Elsewhere, Zu An ran as fast as he could with Bi Linglong. But when he sensed the sudden strangeness, he also stopped.
Let alone now, when Bi Linglong was extremely weak, even if she were in her best condition, she still wouldnât be able to stand still on this quaking ground. She cried out in alarm and fell into Zu Anâs warm embrace.
âAre you okay?â Zu An caught her and flew into the air. He didnât dare to fly too high and only remained several meters above the ground. Otherwise, the emperor would be able to see them from a distance.
âIâm alright.â Bi Linglong blushed from the hug. Her young lady side made her want to subconsciously push him aside.
But the two of them were currently in midair! She would drop if she pushed him away. The ground below rose and fell like waves, and it was quite terrifying. To ease her embarrassment, she quickly asked, âWhat happened?â
Zu An shook his head. âI donât know. I feel like somethingâs changed in this dungeon. The spatial element here has become extremely unstable. Something major might happen to this place soon.â
Bi Linglong was always dignified and proud when she acted as the crown princess, but wasnât she still soft and lovely in his arms? As expected, even the toughest women were soft when hugged.
Zu An sighed in amazement when he smelled the noble fragrance coming from her clothes. There had always been a saying that dying for the sake of a woman was also a romantic thing. He hadnât expected it to happen to himself. He would be confident in his chances of fighting the emperor if he were given a few more years. But right now, the difference between them was just too greatâ¦
âHah, look at you using what I taught you to flirt with a girl. Do you feel good about yourself?â Mi Li remarked in dissatisfaction, interrupting Zu Anâs thoughts.
âWeâre so close already, so whatâs the point of distinguishing between the two of us? Whatâs mine is yours, and whatâs yours is obviously mine too,â Zu An replied with a smile.
âWho wants to be close to you?â Mi Li harrumphed. âYouâre full of cunning plots, and youâre not all that respectful towards me normally either. I canât let that continue! Youâre not allowed to call me big sis or whatever; weâll be master and disciple.â
âMaster and disciple?â Zu An replied with a strange expression.
âWhat, are you unwilling?â Mi Liâs voice rose higher. âIf you hadnât received my pointers, do you think youâd have been able to grow to where you are today? You have no idea how many people tried to be my disciple, and yet I didnât even give them a single look. Why are you still making up excuses when Iâm the one saying Iâll take you in as my disciple?â
âOf course Iâm willing.â Zu An chuckled. After being around her for so long, the two of them were already no longer on guard against each other the way theyâd been before, and instead trusted each other. The things sheâd taught him had brought him huge benefits, especially her knowledge that transcended ages. âBut isnât it pretty good being siblings? Why do you suddenly want me to call you master?â
âYou donât have to worry about that.â Mi Li cleared her throat. âAre you willing or not?â
âSure.â Zu An didnât ask too much when he sensed that something was off with her. âBut I canât really kowtow to you as my master, the way things are right now.â
âThereâs no need for all of that. You just have to call me master,â Mi Li said.
âMas⦠terâ¦â Zu An was still a bit embarrassed at first. But when he did say it, it didnât seem like that big of a deal either.
âGood disciple.â Mi Li had a gentle smile on her usually dignified and beautiful face.
Zu An was speechless. Heâd thought that perhaps it was for something important. Why did he now feel that she was only doing this to take advantage of him? Still, it didnât matter. Whether he called her master or not made no difference.
Bi Linglong suddenly spoke. âThereâs something strange going on with this world? Sigh, our situation is already so grim. When it rains, it really poursâ¦â
When he heard the despair in her voice, Zu An consoled her. âItâs actually the opposite. Itâs because of this sudden variable that we might have a chance to survive.â
Bi Linglong was stunned. She was a smart person too, so she quickly realized what he was saying. She couldnât help but sigh in praise. âEven though youâre always goofing around usually, youâre more cool-headed than anyone else would be in critical situations.â
âIt canât be helped; itâs just a habit I ended up having after constantly being on the brink of death.â Zu An chuckled.
Bi Linglong realized something she had never thought about. Indeed, ever since she had first received information on him, sheâd found that ever since Zu An was in Brightmoon City, he had always walked on the precipice between life and death! She felt both sympathy and admiration.
Zu An was a bit apologetic as he said, âSorry, I ended up getting you caught up in my mess. You could have continued to be the crown princess normally.â
Bi Linglong shook her head. âEver since what happened between us at Concubine Baiâs place, there was already no way he would tolerate my existence. Sigh, I really never expected Ruizhi to have been possessed by his majesty.â
Even though she didnât feel much love toward the crown prince, they had lived together as husband and wife for so many years. It was normal to develop feelings for even a cat or dog one kept around all the time. She couldnât help but feel a bit awful when she learned that he had been possessed by his father.
