Everything about Mu Ziyan, including her looks, attitude, and behavior, was filled with deceit. Though she looked open minded and generous on the surface, seeming so harmless that others would put down their guard around her, she was actually the one in the imperium that had the most chance to become the next sovereign. In other words, her power would be no less than Li Wushuang's.

Let's bet on it, Tianming thought, shutting off the Soul Tower. He figured that she would inspect his vita. If he let her discover the Soul Tower, he would lose a trump card he could use when it really counted.

"Hey, I'm going to teach you now, so what should you call me?" she asked, looking at his white hair from behind.

"Great Grandmaster?"

"Are you trying to make me sound old?!" She gave his head a powerful whack. Though her fingers were fine and small,...