Bi Linglong’s face paled, but she still gripped her sword tightly. The emperor had once been the absolute symbol of unrivaled power, so she couldn’t even produce a single thought of rebellion.

  And yet, her time together with Zu An seemed to have had an influence on her. She had gradually discovered that the emperor wasn’t all that terrifying after all. He got angry, and there were times where he would fly into a fit of rage, and yet was powerless to do anything. He got injured just ..