Just as the two fell into a desperate situation and lost all hope, a dazzling red light suddenly flashed within the Great Hall.
Amid the flowing rosy glow, an immortal figure slowly appeared.
She wore the Red-Gold Flowing Rosy Cloud Feather Garment, with faint auspicious Immortal Qi swirling around her. Her face was dignified and beautiful, her brows carrying an innate sacred majesty without losing their gentleness and compassion.
Golden Phoenix's sudden appearance left Queen Jiang and Jiang Huanchu utterly astonished. They hurriedly bowed. "I-Immortal!"
With the footsteps of the Imperial Guards outside drawing ever closer, Golden Phoenix did not delay. She lightly raised her slender hand and flicked it through the air.
In an instant, light flowed through the center of the Great Hall, and two figures condensed out of thin air.
Their faces, builds, clothing, and expressions were identical to Queen Jiang and the East Earl, as though the real people had appeared before them.
Before the two could recover from the shock of an Immortal's arrival, they saw two versions of themselves standing before them. Their minds trembled in terror, their hearts filled with panic as they wondered what this Immortal intended to do.
Before they could ask, Golden Phoenix waved her sleeve again.
A gentle surge of Immortal Power enveloped them. Their vision blurred, and Queen Jiang and Jiang Huanchu vanished silently from the Great Hall, leaving only the two doubles standing quietly in place, awaiting the Imperial Guards who had come to arrest them.
Sure enough, only moments later, the Imperial Guards burst into the Great Hall menacingly.
When they saw Queen Jiang and the East Earl sitting calmly within, showing no sign of having fled, Fei Zhong and You Hun exchanged glances, smug satisfaction appearing on both their faces.
Fei Zhong immediately stepped forward