Seeing his hesitant expression, Zu'an asked curiously, "Don't be afraid, just tell me."

As she spoke, she walked over and reached out to help him.

Suddenly, the guard raised his head, gently blew a puff of smoke onto the man's face, and at the same time, pulled out a dagger and stabbed the man.

However, as soon as he raised his hand, a sharp pain shot through his wrist. It turned out that the other person had grabbed his wrist and twisted it around his neck.

This should have dislocated his shoulder at least, but who knew that the guard's hand suddenly became as soft as an eel, twisting and breaking free of his restraints in a bizarre manner, and then he dodged to the side.

Just as he was about to speak, Zu An was already standing right in front of him, grabbing his shoulder. He immediately felt a strong force coming from him, and he could no longer muster any energy.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! It's me, I was just kidding."

At that moment, a clear voice rang out; it was clearly a woman's voice.

Zuan reached out and touched her face, then ripped off a mask, revealing a face that was both charming and reproachful.

She was clearly very mysterious, both righteous and wicked, yet she also had a dignified and classical face. However, her eyes were wet with tears, indicating that she had been hurt.

"Tang Tian'er?" Upon seeing the other person's face, Zu An frowned but did not let go of her.

"Young master, it's been so long since we last met, I was just joking with you, why are you being so fierce?" Tang Tian'er said coquettishly.

“Ha,” Zuan sneered, “joking about assassination?”

"That cigarette wasn't poisonous, and that dagger was actually made of paper. You can check it if you don't believe me." Seeing that he still had a stern face, Tang Tian'er became a little anxious.

Zuan tossed her aside, sat down again, and said calmly, "If it weren't for that, you would probably be dead by now."

He had actually noticed these abnormalities from the beginning, which is why he showed mercy. Otherwise, although he wouldn't have killed the "assassin" on the spot, he would have broken his hands and feet and then interrogated him slowly.

"It's just that I haven't seen you for too long, so I wanted to raise your alertness." Tang Tian'er ran to Zu An's side in a very familiar manner and started massaging his shoulders and legs.

“You’re going to easily mess things up like this,” Zuan said in a deep voice. “Not everyone is as quick to recognize things as I am and show mercy beforehand.”

"Oh dear, I only play like this with you, I would never play like this with anyone else." Tang Tian'er snorted.

"How did you get in?" Zu An asked curiously. This place was practically a den of dragons and tigers by now.

With such a major upheaval at Zishan, the Prince of Yan, along with his Tiger Warriors and Imperial Guards, surrounded the area in layers.

“For someone like me who’s good at disguising myself, the more people there are, the more flaws I reveal,” Tang Tian’er said with a hint of pride. “The reason they took such a big risk to find you this time is because they heard you were back and couldn’t hold back their longing for you.”

Zuan remained calm: "Speak, what exactly do you want from me?"

"I really missed you." Tang Tian'er said with a wronged expression.

Zuan remained unmoved: "If you're not going to tell me, then I'm leaving."

After saying that, he made a move to get up.

"No, no, no!" Tang Tian'er hurriedly grabbed him. "Is the dog emperor really dead?"

"This concerns a matter of imperial secrets, and I cannot disclose it." Zu An knew that Xiaoyao Tower seemed to have some unclear relationship with the remnants of the previous dynasty, and that this was probably why he had come.

Tang Tian'er muttered, "They helped you so much, even risking their innocence to save you, but who would have thought you would abandon me after taking advantage of me, and not even be willing to help me with such a small thing."

Zuan recalled how she had stuffed him into a bathtub to escape pursuers during their escape years ago, and subconsciously glanced at her lower abdomen. He seemed to remember that she hadn't...

Feeling his gaze, Tang Tian'er blushed and said coquettishly, "You rascal."

Zuan was momentarily at a loss: "Alright, the emperor is already dead, he died in the secret realm, and his body is gone."

She'll find out about this sooner or later anyway, so I might as well do her a favor.

"Young Master is the best! I knew you wouldn't be so heartless," Tang Tian'er said excitedly, hugging and kissing him. Her eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled. "How can I possibly thank you, Young Master?"

As she spoke, she gently pecked his earlobe and playfully exhaled a puff of warm breath.

Her voice was as sweet as honey, and her smile, even sweeter than her voice, was enough to make any man freeze in place.

However, Zu An was unusually calm: "Miss Tang, you don't need to do this. Friends should get along openly and honestly, without resorting to those usual tricks."

Da Manman's goddess kiss was so powerful that it caused him to lose his armor and weapons countless times, and now he could no longer harbor even the slightest evil thought.

Tang Tian'er was taken aback, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. She stood up and bowed respectfully to him: "Young master is truly a gentleman. I admire him greatly. Actually, you misunderstand. I only act this way towards you. Others wouldn't even touch me. But since you don't like it, I will be more careful in the future."