Sleeping Bamboo Empress's real name was unknown. She came from the former dynasty's Royal Family and was said to be Sealed Lord's younger sister.
In her childhood, she had entered Lord of Broken Brow Mountain's tutelage. She had lived in the mountains ever since and rarely appeared in the capital.
The words "Empress" originally referred to her birth, but later, because of her formidable strength, they gradually became a nickname.
After the dynasty changed hands, Sleeping Bamboo Empress remained perfectly unharmed. She had even followed Lord of Broken Brow Mountain into the new Sealed Lord's camp.
Her appearance was an extremely dangerous signal to the migrating Zhou Clan Western Sect.
The instant Zhou Ding saw her, his hair stood on end. Yet burdened by his lack of strength, he could only pretend not to know anything.
It had to be said that Zhou You's sons had inherited his talent for "playing dumb." Every one of them looked innocent and harmless on the surface.
Sleeping Bamboo Empress nodded at him, then turned to Zhu Qinghua. "Just as you said, Zhou Daqian is not here?"
"My husband went elsewhere. Who knows when he will return?"
Zhu Qinghua's tone was calm, but she was reminding the other party that Zhou You could appear at any time.
Sleeping Bamboo Empress nodded. "Then I shall go find him and seek his guidance face-to-face!"
As she rose to leave, a voice suddenly rang in their ears. "Empress, Sealed Lord sent you to execute the sinner Zhou Daqian. How can you let his wife and children go?"
Another grandmaster—Ming Wangqiu, the Earth Grandmaster of the Ming Family in the capital.
Ming Wangqiu appeared nearby with an unfriendly expression and cupped his hands toward Sleeping Bamboo Empress. "Zhou Daqian is absent, but his lawful wife, legitimate son, and