"This is the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace! Outside, there are Royal Knights Corps soldiers and Soul Saint-level hidden sentinels everywhere. You actually barged in all alone like this. What if someone discovered you?"
The secret chamber's stone door slammed shut, completely cutting off all prying eyes outside.
Under the dim glow of a Night Pearl, Qian Renxue clutched Xiong Shaoqing's lapels tightly. Those eyes that usually plotted every move were now bloodshot.
Overwhelmed by lingering fear and worry, her chest heaved violently, and even her breathing trembled.
Looking at the handsome face of "Xue Qinghe" before him, and the genuine anxiety written across it-
Xiong Shaoqing felt not the slightest inclination to reflect on his actions. Instead, an indescribable satisfaction rose in his heart.
He laughed inwardly.
This girl is clearly the one living in a dragon's pool and tiger's den, dancing on a knife's edge every day, yet now she's worrying about me.
Making this lofty Angel Empress, whose ambitions soar higher than the heavens, worry herself sick over me and even lose her reason feels better than crushing a hundred Tang Sans underfoot.
"You're still smiling?" Seeing the careless curve of his lips, Qian Renxue grew even angrier and punched him in the chest.
"Do you have any idea how many Soul Saint sentinels are out there? You're gambling with your life!"
Thump.
Before her second punch could land, Xiong Shaoqing suddenly turned the tables.
He caught Qian Renxue's slender wrist and spun around sharply, pinning her against the secret chamber's cold stone wall.
His tall frame loomed like an oppressive mountain, instantly enveloping her entirely in his shadow.
The strong scent of male hormones, mingled with his distinctive arrogance, instantly flooded all of Qian Renxue's senses.
"Mmph..." Caught off guard by his domineering move, Qian Renxue had