"Be careful!"

As soon as the words fell, the four women retreated quickly, leaving only Zhou Tong behind.

Qian Miaoyu looked around, but she felt nothing. She couldn't help but admire Zhou Tong even more.

As expected of a natural supreme being, his perception could cover the whole world. She couldn't even compare to him even if she flattered him.

"His Majesty!!"

Then a familiar voice was heard, it was Zhao Wutan's shout.

"No, Zhao Wutian has also seen your portrait, and he will recognize you."

Qian Miaoyu then remembered the scene of last night and her face turned pale.

If she angered Zhou Tong, all her efforts would be in vain.

"It's okay, just introduce me to him normally, he won't recognize me."

"Is this true?"

Qian Miaoyu became suspicious, but soon Zhao Wutan descended from the sky and came in front of the two of them.

"The escort is late, I am guilty!"

As soon as Zhao Wutan landed, he spoke eagerly, but there was not much awe on his face.

"Thanks to the care of the Imperial Master, I am safe and sound. Please excuse me."

After the polite exchanges, Zhao Wutan's gaze immediately fell on Zhou Tong.

"Who are you?"

He frowned, feeling that the young man was somewhat familiar.

Zhou Tong did not respond, but Qian Miaoyu stepped forward and said, "Thanks to this gentleman's help, I was able to escape safely. From today on, I will treat him as a guest official. Imperial Master, please do not be rude to me!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Wutian's pupils shrank instantly.

Qian Miaoyu was undoubtedly a domineering empress, and she did not allow anyone to be equal to her in the entire empire.

Because of this, she had never paid homage to any guest officials before, so why would she break the usual practice today?

"I have met a guest before!"

Zhao Wutan looked at Zhou Tong, but couldn't tell his cultivation level, which made him feel a little annoyed.

"Since you were able to rescue His Majesty, you must be a top-notch expert. Please forgive me for being so rude, but I would like to ask what your current level of cultivation is?"

Zhou Tong smiled coldly and immediately let go of his anger.

"The first level of unity of mind!"

Zhao Wutan's expression changed, and then a look of disdain appeared in his eyes.

He has not even crossed the barrier between the extraordinary and the extraordinary, and is nothing more than an ant.

"Your Majesty... this person's strength is indeed quite..."

He hesitated to speak, implying that Zhou Tong was not worthy of being a guest official.

But who would have thought that Qian Miaoyu not only did not despise Zhou Tong, but instead showed an expression of great admiration.

As expected of a natural supreme being, he can even hide his skills so naturally. What a terrifying control power!

"You are truly a gifted guest. I really admire you. With you by my side, I have nothing to worry about!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Wutian was immediately confused.

Was she mistaken? It was just a state of mind. Not to mention me, I could even kill Qian Miaoyu with my bare hands. I wonder what she was admiring!

In an instant, a strong aura burst out from his body and rolled towards Zhou Tong.

This is both a demonstration and a test.

"The Imperial Master must not be rude!"

Qian Miaoyu's face changed drastically, but it was too late to stop it. She could only let Zhou Tong bathe in the aura.

However, facing such power, Zhou Tong always had a calm smile on his face, as if he didn't feel anything.

"How is that possible?"

Zhao Wutian was greatly shocked. It was impossible for a mere state of mind to resist his momentum, unless the opponent had a secret treasure or concealed his cultivation.

"You're good!"

Zhou Tong spoke softly, gradually approaching the other party under his shocked gaze, and gently patted the other party's shoulder.

Then, he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "There are only a few people who dare to use the Living Silence Array!"

Hearing this, Zhao Wutian shuddered violently, and an extremely shocked look appeared in his eyes.

"How...how do you know..."

His heart was in his throat and he couldn't hide his fear.

No one knew his plan. He intended to gather the strongest people in the world under the name of an auction, and then sacrifice them all with the Death Array to fulfill his own aspirations.

But the young man in front of him could easily see through his plan. Who could he be?

"It's a pity that this formation is only 90% complete, and there are still huge risks. If only..."

Zhao Wutan listened attentively, but Zhou Tong stopped talking abruptly, which whetted his appetite.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master seems to be busy with something. Why don't we leave first?"

Zhou Tong looked at Qian Miaoyu and said.

"Alright, thieves are rampant recently, so please take care of yourself, Imperial Master. I will return to the palace first."

After saying this, the two of them walked side by side towards the direction of the imperial palace.

“Huff, huff, huff…”

Zhao Wutian panted heavily and sat down on the ground.

After so many years in a high position, this was the first time he experienced the feeling of his crotch being soaked with sweat.

The Living Silence Array is his biggest secret. If it is leaked, no matter how powerful he is, he will become the public enemy of the world. By then, even if he has nine lives, it will not be enough to die.

"Who is this person? Why can't I see through him? Is he really an old monster disguised as a teenager?"

"But from his tone, it seems that he didn't expose my intentions. Maybe this person is a friend rather than an enemy. It's best not to provoke him too much."

He was talking to himself and pacing around in a disorderly manner, having already lost his composure.

"No, I won't be able to sleep or eat unless I find out his background. I need to find someone to test him!"

…

"Keqing, how did you do it? He didn't recognize you."

Qian Miaoyu's face was full of curiosity.

"It's easy because I know his character."

Zhou Tong laughed and said, "He is a cautious yet arrogant person. Once he identifies his opponent, he will use all means to defeat him."

"On the contrary, if it is someone he looks down on, he will not care at all and will not even bother to remember what the other person looks like."

"It's obvious that he never took me seriously!"

"As expected of a guest, you are able to completely understand the other person's character after only meeting him once. I admire you deeply!"

Qian Miaoyu flattered without hesitation, but she didn't know that things were far from that simple.

Just now, Zhou Tong used his mental power to blind Zhao Wuotian's cognition, causing him to subconsciously separate the insignificant Zhou Tong and the terrible Ke Qing.

From then on, he would think that Zhou Tong and Ke Qing were two different people, and he would not notice anything unusual even if Zhou Tong himself stood next to the portrait.

After returning to the palace, Qian Miaoyu once again became the majestic empress, and Zhou Tong was arranged to stay in the luxurious guest house inside the palace and was highly respected.

I believe that within one night, the news that Zhou Tong became a guest official would spread throughout the entire imperial capital.

…

Night falls in the Imperial Master's Mansion.

Zhao Wutan's face was as gloomy as water, and a young man was kneeling in front of him. He was obviously a powerful warrior at the Zhantian realm.

"Kill this man for me. If you fail to complete the mission, you will die."

After saying this, he handed over Zhou Tong's portrait.