As one of the Seven Divisions, Huang Sansi wielded considerable prestige throughout the Phoenix Perch Empire.
They governed every region of the nation and could be said to exercise authority in the Son of Heaven's stead.
Within the Phoenix Perch Empire, few dared to provoke them.
This was a confrontation between the Phoenix Perch Empire and the Wan Family.
The young girl frowned slightly. Presumably, she had also heard of the Seven Divisions' reputation.
"Is he one of the Seven Divisions too?" the young girl asked, pointing at Xu Zimo.
Huang Ri's expression changed slightly. In the end, he spoke up. "He is our friend."
"Then this matter has nothing to do with your Huang Sansi," the young girl snorted coldly.
The whip in her hand rose once more and lashed directly toward Xu Zimo.
Huang Ri still wanted to stop her, but Xu Zimo held him back.
His figure flashed, and in the next instant, he had appeared before the young girl.
No one present had even seen what happened. They only heard the resonant clang of a blade being drawn.
Time seemed to freeze in that instant.
Xu Zimo's blade was only a few centimeters from the young girl's neck.
Then the blade was caught by a large hand.
A summer breeze brushed across their faces, lifting the dark hair at the young girl's temples.
The young girl looked at Xu Zimo, her body trembling faintly.
At some point, an old man had appeared beside her. Had the old man not caught that strike with his large hand—
The young girl's head would likely have already fallen to the ground.
"You dared to kill me?" the young girl asked in disbelief, her voice trembling.
Xu Zimo ignored her and merely looked indifferently at the old man before him.