Phoenix Emperor Venerate, Chaos Holy Lord, and the dean of the main academy left. After they were gone, Emperor Lord entered a special room in the Imperial Court.

It was like a paradise on earth, filled with birdsong and flowers, drifting clouds of color, and brilliant rays of light.

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Though it was called a room, it was more like a Great World.

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At the center of the entire Great World stood a pavilion.

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A woman sat there quietly, her hair cascading like a waterfall, her figure hazy and breathtakingly beautiful, her skin like the bright moon.

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The woman looked at Emperor Lord, her red lips curving slightly upward. "How did it go?"

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Emperor Lord walked over and sat across from her. A freshly poured cup of tea sat before him.

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Clearly, the woman had known he would come.

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He picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp. "Everything is going according to plan. Venerable Lord's era is over."

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The woman raised a slender, snow-white hand and lifted the teapot, refilling Emperor Lord's cup. "The treasures Qiu'er brought back gave you that much confidence?"

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"Aren't you afraid they'll trick you?"

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Emperor Lord smiled faintly, his calm demeanor carrying the confidence of an emperor. "I have ties with them. Now that we're working together, given their nature, they wouldn't trick me."

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"Compared to Venerable Lord, I'd rather trust them!"

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The woman said, "It seems you've completely lost faith in the Thirty-Three Heavens and decided to overthrow everything."

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Emperor Lord said, "I'm already doing it!"

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The woman cautioned him, "Still, you should be on your guard around them. After all, you've always been enemies, and you caused them far too much trouble."

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Emperor Lord looked at her. "Don't they know I've been holding back all along? Even when they were at their weakest and had the fewest people."

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"They must know all that.