The black-clad individual up ahead had already removed his mask. Who else could it be but Eunuch Lu?

All of his clothes were in tatters, and there was quite a bit of blood on his body too. He was in a haggard state. His cultivation was already extremely high, so he always completed his missions easily. When was the last time he had experienced something like this?

Eunuch Lu wiped away the blood from the corner of his lips, saying, “Sigh, I ran into a mysterious expert in Ma An’s place just now.”

“What happened?” The empress also got rid of her playful expression. She sat up from her seat, her beautiful eyes becoming sharp.

Eunuch Lu said, “I sneaked into the imperial hospital, but Ma An wasn’t in his bed. A mysterious expert suddenly attacked me while I was searching his room…”

There was a big black cat lying on a distant window. Its tail curled up lazily.

Outside of the Palace of Peace, Zu An’s eyes widened. The empress had wanted to kill Ma An after all! But why?

Inside, the empress frowned. “His cultivation...