Shivering within his constraints, Leaf Dao-Denier said, “I can’t believe you saved me, Yang Qi. Okay, this time I'm really going to work for you. I can’t believe she tried to kill me, even after I did everything she asked. I’ll definitely toil wholeheartedly for you now, and never even think of betraying you!”

From the tone of his voice, Leaf Dao-Denier seemed to be rejoicing at having a new lease on life. Inside, though, his heart burned with hatred for both Yang Qi and Empress Joyflower. The hatred that existed within him couldn’t be extinguished even by all of the water in the universe.

Empress Joyflower had decided to discard him because she found a better consort in the form of Yang Qi. In other words, everything was Yang Qi’s fault! There was no way Leaf Dao-Denier would ever truly submit to him.

Snorting coldly in his heart, he thought, ‘I’ll just pretend to acknowledge allegiance to Yang Qi. Then, the moment he shows the slightest weakness, I’ll kill him and take his God Legion Seal. He might have...