Both of them rose. With Lu Sheng taking the lead and Senior Black tagging closely behind, they left the main hall by a corridor on the side.
He secretly signalled the rest to remain behind, and thus none of the others followed them. Afterwards, Hong Mingzi coughed lightly a couple of times, then rose to replace Lu Sheng and hold the fort.
Very quickly, Lu Sheng led Senior Black to a spacious balcony on the highest deck of the Crimson Whale.
The wind blew viciously on the surface of the lake, tugging the corners of their robes in all directions.
Lu Sheng dismissed the sect members present while he himself stayed behind with Senior Black on the balcony.
"I saw Ashoka Manor’s Lord Officiator just a while back. Senior Black, what do you mean by what you said earlier? The Lord Officiator has gone missing?" Lu Sheng faked an expression of mild surprise as he stared at Senior Black, frowning.