Darryl's heart pounded. 'I wasn't the clue he picked up, right?'

'No way. I only took the elixirs and pills when I came out of Emperor Hou Yi's cultivation cell. I'm pretty sure I left no clue behind.'

"So, you discovered the reason for the Emperor's death? Let's go then!" Yang Jian said coldly. Then, he jumped onto his Howling Celestial Dog and hurried toward the palace.

Tap, tap, tap…

Gonggong took advantage of Darryl's carelessness—she reached out and sealed his acupoints. Celine and Song Qian were also not spared as she did the same to them.

"Take all of them back!" Gonggong's lips parted slightly as she delivered the command to the royal guard captain.

The captain responded quickly. "Yes, Gonggong!" Then he walked toward Darryl and tied him up.

"Ugh!"

Darryl looked at Gonggong helplessly and said, "Gonggong, you said that you'd take me only. The two of them are innocent!"

Gonggong snorted and sneered at him. "Do you think you have the right to negotiate any term