âYouâre right, no one expected it,â Zu An said. âThe emperor has had his position for so long, his desire for immortality has become too strong. Heâs willing to try anything for the sake of his objective.â
âWhat should we do now?â Bi Linglong had already lost her usual shrewdness and decisiveness. She was still a young lady after all. Anyone would become confused after going through so much in a single day.
The thought that her husband was actually her father-in-law was so horrifying it made her want to puke. WIth how powerful the emperorâs cultivation was, where could she possibly escape to?
âLetâs leave this dungeon first,â Zu An said. âIf push comes to shove, Iâll bring you to the northâs fiend races. No matter how powerful the emperor is, his influence canât reach that place.â
âThe fiend races?â Bi Linglong was stunned and shook her head. âI canât do that. I still have my family behind me. My status would cause a huge controversy among the fiend races. Countless people from my family would die because of me.â
Chu Chuyan, Zheng Dan, and the others had already shown Zu An the sense of responsibility the women of this world had toward their families. He quickly said, âIâm not asking you to announce your identity to the world. We can just live there in seclusion. We donât have to worry about those things then.â
âLive in seclusionâ¦â Bi Linglongâs face turned a bit red. It almost sounded as if she would be eloping with him. Her heart rate began to speed up. But soon afterward, she thought of the capital, about her ambitions and her years of effort going up in smoke. She felt disheartened again.
Just then, a voice said in the distance, âHeh, you two are still thinking of eloping?â
Zu An and Bi Linglongâs expressions changed. It was the emperorâs voice! Just as Zu An attempted to flee with Bi Linglong, the air and ki around him seemingly solidified. He couldnât move at all.
Zhao Ruizhiâs fat figure appeared on the horizon. He took a light step, and in the next second, he was already standing in front of them.
âTheyâre over there!â He Li exclaimed with pleasant surprise. He ran over excitedly with his men, but when he saw that the emperor had arrived before them, he broke out into a cold sweat. He quickly said in praise, âYour majesty is all powerful after all. You arrived first even though you left after us! This humble one is overwhelmed with admiration.â
Zu An and Bi Linglong both frowned. These people had already defected to the emperor? What the hell were they still fighting for then? It wouldnât be easy even if they were just facing these King Qi Manor experts, let alone if the emperor were also there.
Zu Anâs heart sank to rock bottom. However, he didnât give up, as he felt great resentment inside. At worst, he would just try to bluff it out with Keyboard Come and try to drag down the emperor with him.
As if sensing his thoughts, Mi Li said, âDonât act rashly. Itâs not that sort of time yet.â
Zu An asked happily, âAre you going to help?â
Mi Li shook her head. âI might be able to if I recover, but Iâm not his match either right now.â
Zu An was stunned. He said, âI canât even move right now under his auraâs pressure. How the hell am I supposed to fight him then?â
Mi Li said, âThis is probably his domain. To put it simply, heâs using his powerful cultivation to redefine the ki laws of a set space, and thatâs why you canât move. Wait a second. Once I deconstruct these laws, you should be able to move freely again.â
Zu An smiled bitterly. This woman really was giving him a lot of credit. Even if he could move, he still didnât stand a chance at all! However, he tossed that thought out as soon as it emerged. Heâd just fight to the death if he had to. A man could lose his life, but not his pride!
As if sensing his fighting spirit, a startled expression flashed through the emperorâs eyes. âHm? A lowly servant like you surprisingly has a bit of a spine. You arenât willing to bow down to another after all. You canât be left alive.â
As he finished speaking, he raised his finger. He didnât want to waste any more words on Zu An and planned to directly kill him. But just then, his expression suddenly changed and he lowered his head.
An intense rumble emerged from the depths of the earth. The noise was louder than before, and it didnât show any signs of stopping. The ground began to crack apart, revealing several bottomless crevices. Some of King Qi Manorâs deathsworn soldiers couldnât dodge in time and fell in, screaming miserably as they dropped.
Zu An suddenly noticed that he could move. He quickly flew into the sky with Bi Linglong, evading the giant cracks that had appeared in the ground.
âBig sis⦠Master, did you break through his domain?â Zu An asked excitedly.
Mi Li shook her head. âNo. The laws of this world have changed. The emperorâs domain canât compare to the true power of a world.â
When he saw Zu Anâs arm wrap around Bi Linglongâs slender waist, and Bi Linglong also wrapping her arms tightly around his body, Zhao Ruizhiâs eyes released powerful killing intent.
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