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The two cultivators followed Blue Lantern out of the remote hall and returned to the plaza where they had once been. With the Compass of Fixation beneath them, no one could see any member of the trio.
"Elder, do you know who established this hidden realm?" Xiao Nanfeng wondered.
Blue Lantern was a man of few words. He stared before himself for a long while before slowly replying, "Emperor Wei excavated this hidden realm using one dragon-quelling spike, which is now under the control of the empress. The empress is in control here."
Xiao Nanfeng and the Lady Arclight glanced at each other in shock. The empress was in control?
Emperor Wei was in the middle of addressing the courtly officials. You Shi, the black-robed man that had just attacked Xiao Nanfeng, was among their number. He respectfully bowed toward Emperor Wei and the empress.
The empress was looking at her consort with a besotted expression on her face. It was filled with gentleness—but Xiao Nanfeng could also sense a sliver of pain through her gaze.
"Your Majesty, might I ask as to the reason for this summons?" You Shi spoke up.
Emperor Wei looked toward You Shi with an icy gaze, as did all the members of court. It was as though he had suddenly become a pariah, an outcast. He was so scared that he subconsciously took a step back and looked at the empress.
"Empress? Might I ask what I've done...
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