Mu Hanxi walked step by step to the center of the hall.
She then gave Zhao Qiyuan a slight bow, offering him a composed yet neither servile nor overbearing salute.
Zhao Qiyuan hurriedly asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
"Imperial Preceptor, weren't you in seclusion attempting to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm? Have you already succeeded?"
"Not yet." Mu Hanxi spoke calmly. "But I heard that something major had happened at court. I was concerned, so I ended my seclusion early."
Zhao Qiyuan nodded, but his confusion only deepened.
Mu Hanxi had always stayed out of worldly affairs, devoting herself wholly to cultivation.
She had never interfered in court matters.
Why had she suddenly emerged from seclusion early because of Chu Sheng?
Could it be... she also knew about what happened back then???
As Zhao Qiyuan pondered this, Mu Hanxi spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I heard that some days ago, a fiend who destroyed the entire Star Continent was not only spared by Your Majesty, but was even entrusted with an important position. Is this true?"
Zhao Qiyuan froze for a moment, then nodded helplessly.
"It is true. However, although Chu Sheng acts unconventionally, he is not a truly wicked person. If he can be used by Great Sheng..."
"I do not wish to hear any of that."
Mu Hanxi directly cut Zhao Qiyuan off, her tone still icy.
"I also heard that he killed the son of Xu Longxiao, the Northern Region Lord of the Myriad Dharma Immortal Alliance. Is that true?"
Zhao Qiyuan nodded again. "That's right, but there were reasons behind this matter as well..."
"No matter the reason." Mu Hanxi interrupted him once more. "Killing the heir of another nation without authorization and provoking a conflict between two nations is a grave