Zuan never expected that the other party would act unpredictably, leaving him speechless and causing all his ideas to vanish instantly.

Seeing that his opponent was about to strike, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He could cut off the big head, but not the small head.

He hurriedly called out to Mi Li in his heart: "Queen Master, save me!"

Mi Li snorted: "Let's see if you dare to be so clever again."

She was about to appear and lend a helping hand to Zu'an. Although in her current state, each move would deplete her soul power, not to mention the emperor's high cultivation level, she couldn't just stand by and watch Zu'an die.

Fortunately, at that moment, Bi Linglong spoke up: "You can't kill him!"

Zhao Ruizhi laughed angrily: "Oh, you're going to plead for him?"

He Li shook his head inwardly. The Crown Princess was usually quite clever, so why was she so foolish today? Everyone else could plead for Zu An, but she couldn't. Pleading for the adulterer was just adding fuel to the fire.

Feeling the pressure in the other person's eyes, Bi Linglong turned pale, but she still straightened her back and tried to say, "Because only he knows how to get to the palace over there. You have pursued immortality all your life and you will never let go of such an opportunity."

Although she didn't know the poem the other group had received, she had been in the palace for so many years and naturally understood the emperor's thoughts. She was always clever and immediately realized that only immortality could make Zhao Ruizhi temporarily give up his hatred for Zu'an. Unexpectedly, she got the job right.

Although Zhao Ruizhi's heart skipped a beat, he still refused to admit it: "Heh, do I need him to get to that palace?"

Despite saying that, he didn't continue with his actions, but instead threw Zuan aside.

He looked up at the floating palace in the distance, and with a light tap of his toes, he disappeared from the spot, his figure flying straight towards that direction.

Although the highest floating island was hundreds of feet away, for someone of his cultivation level, it was almost an instantaneous journey.

However, his figure suddenly began to descend shortly after taking off. His expression changed, and he casually grabbed back to where he started. A transparent air claw landed on the floating island, and the next moment he was back in the same spot.

"We still can't fly." Zhao Ruizhi's face was a little pale. Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise he might not have been able to come back.

"Your Majesty, there's a mechanism here; perhaps it holds the key to the past." Noticing his unwell expression, He Li immediately came over to flatter him, pointing to the array of stone slabs.

Zhao Ruizhi's eyes lit up as he approached the array of stone slabs. Even with his self-proclaimed superior intelligence, he was completely baffled by the sight before him: "Could this be the starry sky? But why is it so chaotic? Is it to be rearranged according to some certain pattern?..."

Many ideas flashed through his mind, but he rejected them all.

He suddenly turned to look at Zu'an: "Can you solve this puzzle?"

"I can untie it, but if I do, you'll kill me. Why would I bother untie it?" Zu'an rubbed his neck, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Zhao Ruizhi's pupils contracted: "Are you threatening me?"

"This isn't a threat, just the truth." Zuan pondered how the other party had attacked him just now, and why he had no power to resist at all. It was really frustrating.

Mi Li's voice echoed in her mind: "This guy's cultivation is indeed unfathomable. After the Grandmaster realm, each realm brings earth-shattering changes. Moreover, he is now an Earth Immortal. Many of his attack methods and techniques are beyond your comprehension. It's normal that you have no power to resist."

Zuan sighed, "This feeling of powerlessness is really frustrating."

Mi Li said, "Since you have called me Master, I will naturally fulfill my responsibilities as your master. In a little while, I will explain the common techniques used by people at this level in a way that you can understand. How much you can comprehend depends on your ability. However, with your aptitude, you should at least not be as helpless as you were just now."

Zuan complained, "Why didn't you teach me sooner?"

"Facing enemies of this level, even if I taught you these things, it would only be a matter of dying sooner or later. Naturally, I didn't think of teaching you these things before," Mi Li snorted. "Are you going to learn them or not?"

"I'll learn, I'll learn," Zu'an hurriedly apologized, "Thank you so much, beautiful master!"

Mi Li raised an eyebrow: "What did you call me?"

Zuan explained, "You know what happened between me and Zhao Hao's empress. She was also an empress. Every time I call her empress, I think of her. I always feel that it is a bit disrespectful to you, so I changed my name. My master is a great beauty, so I am just telling the truth."

Mi Li's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly restrained herself: "Master is Master, don't add any other words."

“Yes, beautiful master.” Zuan said sincerely.

Mi Li: "..."

At this moment, Zhao Ruizhi's voice came: "If you can help me achieve immortality, what do past grievances matter? I will naturally not hold them against you and will guarantee to spare your life. If you do not trust me, I can make a vow to Heaven."

He sneered inwardly. Anyway, if he cut off your limbs and turned you into a human pig, he would still be sparing your life, so it wouldn't be considered a breach of contract.

"His Majesty's word is law, so of course I trust him." Zu An's face showed surprise, but inwardly he sneered, "I'd be a fool to believe your nonsense."

However, despite their respective ulterior motives, they eventually reached an agreement.

Zuan approached the array of stone slabs: "These hint at the starry sky. If we rearrange them according to the proper pattern, it should be fine."

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