Seeing these people, Teng Yi's expression immediately turned ugly.
The Third Princess had been completely placed under house arrest.
"How presumptuous. Do you know who this is?"
Teng Yi glanced at Ye Lin, and his whole bearing stiffened again.
That was right—this time, he had not come alone.
If they wanted to confine the Third Princess, they would first have to see whether they had the qualifications.
"This is the Heavenly Blade Sage's fourth personal disciple, as well as the Fourth Young Master of the Great Blade Association. And this is the Great Blade Association's vice president in this region."
"The Fourth Young Master wishes to personally see the Third Princess today, and you still dare block his way?"
Draping himself in Ye Lin's tiger skin, Teng Yi's voice grew much louder.
Teng Yi refused to believe that, even after he had pulled out Ye Lin's tiger skin, these people would still dare stop them.
"Hall Master Teng, the Emperor has said that no one may see the Third Princess. This is an order. Not even the Fourth Princess may do so."
"Hall Master Teng, we are merely carrying out orders. We hope you will not make things difficult for us."
The black-clad men before them were neither servile nor overbearing, with no intention whatsoever of moving aside.
"This..."
Faced with these people who would not yield to reason or force, Teng Yi had no solution.
He did not dare actually make a move against them.
All these years, in order to avoid giving the Emperor an opportunity to suppress him, he had remained diligent and cautious, treading on thin ice, all to keep his position.
If he acted now, would he not be handing the Emperor an excuse to suppress him?
Once his position was stripped away, they old