Bi Linglong’s face paled, but she still gripped her sword tightly. The emperor had once been the absolute symbol of unrivaled power, so she couldn't even produce a single thought of rebellion.

And yet, her time together with Zu An seemed to have had an influence on her. She had gradually discovered that the emperor wasn’t all that terrifying after all. He got angry, and there were times where he would fly into a fit of rage, and yet was powerless to do anything. He got injured just like everyone else, and bled like everyone else…

She suddenly realized that the emperor was still only human! She was curious how Zu An was going to reply, but she knew for sure that he wouldn’t be scared.

Zu An didn’t disappoint her. He raised his Tai’e Sword confidently and said, “You don’t look so good right now. Maybe not even at half of your usual strength, I reckon?”

Zhao Ruizhi harrumphed. “You’re right. I’ll give you credit for your...