The moment the two doors opened, the scene at the other end of the passageway came into view.
It wasn't another passageway or a palace square; on the other side of the gate was the interior of a grand hall.
Twelve giant, grayish-white stone pillars are circular and surround the main hall. The pillars are not carved with patterns or decorations; they are just ordinary stone pillars made of common stone.
On the ground, black tiles were laid out in the hall, covered with spider web-like cracks, symbolizing the extraordinary nature of these tiles.
Above the main hall, a whole piece of white, unknown substance covered the top of the hall, and the white substance emitted a soft, snow-white light, illuminating the airtight hall into a pure white color.
The main hall was empty except for a golden throne above it.
On the throne, Gu Changqing saw a human with a well-proportioned figure sitting upright.
The man was dressed in a golden imperial robe, with a yellow and white knight's helmet on his head, and a broadsword standing upright to one side of the throne.
This person must be the emperor of the empire.
"Your Majesty, I have brought the gentleman."
Marshal Maurice looked at the emperor above the hall, bowed slightly, and addressed the emperor on the golden throne with a respectful tone.
The emperor on the golden throne nodded slightly, and then spoke:
"Marshal Maurice, you have done well. You may now step down. I will speak with this distinguished guest alone."
The emperor's voice was not as majestic or imposing as one might imagine; it was merely as plain as the voice of an ordinary person.
Upon hearing this, Marshal Maurice respectfully bid farewell to the Emperor and Gu Changqing beside him, and then slowly retreated.
When he left the main hall and returned to the passage, he casually closed the two doors again.
As for why he wasn't worried that the emperor might say something wrong and provoke Gu Changqing to suddenly attack him?
Perhaps there are some, but he knows that the emperor is one of the strongest people in the entire empire, or even in all of humanity.
If Gu Changqing really launches an attack against the Emperor, and the Emperor cannot fight back on his own, even if he sends all the members of the Empire's SASC-level supernatural squads to protect him, it will be of no use.
Thinking of this, Marshal Maurice's eyes darted around; he could only think of two possibilities.
A deal between the emperor and Gu Changqing was completed, and the empire rose again, even poised to unify the continent of Solo and drive away and eliminate the monsters on the entire continent.
The second scenario is that the transaction between the two fails, the emperor of the empire is seriously injured or even dies, then the empire will inevitably disintegrate and be divided up by the other three major powers.
Marshal Maurice shook his head, dispelling his unease. Even he was helpless in the face of these things; all he could do was hold onto hope. After all, these beings were far too powerful for him, to the point of being unsolvable.
Outside the empire, he possesses a variety of prestigious and illustrious titles, wields immense power second only to the emperor, and is considered one of the strongest figures in the empire.
But at this moment, compared to the two people in the main hall behind the door, he was like an ant that could be crushed to death with a flick of the wrist.
One last look at the doorway, at the grand hall, at the two figures symbolizing the future of the empire.
Marshal Maurice walked somewhat dejectedly into the depths of the passage.
Inside the pristine white hall, Gu Changqing quietly stared at the emperor on the golden throne.
And so, the two stared into each other's eyes for a long time, and in the end, the emperor was defeated.
What happened just now was not only a clash of eyes, but also a battle of wills between the two.
Although Gu Changqing is currently only a clone of the main body, the main body's powerful soul makes even a mere clone seem insignificant.
It also possesses divine soul power that transcends this world.
The emperor finally rose slowly, his imperial robes falling loose as he stood up.
He drew the large sword that was standing upright on one side of the golden throne with his right hand and carried it behind his back.
The emperor then walked towards Gu Changqing's position opposite him.
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