The Recreation Room, Li Guo narrowed her eyes as she looked at Laxala sitting quietly on the sofa.
Today, Laxala was not putting on her usual cautious, deferential act in front of her. Instead, she gave off an indescribably cold and desolate feeling.
Had this woman been provoked?
"Laxala, what did you ask to see me about?"
"Your Highness, there's something I want to—"
Just then, a female warrior from Jinxiu who had accompanied Li Guo over changed expression slightly and hurried forward.
"Your Highness, something happened to Lord Li Wei!"
Li Guo's pupils contracted instantly. Vast Mental Power surged from her body, crashing down upon Laxala like a landslide and tsunami!
Under Li Guo's gaze, as deep and unfathomable as an ocean abyss, Laxala began trembling uncontrollably, instinctive terror filling her. "Y-Your Highness?"
"You'd better pray I don't find out you had anything to do with this!" Li Guo's voice was icy!
The timing was too much of a coincidence. She had only just left, and something had already happened to Li Wei at the banquet.
"Come back with me!" Li Guo barked before ignoring Laxala's current state and striding away.
Meanwhile, Laxala slumped weakly to the ground, her eyes gradually losing focus.
Within the deathly silent banquet hall, every corner was steeped in a suffocating pressure—one that came from the man in the black tailcoat.
The sound of someone swallowing broke the spell, allowing time, which seemed to have been frozen, to take another step forward.
At the same time, the Fourth Princess's furious voice rang out once more.
"Allen!"
The Fourth Princess stared at her attendant, whose body had been severed and now lay in a pool of blood—her utterly loyal confidant, whom she had personally raised since childhood.
She instantly tore the pendant from