When Si Wuya saw his master suddenly stop moving, he followed suit and surveyed his surroundings. At the same time, he used his cultivation to sense for movements around him.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhou silently chanted the incantation for the power of hearing. In a moment, the range of his hearing covered thousands of meters in the royal palace. The sound of every movement of the eunuchs, palace maids, officials, and cultivators entered his ear immediately. Following that, he concentrated on the creaking noises from the roof 300 meters to the back of the Preservation Hall. After a moment, the noises were 200 meters away.
Soon enough, a familiar voice rang in Lu Zhou and Si Wuya's ears.
"Mister Seventh! Mister Seventh! Did you take advantage of Senior Ji's absence to hide a man? I didn't know you swing that way!"
Lu Zhou called out with the power of speech, "Jiang Aijian."