"Mother, I lost."
Dai Mubai, who had been carried back to the Cold Palace, lay dejectedly on the ground, not daring to look at his empress mother as he spoke in a bleak voice.
He knew very well what his mother wanted. But now that he had humiliated himself so badly, he knew exactly how she would see him the moment he thought about it. Still, he no longer cared. He had stopped caring about such things long ago.
However, the scolding he expected never came.
The empress gently stroked his cheek, her expression so tender that they seemed like a real mother and son. It left Dai Mubai utterly stunned.
"Mubai, this isn't your fault. As long as you did your best."
The Star Luo Empress said softly.
...High in the sky, with Dai Mubai's defeat, the Star Luo Empire suddenly felt deeply humiliated, and the tension between the two sides grew thicker and thicker.
"How arrogant. I have to admit, you've indeed grown much stronger over the years. To think you could bring the empire so much trouble. I regret it—why did I spare your life back then? But today, don't even think about leaving the empire alive!"
After Dai Mubai's defeat, the Star Luo Emperor abandoned his previous calm and spoke in an icy voice.
Powerful Soul Power fluctuations slowly burst from the emperor's body. Rings of air swept up the wind and snow, spreading outward again and again.
That powerful aura made even the Soul Douluo present feel faintly shocked. So it turned out that in the entire Dai Family, the one closest to becoming a Titled Douluo was not any of the elders of the Council of Elders, but the Star Luo Emperor!
At this moment, the strength the Star Luo Emperor revealed made even