Though Duke Taylor, who had been snapped at, was angry.
After opening his mouth, then glancing at the Old Emperor, he chose not to speak again.
After all, the other party's words had hit him where it hurt.
If he kept going, that would be disrespectful to the Old Emperor.
And above the jade steps, after hearing Lord Lan Qingyou's words, the Old Emperor could not help straightening a little from where he had been leaning against the throne.
"How astonishing. I had thought Lord Lan Qingyou was accomplished in alchemy and magic, but I didn't expect you to be so strong at reading people as well."
In a lazy voice, the Old Emperor said something that shocked everyone.
Because by saying that, he was outright admitting what Lord Lan Qingyou had just said.
In other words, the current Old Emperor was no longer human?
What was going on?
Everyone looked at one another.
And at that moment, the Old Emperor's voice rang out again.
"Or perhaps... is it because of those eyes of yours that turned red after reaching the pinnacle of the demonic path?"
The Old Emperor pressed his index and middle fingers together.
Then, smiling as he looked at Lord Lan Qingyou floating below the steps, he pointed at the corner of his own eye.
Although Lord Lan Qingyou was below the jade steps.
Because she was floating, in terms of height, she was roughly level with the Old Emperor's position.
So there was no looking up or looking down between the two of them.
Only looking straight across.
"You could say that, but so what?"
Having been exposed, Lord Lan Qingyou did not panic in the slightest. Instead, she directly threw the question back at him.
"Sigh..."
The Old Emperor sighed.
"I was still too greedy.