Wang Xiaole was very surprised.

In order to shake off the persistent "tail" behind him, his running state had become quite serious, reaching half of the fastest speed possible.

Not using the fastest speed because if he went any faster, it would be hard to control.

In the city full of buildings, maintaining maximum speed might damage the public facilities along the way.

But even so, Wang Xiaole dared to say that even his good disciple couldn't catch up with him now.

But at this moment, the persistent pursuer was still chasing him from behind, always maintaining a "just right" distance.

While Wang Xiaole was somewhat surprised, he couldn't help but doubt the identity of the pursuer;

There is a reason for doubt:

If the other party was just an ordinary friend of Freya, they wouldn't have the physical fitness to keep up with him.

Just as Wang Xiaole muttered to himself, Holy Maiden also had an interesting feeling on her face.

She had to catch up with the target no matter what, and reluctantly treated it seriously, using sixty percent of her strength to chase.

But even so, she was still unable to catch up with the other person immediately.

Frustration?

That would be an impossible emotion.

Holy Maiden was very happy now, because Freya's introduction was useful to her.

The boy who looked like a girl not only allowed Holy Maiden to reclaim the familiar feeling when he hit his head, but now also showed a deeper side (speed).

If he was an ordinary weak person, he would never be difficult for Holy Maiden to catch up with, which means she could see that Wang Xiaole was a formidable person.

(Whispering) "The feeling, the tone, the power... they are becoming more and more like that adult!"

This thought strengthened her determination to chase.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes passed, and Wang Xiaole saw that the person behind him still had no intention of giving up, so he decided to find a place to hide.

But the surrounding area was all residential houses or various shops. If he casually broke in, he would definitely cause chaos.

"I have to find a place that won't cause trouble to others..."

Let's go to the palace!

After all, Isabella is Wang Xiaole's disciple, not a stranger.

Once he decided on the target, Wang Xiaole's action was extraordinary;

He immediately surveyed his surroundings and used his experience from walking on the streets this morning to identify which street he was on;

After knowing where he was, the next step was to turn a few corners and change the route he had been running randomly.

Using this place as a starting point, Wang Xiaole turned a few three-way intersections and arrived at the front gate of the palace.

It was nighttime now, and with his swift movements, as long as he kept a certain distance, he wouldn't be discovered by patrolling guards.

The girl had caught up, and time was running out. Wang Xiaole jumped up, crossing an unimaginable distance in the blink of an eye, his figure transforming into a dark shadow suspended in mid-air;

Unless the guards looked up, it would be hard to notice anything abnormal above their heads, at most hearing a few "whoosh" sounds.

If you asked about Wang Xiaole's way of infiltration, there was no trick, just remember the principle of continuous movement.

The force supporting his body as he ascended gradually disappeared, and just as his body was about to fall back to the ground, he adjusted his landing point and stood up his slippers;

The pair of cotton fabric soles instantly tapped on the soldier's shoulders as he took a step forward, exerting pressure on his shoulders without descending, and directly leveraging the force to start again.

Whoosh!

He immediately jumped out, his body still bouncing up to a height of two or three meters off the ground. When he was about to land, he continued with the same trick.

Did the guards not notice anything unusual?

Actually, they did, as could be heard from their conversation:

"Hey, why is it so chilly above my head? Could there be ghosts near the palace?"

"You're just feeling chilly? What about me? I felt my shoulder being touched just now. Hope it's not some unidentified creature wrapping itself around me."

This was the guards' biggest suspicion, but they didn't make any further guesses.

Wang Xiaole easily passed through the blockades made up of iron armor, while the Holy Maiden took a more direct approach to get through.

She didn't go around or hesitate at all, as if the palace were her home. She walked straight through, running towards the guards in a straight line.

Unless all the guards present had night blindness, a black shadow would still be visible even if it was right under their noses.

However, before the two guards in the front row had a chance to shout, the ban spell was instantly activated.

At this moment, the Holy Maiden's eyes gained the power of hypnosis;

Her main task was to sprint, but she also glanced at the guards on both sides. As their six pairs of eyes crossed, their actions were all affected for a moment.

During this brief moment of bewilderment, murmurs echoed in the ears of the two female soldiers, eroding their rationality:

"You must treat me as if I don't exist!"

The guards in the front row were bewitched. After a gleam appeared in their pupils, their brains automatically filtered out visual information, making them unable to see the presence of the Holy Maiden.

Hypnosis is a suggestion, controlling the activities of others' brains.

The ban spell used by the Holy Maiden can continuously activate the hypnotic effect.

