Suddenly, a foreign yet familiar voice spoke by her ear. "The Second Empress really is a woman among won. You can even laugh in this situation."
The Second Empress was stunned to see a shadow in front of her. Suddenly, there was a man blocking her view.
He had a handso visage and was dressed in silver robes. There was a faint smirk on the corners of his lips, and his deanor was extrely confident and free.
Is this the hero I imagined back then? the Second Empress thought, her heart beating more quickly. She felt as if she had returned to when she was just a young girl.
However, she quickly snapped out of her daze. She wasn’t a little girl anymore. Those immature fantasies had long been buried at the bottom of her heart.
"Why are you here?" she exclaid as she finally recognized who it was. She was both surprised and happy.
Sharky replied with a smile, "Does the Second Empress not want to see ?"
When she t his scorching gaze, the usually flirtatious Second Empress felt her cheeks heat up. However, she quickly thought of sothing and exclaid in alarm, "Be careful of the blade... Where did the blade go?"
Her shock gradually gave way to confusion. Judging from the speed at which the blade had been traveling, it should have long since arrived! Furthermore, Sharky was facing her and had his back to the blade.
"Are you talking about this?" Sharky asked as he turned around. The Second Empress saw a blade floating in the air, completely still, as if an invisible hand were holding it in place.
"Huh? Um..." The Second Empress murmured, wondering just how he had done such a thing.
If it were a ki barrier, the blade should have clashed fiercely with it, rather than being so calm. The scene before her eyes looked as if the blade had suddenly decided to recognize Sharky as its master, submissively remaining in place.
The deputy general who had launched the blade shouted, "Who are you? You dare ddle in others’ business?!"
He was a part of the crown prince’s faction. He could even holler at Ingim and Leander, so why would he treat Sharky with any respect?
Besides, even though the Golden Crow Crown Prince and Sharky shared a grudge, Sharky was still fairly unknown in the Fiend King Court. Not all of the crown prince’s subordinates recognized him.
"Noisy!" Sharky snapped, waving his hand. The floating blade suddenly turned around. Then, it flew backward at several tis its previous speed, slicing through the deputy general’s body like a streak of light.
"Ah... Ah..." The deputy general looked down at his chest, an expression of disbelief on his face. After following the crown prince for so many years, now that the crown prince had risen to the throne, it was finally ti for him to shine! And yet, he had ended up dying before he could enjoy anything?
The Second Empress also covered her red lips in disbelief when she saw what had happened. Even though she didn’t know what the deputy general’s na was, his attack had been really tricky and vicious.
He was a strong individual. Even if his cultivation was weaker than Sharky’s, it shouldn’t have been by that much. And yet, such an expert had been killed instantly?
The Second Empress was briefly dazed. Is there sothing wrong with the world? Don’t tell his cultivation increased again in the short ti since I last saw him?
But even though his ki aura seems to have beco stronger than before, it isn’t anything too substantial!
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In the distance, several beautiful won stood. When she saw the look of adoration the Second Empress directed toward Sharky, Diana said to Alina, "That guy is flirting with won again. Why aren’t you doing anything about your man?"
Alina didn’t reply, and rely gave Natasha a look. She thought to herself, If I say sothing but the Elf Princess doesn’t, won’t I co off as a jealous wife?
Natasha’s gaze beca a bit dangerous. She cursed Sharky ruthlessly inside, but she didn’t say anything either. She was in front of Chuyan’s master at the mont, so she had to appear dignified and reserved, or else she’d be seen as too fierce and lose an opportunity.
Charlotte thought, This guy Sharky’s tastes really are a bit unusual. He’s even going to go after the Fiend Emperor’s wife? Even though she’s pretty, she already has a child!
However, sothing else quickly took priority. Sharky’s cultivation seed to have gone through a huge transformation! Could it be that his ntality and temperant had both advanced after he killed the Fiend Emperor?
Even though Charlotte couldn’t really tell where exactly the change lay, Sharky now gave off an inexplicable sense of danger.
It was strange; after all, she was a grandmaster! Who would believe her if she said she sensed danger from soone who had only recently broken through into the master rank? And yet, that was exactly what she felt.
Diana clearly sensed sothing and gave Charlotte a look. She quietly asked, "Stone cold woman, do you feel it too?"
"Yes, but it is hard to say just how he has changed. His ki aura clearly has not improved that much," Charlotte said, also feeling confused.
