The floating Mi Li was surprisingly calm as she said, “A strong one came out. What are you going to do now? By the way, this empress needs to make it clear; I don’t have any plans to interfere.”

When he saw Mi Li on her high horse, Zu An really wanted to tell her that the last one who had called herself an empress had been plowed by him 1,800 times over. Instead, he said, “Don’t worry, you don’t need to do anything. Besides, this fella is an old acquaintance.”

“Oh?” Mi Li was surprised. She had sensed that the elder was at the peak of the ninth rank when he first appeared. Even though Zu An’s cultivation was now at a level where he wasn’t entirely without a chance, he was still far outmatched. Where did this kid get his confidence from?

The elder had a longsword on his back. He gave Zu An and the beaten Hou Wu at his feet a look. “Who’s causing trouble in King Qi Manor? It looks like you really have a death wish.”

Zu An said indifferently, “You’re quite arrogant....