The soldier's tone was laced with urgency.
The panicked expression on his face, in particular, looked completely genuine.
Wang Teng frowned upon hearing this. "Poisoned?" he asked. "How was he poisoned? And by whom?"
Not just anyone who came to the Observatory could see Daoist Si.
Shen Bai's status had changed dramatically.
He was now Daoist Si, the most distinguished figure in Lingyun Dao. Therefore, Wang Teng had to get the facts straight before bringing anyone to see Shen Bai.
Minor issues didn't warrant a meeting. For major ones, he had to report them first and could only bring the visitor into the Observatory after receiving Shen Bai's permission.
These were the rules, and in Lingyun Dao, the rules had to be followed.