"It’s probably sothing to do with his ntality," Diana began. She thought for a bit and said, "He killed the Fiend Emperor in a head-on fight. That must have given him the conviction that he’s unrivaled."
Charlotte nodded inwardly. One’s ntality could indeed have a huge effect on one’s overall strength.
Anyone who could defeat the Fiend Emperor was already unmatched in this world. Sharky’s circumstances were a bit special, but no matter how special it was, the change in his ntality was real.
The others finally reacted to the situation. Ingim and Leander both raised their weapons, pointing them at Sharky with vigilant expressions. In response, Charlotte and Diana exchanged a look and suddenly vanished from their original location.
Ingim and Leander were both master rank cultivators. They were powerful experts in the eyes of most people. However, they were still quite a distance away from the grandmaster rank.
Their attention was completely focused on Sharky, so how could they realize that two grandmasters were ambushing them? The major acupoints on their backs suddenly felt numb, and they were restrained instantly.
Both of them scowled miserably when they sensed the terrifying auras of the two won. What the hell is this? Grandmasters are ambushing us?
Charlotte and Diana’s expressions remained calm. Seeing as they were outnumbered, they naturally had to take down the leaders first. Why would they slowly play around in one-on-one duels?
The Second Empress’ beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. She had already recognized that these two were Sharky’s companions.
Previously, she had mocked this guy for being a skirt chaser, saying he always had pretty won around him. How could she have expected that the two were actually glorious grandmasters?
Sharky supported the Second Empress to her feet, calling out, "You have rebelled against the emperor and attempted to harm the Second Empress and the young prince. Now that the leader has been captured, as long as the rest of you lower your weapons, we will let bygones be bygones!"
He used the Lion’s Roar skill as he spoke. The skill wasn’t that useful against the strongest experts, but it was extrely effective against those who were weaker than him.
Sure enough, when they saw their leaders being captured or killed, the Golden Crow Guards were shaken up. When they heard the terrifying roar, they either threw away their weapons and ran for their lives, or kowtowed toward the Second Empress and the others, confessing their cris.
Sharky looked back at the Second Empress and asked, "How does your highness plan on dealing with them?"
The Second Empress felt a bit dizzy when she saw what had happened. She had been in a critical situation re monts prior, and yet now, the situation was completely reversed. Moreover, it was all due to the man in front of her.
However, she wasn’t a normal woman and didn’t have ti to be a fool. She quickly understood the current situation and replied, "We cannot let those who fled get away!"
Those who had fled were clearly the crown prince’s trusted aides, and the ones who had stayed were ordinary Golden Crow Guards who had no choice but to follow orders.
They were still in the dark regarding what had happened. If they let the fleeing guards escape, it would increase the crown prince’s strength and grant the crown prince information. Neither outco was desirable to the Second Empress.
Alina’s eyes shone with a faint blue radiance. A thin layer of rock began to cover the fleeing Golden Crow Guards as their bodies began to petrify.
They suddenly looked as if they were moving in slow motion. Alina wasn’t willing to kill them, so she only used a bit of her dusa’s Eye power.
Suddenly, countless vines rushed out of the ground, quickly wrapping the guards up. If the Golden Crow Guards focused on defense, they wouldn’t be that easy to deal with; however, their confidence had already been stolen by Sharky, and their movents had been affected by dusa’s Eye. As such, Natasha was able to lock them in place without much difficulty.
She and Alina exchanged a look. They hadn’t expected to work together so well even though it was the first ti. However, when they recalled their awkward relationship, both of them reflexively looked away.
The remaining soldiers began to beco restless. They all worried that they would be next when they saw what had happened.
However, the Second Empress imdiately spoke up to appease them. Her voice was gentle and pleasant to listen to, with a special charm that cald their montary restlessness.
Afterward, she turned to look at Sharky, saying, "Thank you."
Sharky was still supporting her, and she could feel the heat from his hand. With her status, physical contact with another man was actually taboo; however, he had helped her so much, so how could she tell him to let go? How could she turn on her benefactor like that?
Sharky looked at her beautiful eyes from up close. He said through ki, "Wife, you don’t want... Ahem, sorry. Your highness, you don’t want your son to be killed by his other brother either, right?"
The Second Empress shook her head and said, "Of course not."
Sharky’s expression turned serious again. He asked, "Do you want your son to beco the new Fiend Emperor?"
The Second Empress’ eyes imdiately shone with an unusual radiance. She grabbed him and pulled him toward a back room.
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