"Poisonous Empress Lü Zhi! She's brought the legitimate eldest son... to force the palace..."
A simple cold snort and a few words exploded like a bomb, instantly stirring countless thoughts among everyone present and sending their imaginations running wild.
Rumble...
Thunder boomed as winds and clouds shifted. The originally clear and pleasant weather instantly turned into the gloomy atmosphere of an approaching storm.
"Hm?!"
Empress Qi Ji's expression chilled, and her sharp, icy gaze, like swords, fell upon Chong Shiqie. The surrounding temperature instantly plummeted by dozens of degrees, making everyone shiver.
Within several dozen meters around the pavilion where Jian Shang and the five imperial consorts were seated, flowers, grass, and trees visibly withered away...
The utmost extreme of life was death!
While countless people were madly improving their cultivation and strength, Qi Ji had not remained standing still. Moreover, she wielded the Xuanyuan Sword, foremost among the Ten Divine Swords, and had inherited the legacy of Heavenly Sovereign Xu Xing. Merely the aura she unconsciously released was enough to control the life and death of plants and influence the weather of heaven and earth!
Silence!
Stillness!
Dead silence!
After the tremendous shock came utter silence!
The thunderclap made Chong Shiqie's pretty face turn pale, her heartbeat pounding like a drum. She forcibly lowered her head and said in a firm yet trembling voice:
"It was merely a reminder, not an attempt to sow discord! Know yourself and know your enemy, and you shall fight a hundred battles without defeat!"
Intimidated by Qi Ji's aura, Chong Shiqie explained in what she considered the most sincere and kind-hearted tone possible. As for what Qi Ji would think, that was beyond her knowledge!
Do not be fooled by Qi Ji spending all day among plants, leaving the world with the impression