How could Zu An have predicted that the emperor would do such a thing? He couldn't even say a thing. His entire plan had fallen through. He immediately panicked when he saw that the emperor’s hand was going to drop like a guillotine. You can cut off my head, but not my little head!

He quickly called out to Mi Li, “Master empress, save me!”

Mi Li harrumphed. “Hmph, let’s see if you’ll ever think yourself clever again.”

She had just been about to lend Zu An a helping hand. Even though each time she used her strength it would eat up a severe amount of soul power, and even though the emperor’s cultivation was so ridiculous, she couldn't just watch Zu An throw his life away.

Fortunately, Bi Linglong spoke up just then. “You can’t kill him!”

Zhao Ruizhi was so annoyed he instead laughed. “Oh? Are you going to plead in his place?”

He Li nodded in agreement. The crown princess was usually so sharp; why had she suddenly become...