"Sister Jin, congratulations! From now on, you're a mighty Great Emperor, someone standing at the very pinnacle of this world! You'll have to look after your little brother in the days ahead!"
Luo Bai approached with a broad smile and eagerly took Steward Jin's hand, his tone dripping with flattery.
Overawed by the innate majesty and radiance of the newly ascended Great Emperor, he felt heat stir in his chest, and his gaze began to wander.
"Hehe, don't worry, Brother Luo. With me around, no one will dare bully you."
Steward Jin beamed, her mature, commanding features filled with barely contained excitement.
Having entered the Emperor Realm, she was now a peerless expert whose might could shake an entire region. That joy was enough to make her gracious toward everyone.
But when her gaze swept over the crowd and failed to find the figure she yearned for, an indescribable disappointment surged through her heart, dimming even the joy of her breakthrough by more than half.
"Sister Jin, let's hurry back! You've only just broken through, and your cultivation hasn't stabilized yet. You need to consolidate it right away!"
Luo Bai called out insistently, his mind already running wild like a monkey and a galloping horse. He could hardly wait to find somewhere deserted and be alone with this newly ascended Great Emperor.
"You're right. Thank you all for protecting me. I'll visit each of you another day to express my gratitude."
Steward Jin nodded. She could indeed feel fluctuations in the Spiritual Power within her and urgently needed peace and quiet to regulate her breathing.
Yet just as she stepped over the threshold of her residence, Luo Bai suddenly lost all restraint and lunged at her, his behavior growing increasingly indecent.
Steward Jin's expression instantly froze.
Ever since entering