The army from beyond the realm came in a menacing rush, clearly bearing ill intentions. Everyone saw it.
Those who had secretly thrown in their lot with the Blood Evil Clan looked uneasy, every last one of them.
"Grand State Preceptor."
The Grand General, clad in ornate armor, instinctively edged closer and whispered into the shadowy old man's ear, his expression panicked as he asked whether they should make a move.
"What's there to panic about? We're the masters here."
"Whether they're visitors from beyond the realm or gods from the heavens, they must respect the natives."
The Grand State Preceptor, who had always prided himself on his resourcefulness, forced himself to reply calmly.
But his trembling body and deathly pale face betrayed him.
If—if the Blood Evil Clan's higher-ups weren't all dead yet, and they exposed the fact that everyone had secretly pledged allegiance to them, then there would be no happy ending for their lot of covert collaborators.
"I am the White Dragon Queen, commander of this region and ruler of this land."
"May I ask, revered immortals, have you come from beyond the heavens? Have you come for the Blood Evil Clan?"
The Human Queen was lovely and fair as snow. She let out a quiet sigh, then asked softly.
She had seen through the situation in the hall, and knew all about the dealings between those above and below.
But she was, after all, the savior in the hearts of hundreds of millions of living beings and their supreme commander. Even if she wished to use the visitors from beyond the realm to eliminate the Grand State Preceptor, the Grand General, and the likes of them, who had betrayed their own people, she would have to act in private, not out in the open, lest the