A Thunderbolt Out of the Blue.
"Your subordinate failed in his duties and drew powerful enemies here. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
The Shadow Envoy's expression changed drastically. Thinking his tracks had been exposed, he immediately moved to kneel and beg forgiveness.
Ghost Emperor Fengdu swept his sleeve, cutting him off at once. "This matter has nothing to do with you. Withdraw."
Upon hearing this, Old Ancestor Tushan narrowed her eyes slightly, seeming to connect the dots. She immediately turned to look outside the hall.
"Could that be the woman..."
Whoosh—
A moment later, beneath the gaze of all the experts in the hall, a woman clad in a rosy cape and phoenix crown entered with graceful steps.
Wherever she passed, sky-high Death Qi melted away like ice and snow, turning into golden lotuses that bloomed one after another. Her peerless splendor seemed capable of illuminating the heavens and earth for all eternity.
"Empress Siming. As expected, it's you."
The king of Calamity Beasts stood with his hands behind his back. Facing this former Immortal King giant, his Divine Might was awe-inspiring, not yielding in the slightest.
"Ghost Emperor, it has been a long time."
The Empress's lingering obsession gave a slight nod, facing Ghost Emperor Fengdu from afar with an elegant bearing.
As for everyone else present, she did not even spare them a second glance—
Lord of Tian Quan, Old Ancestor Tushan—outside, they might have been able to stir up the winds and clouds; yet in the eyes of an existence like her, they were merely insignificant figures, utterly unworthy of her notice.
Yet those indifferent words struck the two great experts like lightning, setting off sky-high giant waves in their hearts. Worthy of an Immortal King-level existence—she actually knew Your Majesty's true identity.
Ghost Emperor...