"There is no one in front of you."

"I am the wind."

"Tonight's patrol is normal!"

The continuous sound of hypnosis caused the patrolling individuals to have their thoughts affected in rows;

Coupled with the fact that the ban spell could be activated at any time, this meant that the Holy Maiden's forward speed was no slower than her target's.

"There's something off about this girl."

Wang Xiaole had indeed encountered a truly formidable person, but luckily he had acted first, entering the destination a few seconds ahead of the other person—through the main gate of the palace.

The advantage of the palace lies in its spacious area, which the previous streets can't compare to, and its roads are all interconnected, making the whole building's layout exceedingly complex.

Relying on his visit to this place yesterday, Wang Xiaole smoothly made his way into the dark corner, following a small path that led to a specific location.

That location was the palace's back garden.

Only he could enter a private place of the royal family, just like entering his own backyard with ease.

The person involved was as agile as a monkey, jumping onto the trunk of a hundred-year-old tree in a few moves, lying down on the trunk, and hanging his legs on separate thick branches, essentially blending in with the tree.

"Heh, heh, the troublesome person shouldn't come after me anymore."

"Oh, so there's another troublesome person chasing after you. Who is that person?"

"Who else could it be? It's that crazy person... you!"

When Wang Xiaole heard someone respond to his mutterings, he felt strange and reflexively turned his head to look.

But as soon as he looked, his headache started again.

He left the hotel and ran to the street, now he enters the palace, but he did not expect the girl to still follow him, like an unbreakable shadow.

"Miss, what have I done to offend you? Can you please let me know... hmm..."

Suddenly, Wang Xiaole's head was held up by arms, a terrifying "face wash" attack, burying his entire face in it.

"Shh, don't speak, there's someone below!"

Although Wang Xiaole could only see two raised grooves with his eyes, it didn't prevent Holy Maiden from seeing what was happening below.

Entering the back garden was an old acquaintance, familiar to both Wang Xiaole and the Holy Maiden.

The person who came was Isabella, and now it was nighttime. The personality occupying that body was the empress.

Today is the first day of the natural replacement of the body's sovereignty between Liu Caihua and Isabella.

In the morning, Liu Caihua was busy in the palace, and after a certain time in the afternoon, her soul was replaced;

So Isabella, unaware that the body's sovereignty has been shared, woke up in a daze.

She didn't know there was someone else living inside her, but she had some doubts about her body.

According to the palace maids, the "Empress" also appeared in front of everyone during the day for a period of time;

But Isabella had no memory of those vivid scenes described by the maids.

The empress began to suspect that she was sick.

Not a psychological illness, but something stemming from her body.

Although she had never had any medical issues over the years except for being plagued by "sleeping sickness," and she hadn't had a cold more than three times in the past decade...

"But some difficult and rare ailments are not easy to notice."

At this moment, thinking about the state of her disjointed memories from day to night, Isabella had some suspicions that she had amnesia.

Once a person worries about their physical health, they lose interest in doing other things. It was the first time in many years that Isabella neglected her official duties.

So, in the midst of her heavy thoughts late at night, she came to the back garden alone, taking the opportunity to calm her mind through a walk.

This unintentional act of the empress really put her mentor in a difficult position!

The Holy Maiden concluded that Wang Xiaole didn't want to reveal his identity, so she took the opportunity to touch him, trying to find evidence of him being male.

If she could feel his Adam's apple, then the Holy Maiden wouldn't have to waste any effort and could prove that he was a boy.

But Wang Xiaole's Adam's apple was not very prominent; even looking or touching couldn't find it, and even his voice sounded exactly like a girl's.

Since the method of finding the Adam's apple was not reliable, what should they look for next?

This is something that students from the Heavenly Empire have more experience with.

Because even back in junior high school, the teachers told their students about the main physical features of males.

If the Adam's apple is not prominent, the next physiological characteristic that can prove one's gender will be the only option left...

----Naturally, the Holy Maiden lowered her head and looked between Wang Xiaole's legs.

(Whisper) "No, no, no!"

A knot formed in the Holy Maiden's heart:

She couldn't determine whether the young man in front of her was the adult she was looking for;

If he wasn't, then as a girl, touching such an intimate area would be a betrayal to that person.

But if she didn't touch it, it would be difficult to ascertain whether the person was male or female, and this result was equally unacceptable.

After weighing her options for a moment, the Holy Maiden decided to take a compromise approach and find a way to make the other person become aroused.

If there could be a big tent supporting between the legs, then determining the gender would be a piece of cake.