From then on, they dared not harbor any further disloyal thoughts.

Of course, in order to appease them and avoid excessively discouraging their enthusiasm for cultivation, the building also promised them that as long as they completed this mission, they would be arranged to serve as officials in local areas, and there would be no problem with them getting married and having children.

The thought of the impending wealth and glory filled everyone with immense motivation. All they needed to do was complete this mission…

There was another guy in the building who was originally going to come, but when he heard about this promise, he immediately chose to go and do other tasks. In his words, such a promise was very unlucky. At the time, everyone laughed at him for being a coward, but now they know that he was the truly wise one.

Unfortunately, they no longer have the chance to regret it.

Looking at the fallen corpses around her, Chu Chuyan was somewhat stunned. So many skilled assassins who had made her feel like she was facing a formidable enemy had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, a middle-aged man who had been holding a sword and acting like an old man in the shadows stared wide-eyed, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"My goodness! I thought my improvement speed was already quite amazing, how did this kid's cultivation level rise so ridiculously? No way, no way, I can't go up and deliver myself even if I have to pay extra this time, I'm outta here." He hurriedly pulled down his straw hat to cover his face, turned around and left through a secluded house.

If Zuan saw him, he would definitely recognize him as Ding Run, the assassin known as "Jiaqian Jushi" whom he had encountered when escorting Mingyue City to the capital. In just a few years, he had accumulated enough resources, and with several fortuitous encounters, he had now broken through to the Grandmaster level. He originally thought he had received a rewarding mission, but it almost turned into a death trap.

At this moment, Zu An patted the absent-minded Chu Chuyan and said, "Let's go." Then he helped Sang Hong continue walking towards the palace.

Along the way, Chu Chuyan secretly glanced at Zu An several times, a blush appearing on her face from time to time.

Don't let her strong, independent woman persona in Brightmoon City fool you; deep down, she's a dreamy little girl. At the beginning of their marriage, she was quite disgusted with her supposedly "useless" husband, but now, looking at him, he seems so much like the protagonist of the novel "The Overbearing Sword Immortal's Ninety-Nine Days of Love."

No wonder my master didn't tell me about the secret realm; he probably didn't want to discourage me from pursuing my Dao and affect my resolve in cultivation.

Master, you're overthinking it. He's not just anyone; he's my husband!

Soon the group arrived at the palace. Chu Chuyan stood guard outside while Zu An led Sang Hong inside, settled him in, and then went straight to the Imperial Study.

He happened to run into Eunuch Wen, who was somewhat surprised to see him return: "Lord Zu, you've come at the right time. The Emperor was just about to send someone to summon you for an audience."

Zu'an was taken aback, wondering how the emperor knew about what had just happened so quickly?

The Earth Immortal truly lives up to his name!

After he entered the imperial study, he found it filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, and the emperor was sitting there meditating with his eyes closed.

Just as Zu'an was about to bring up Sang Hong's matter, the emperor suddenly spoke up, "What do you think of the Crown Princess?"