Evan Yang knew the other party had no intention of harming him—otherwise, he would have acted already. So Evan replied with a sound transmission and laughed, "Senior, you flatter me."
"So, tell me, what's your relationship with that girl Yvonne, and why are you following her?" the old man asked sleepily.
"I suppose we're friends," Evan replied.
"Friends, huh? Then why are you sneaking around like this?" Grandpa Sleepy asked curiously.
"This place probably isn't somewhere I'm supposed to be, right? If I didn't sneak in, I doubt I'd have gotten in at all," Evan answered. "That's true, no doubt about it," Grandpa Sleepy nodded.
"Thank you, Senior, for not calling me out," Evan said.
"Since you're Yvonne's friend, I don't have much else to say. But I'm curious—who taught you your cultivation method?" Grandpa Sleepy asked suspiciously.
"Self-taught," Evan replied.
"Self-taught? That's pretty impressive," Grandpa Sleepy muttered.
"I combined different cultivation methods to make my own," Evan said with an awkward smile.
"I see, I thought you invented it yourself," Grandpa Sleepy said with a smile.
Heh, I wonder if Senior Xie is being held inside," Evan asked curiously.
"Don't concern yourself with that," Grandpa Sleepy said.
"I'm just curious, that's all," Evan said.
"Sometimes, curiosity can get you killed," Grandpa Sleepy said with a laugh.
"You're right, Senior," Evan replied awkwardly.
Just as Grandpa Sleepy was about to speak, he suddenly said, "Alright, someone is coming. Keep quiet."
Evan didn't notice anyone, but soon voices approached, so he hurriedly found a spot to hide.
Sure enough, a group arrived. The leader held a large dragon-head cane, gripped by a person in a black robe, looking quite imposing.
"Grandpa Sleepy, why are you sleeping here? Move aside, I need to go in," said the man holding the cane.
"Dragon General, I know you're here to investigate, but you know what kind of person Damien is. So please show some mercy," Grandpa Sleepy said with a smile.
"Grandpa Sleepy, I'm responsible for order in the Eighth Power, and he's responsible for security. If he abuses his position, I have to follow the rules. Please don't make things hard for me," said Dragon General.
Grandpa Sleepy knew these people would enter no matter what, so he moved aside and said, "Alright, you may go in."
Dragon General smiled, then walked inside.
Grandpa Sleepy watched them, muttering to himself, "Ah, two tigers can't share one mountain. Damien, it looks like your tribulation is about to begin."
Once things quieted down again, Evan curiously approached Grandpa Sleepy and asked, "Senior, who were those people?"
"They're the ones who manage order in the Eighth Power. It's inevitable they clash with Damien, so I'm really worried about him handling this case," Grandpa Sleepy replied.
"Senior, do you mean Damien is in danger?" Evan asked in shock, thinking that would put Yvonne at risk too.
"I'm only guessing, but this time I need your help—think of it as helping your friend," Grandpa Sleepy said.
"What do you have in mind, Senior?" Evan asked in surprise.