“He’s off on a secret mission. You should know our rules: don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask,” Zhu Xie Chixin replied coldly.
Sensing the almost tangible, intense stench of blood emanating from him, Zu An sneered inwardly. Even if you don't tell me, I know what heinous things you've done.
"It seems the Grand Commander has already broken through the threshold of Grandmaster?"
Although the other party did not deliberately display it, he was still able to keenly perceive the change in the other party's aura.
Zhu Xiechi was taken aback, never expecting that he would see through it. However, his long-cherished wish had finally come true, and he couldn't help but feel a bit proud: "I suddenly got an opportunity and successfully broke through."
"Congratulations!" Zu An felt a chill in his heart. The so-called opportunity must have come from the previous massacre of the city.
He quickly separated from the other party and returned to the group. He quietly asked Mi Li, "Queen Master, when did you wake up?"
“I can’t remember,” Mi Li said with a slight smile. “Some people might have been seducing someone’s master or disciple, and that’s when they woke up.”
Zuan: "..."
"How could you have such a perverted voyeuristic hobby?"
Mi Li's expression turned cold: "What did you say?"
“It’s nothing,” Zuan muttered. “I just feel like you were never asleep at all.”
It's certain that she fell into a deep sleep due to severe damage to her vital energy before, but her subsequent sleep episodes always seemed a bit strange.
"If you have nothing to hide, what are you worried about whether I sleep with you or not?" Mi Li snorted coldly.
Zu An thought to himself, who wants their every word and action to be exposed to others?
Just then, a thought suddenly struck him, and he looked to his side and saw a middle-aged man dressed in a python robe and jade belt walking towards him.
"What instructions does Your Highness have?" It was none other than Prince Qi who had come; Zu An had not expected him to come directly to him.
"You're too kind, Lord Zu. Oh, no, I should call you Regent," King Qi said with a smile.
Zuan looked at him suspiciously, unsure of his reaction.
"Were you surprised just now?" King Qi asked bluntly.
“It was indeed a bit unexpected.” Zuan smiled.
"It seems my royal brother wants to kill you, and many of his ministers share this intention," King Qi sighed.
"Aren't there many like this under the Prince's command?" Zu An said calmly.
“That’s still different,” King Qi shook his head. “Lord Zu has been loyal to the Emperor all these years, but in the end he was a lone minister. Lord Zu is a smart man and should know that lone ministers never have a good ending.”
Zu An paused for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, given what has happened between us before, it seems pointless for you to say these things."
King Qi nodded: "Indeed, I did resent you for ruining my plans before, but those things are in the past. Times have changed, and we must look forward."
"Because of my status as regent?" Zuan chuckled self-deprecatingly.
“I don’t deny that this factor exists,” King Qi said, “but ultimately there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. During this time, I have been observing from the sidelines, and it seems that my brother has not truly accepted you, but is preparing to use you as a pawn. You should be able to sense this as well.”
"What exactly does Your Highness want to say?" Zu An asked in a deep voice.
"Do you remember when we discussed cooperation before? Why don't we cooperate again?" King Qi didn't hide his intentions.
Zu An laughed: "Your Highness, even if I agree, you might not believe me, and I might not believe you either. What's the point of such a cooperation?"
“This was indeed a problem before,” King Qi nodded, his expression suddenly becoming enigmatic. “But what if we become one family?”
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