"Your Majesty, why the treason?"
Hearing Master Baili's familiar voice and the absurd accusation, Emperor Shunde's first reaction was not anger, but fear.
All of Master Baili's past miraculous feats flooded his mind, and he couldn't help but wonder: 'Have I made a mistake?'
But a cold snort from behind reminded Emperor Shunde that he was not alone; an Immortal Master from the Red Lotus Sect stood at his back.
His heart instantly steadied.
He straightened his posture, his expression solemn. In a loud, righteous tone, he declared, "Baili Qing, I have not treated you unfairly, so how do you repay my kindness? You... Mmph, mmph!"
Emperor Shunde suddenly found himself unable to speak. He whipped his head around in panic to look at the Immortal Master behind him.
But the stunningly beautiful Immortal Master now wore an unusually grave expression, all traces of her earlier, confident ease gone.
