Attempting a Breakthrough

"If you hadn't acted in time, Mu Qing would have already..."

Gu Sheng shook his head.

"Miss Miao once showed me kindness. It was only right that I helped."

A sharp glint flashed through the Southern Emperor's eyes.

"I heard you used a special magical treasure? May I have a look?"

The atmosphere in the hall abruptly turned tense.

Alarm bells rang wildly in Gu Sheng's heart, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this item is called the Profound Nether Bead. It is my Lifebound Magical Treasure, connected to my soul."

"A Lifebound Magical Treasure?"

The Southern Emperor frowned slightly.

"Can it be separated temporarily? I wish to personally treat Mu Qing's injuries."

Gu Sheng gritted his teeth inwardly. The Southern Emperor clearly wanted to seize the Profound Nether Bead! He shook his head firmly.

"I'm afraid I cannot comply. Once the Profound Nether Bead recognizes its master, it cannot be separated. Forcibly removing it would not only damage my soul, but Miss Miao's soul would immediately dissipate as well."

"Presumptuous!"

An old man in the hall shouted angrily.

"How dare you speak to His Majesty in such a manner!"

The Southern Emperor raised a hand to stop him, a complicated expression in his eyes.

"Is it truly impossible to separate?"

"Absolutely."

Gu Sheng met the Southern Emperor's gaze and secretly transmitted his voice.

"If Your Majesty trusts me, I am willing to take Miss Miao from the Southern Frontier and never return."

The Southern Emperor's body trembled slightly, surprise filling his eyes.

He had not expected Gu Sheng to transmit his voice freely before him without being detected. Such cultivation was far beyond what an ordinary Earth Martial Realm cultivator could possess.

"Father Emperor!"

The young girl suddenly knelt and kowtowed.

"Please let Young Master Gu