Zhou You had made up his mind not to take the bait. No matter how extravagantly the other side boasted, he refused to rise to it.
Empress or anything else, he regarded her only as an enemy. Everything she did was part of some sinister scheme.
To outsiders, the Half-Sage Yin Dao seemed immensely important to him, but Zhou You knew in his heart that the blade still lacked enough weight to serve as bait.
He decisively rejected the overtures sent by the Royal Family and devoted himself wholeheartedly to expanding his power and eliminating dissidents.
Qingchu Prefecture gradually became as impregnable as an iron barrel under his development. The Zhou Family then joined forces with the Lian Family, uprooting four or five aristocratic clans that supported the Royal Family in succession and swallowing up their wealth and population.
Within the territory of the Left Manor, Lian Feihong had already gained an absolute advantage. Forget the other candidates—the Royal Family itself was gradually falling behind.
If the Royal Family did not make a move now, only a slow death awaited them.
Finally, one day...
Zhou You was handling affairs at home when a mist suddenly rose before him. The Jade Cauldron Token Arrow resting at his side began to hum on its own, though there was no wind.
Buzz, buzz, buzz. The humming of the Jade Cauldron Token Arrow carried an unusual aura.
Zhou You hurriedly retreated several steps and saw the Jade Cauldron Token Arrow rise into the air, drawing out a gate of light.
The light gate opened before him, revealing another world beyond.
This was far too profound a feat. Such mastery over space could only belong to a Peak Heaven Grandmaster.
"Please, come over for a talk."
A gentle female voice came from beyond the light