High Priest was in seclusion to find someone.

The servant was initially terrified, but upon hearing that they wanted to find the high priest's secluded retreat place, he immediately waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, my lords, you mustn't!"
My master said that no one should be allowed to disturb him during his seclusion, otherwise he might go into a state of demonic possession, and the consequences would be unimaginable!

Please be patient, my lords. My master has been in seclusion for quite some time now, and he may emerge at any time..."

Before he could finish speaking, the guard had already drawn his sword and placed it on his shoulder, startling the servant so much that he trembled violently, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat.

"Are you going to take us there or not?" the guard asked impatiently, his hand twitching as he brandished his knife. "If you don't take us, I'll just kill you and find someone else. Why all this nonsense!"

"Take...take...take me..." The servant was so frightened that his legs went weak and his whole body trembled as he stammered.

Although his master's instructions were important, with a sharp blade at his throat, the servant couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly led everyone to the place where High Priest Ishan was in seclusion.

After wandering through the vast high priest's mansion for a while, they finally arrived at a secluded spot in the very corner of the entire residence.

This is a separate courtyard. The main courtyard is separated from that small courtyard by a body of water. A curved bridge connects the two ends of the water. Following the curved bridge, there is a moon gate on the other end. The door panel is black and engraved with a star map. The position of each star is marked with a small colored gemstone, giving it a profound and mysterious feel.

Upon reaching the moon gate, the servant stopped, cautiously turning around to avoid the sharp blades, his voice trembling and choked with sobs, "Gentlemen... this... this is where the master is in seclusion..."

He hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something but afraid of angering the other person and endangering his life, so he pursed his lips and said nothing more.

The lead guard slowly sheathed his sword, then grinned at the servant.

Seeing this, the servant felt that he was probably out of danger and breathed a sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

Just then, the guard suddenly kicked the servant off the curved bridge.