Synopsis

The chapter follows a spy, disguised as a martial artist, who attempts to gather information but is discovered by the Eastern Depot. He is then offered a position as a "residential guest" by the Great Hall Master, revealing potential power struggles between different factions. The spy agrees to play along, hoping to expose the spies from both the Western Depot and the Supreme Saber Sect. Meanwhile, the spy's companion from his group is also revealed to have successfully infiltrated a different faction within the Palace, the Eastern Depot.