Submission

"Yes!"

Cold sweat beaded on A'Si's forehead.

"Also," Su Mei's voice grew even colder, "go to my Pill Room and take a drop of Drunken Dragon Saliva. Put it in that jug of Drunken Immortal Brew."

"Drunken Dragon Saliva?!" A'Si jerked his head up, his eyes full of shock.

That was no fine wine meant to liven things up. It was one of Listen to the Wind Tower's most vicious secret poisons!

Colorless and odorless, once ingested, it could numb even the Divine Soul of a mighty expert in the Profound Heaven Realm and constrict their true essence without them noticing, leaving them at another's mercy!

Was the tower lord... going to kill him?

"What, do you have a problem with that?" Su Mei's eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of murderous intent passing through them.

"This subordinate wouldn't dare!"

A'Si quickly lowered his head. "It's just... we don't know who this man is. If he has a powerful backer, what we're doing could bring disaster upon Listen to the Wind Tower."

Su Mei suddenly smiled, but all trace of allure had vanished from it, leaving only a chilling coldness. "A backer? In Blackwater City, I'm the most powerful backer there is. He dared to trample my, Su Mei's, reputation in front of the whole city. He should have known I would swallow him whole, bones and all."

She paused, her voice edged with cruel satisfaction. "I want to see whether he's truly a True Dragon or just a foolish snake that doesn't know when to quit. Go on. Make an impressive show of the dishes. Don't let our honored guest... wait too long."

"Yes!"

A'Si took his orders and vanished into the shadows of the kitchen.

Su Mei leaned back in her chair again and closed her eyes, but in