After that, he stopped toying with her and spoke directly, his face expressionless.
"Female Emperor, the Tang Kingdom must fall under the control of my Blood Rain Cult. No matter how firm your resolve, it will be useless. This was merely a lesson. If there is a next time, I will kill you!"
His quiet words rang out with unwavering conviction. The Female Emperor froze at first, bewilderment crossing her face, as though she could not understand what Fang Yang meant. But she soon caught on.
Realizing that the fiend had no intention of driving her to utter ruin and was instead taking the initiative to extricate her, she drew a deep breath and answered just as coldly.
"In that case, let me tell you this: I will never submit!"
With that said-
Pfft!
The Female Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face was pale, but a trace of determination showed at the corners of her mouth, as though she had once again become the sovereign who ruled the world.
At last, beneath the rustling autumn wind, Fang Yang slowly departed. Only then did the civil and military officials come to their senses. Looking at the pale-faced Female Emperor on the Dragon Throne, they all understood.
So that was it!
Apparently, the Female Emperor and the fiend had not been engaging in anything illicit. On the contrary, the fiend had exploited her vulnerability, entered the Imperial Palace, and injured her, hoping to force her into submission and bring the entire Tang Kingdom under his Blood Rain Cult.
Unexpectedly, the Female Emperor had refused him on the spot, choosing death over submission.
Those sounds from the hall earlier had been the result of the Female Emperor being injured for it.
At that thought, everyone let out a long sigh