What a Scandal

This wave of power came on fiercely, battering the entire hall. Even the food and wine on the tables trembled.

Everyone in the hall felt an oppressive pressure. The dancers and palace maids turned pale in alarm, stopping their dances, while some even collapsed to the floor.

"What is going on?"

"A powerful expert must have arrived!"

"What terrifying pressure—I can barely hold on."

The crowd cried out in alarm.

Phoenix Woman raised her jade hand, and an image of the scene outside the hall appeared before her. A man strode through the air with an imposing bearing, twin swords crossed on his back. Everywhere he stepped, the space beneath his feet turned into nothingness.

When Phoenix Woman saw the man's face, she was both shocked and delighted.

Fan Lang had come!

Phoenix Woman was the empress of the Great Wan Kingdom, while Fan Lang was her leader and her man. There was not much tender romance between them, but their bond was as solid as a rock and could not be shaken. Phoenix Woman was usually overwhelmed with state affairs and had scarcely any free time. Only on lonely nights, when she looked upon the bright moon in the sky, would she think of Fan Lang and worry over him.

An empress was still a woman, after all.

The Spirit Mountain Envoy, seated nearby, saw the image in midair and asked in surprise, "That face, that bearing... could he be..."

"That's right. He is Alliance Leader Fan of the Star Cloud Alliance, and also the disciple of the Heavenly Gifted Pill Saint," Phoenix Woman introduced proudly.

The Spirit Mountain Envoy's expression changed, and his previous ease vanished. He did not care much about the Great Wan Kingdom, but he could not ignore Fan Lang's intimidating presence. Fan Lang alone