But those familiar with her knew that the calmer Her Majesty the Empress was, the more unfathomable she often became.
Gu Han looked up, her gaze sweeping over the group of imprisoned Azure Dragon Guards in the air, her tone flat:
"This seat came here only to handle a small private grudge between my Disciple and the Ye family."
"These subordinates of yours tried to seize me without asking for the truth."
"This seat merely retaliated slightly; what is wrong with that?"
Her answer was direct and frank, even carrying a hint of taking it for granted.
As if suppressing the Azure Dragon Guards was just a trivial matter.
Empress Qing Xuan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly.
From Gu Han's words and demeanor, she felt a confidence and composure originating from absolute strength.
She had only seen this kind of composed temperament in a very few existences of the same level.
"A private grudge?"
Empress Qing Xuan's gaze finally fell for the first time on Ye Linger behind Gu Han.
When her gaze touched that deep blue lunar wheel mark on Ye Linger's forehead and felt the pure and ancient aura emanating from her.
Even with her experience and Heart-Nature, a clear flash of amazement couldn't help but cross her eyes!
"Nine Yin Absolute Meridian... no, this is..."
Empress Qing Xuan's voice carried a hint of disbelief.
As the ruler of the Eastern Region who had lived for tens of thousands of years, she had naturally seen the Nine Yin Absolute Meridian.
That was indeed a terminal condition; at least in this realm, among the methods she knew, there was no cure.
But now, this young girl before her not only had the absolute meridian completely gone, but it had even transformed into a powerful Physique?
Such Heaven-Defying means of changing fate and manifesting creation... Empress Qing Xuan's gaze turned back to Gu Han, the inquisitive intent in her eyes deepening.
"This girl is a Disciple this seat newly accepted."
Gu Han did not deny it and admitted directly,
"As for how the Ye family treated her before, Your Majesty can ask the Ye family."
"This seat came to take her away and sever the Karma, yet the Ye family repeatedly obstructed and even uttered threats."
"What does Your Majesty think this seat should have done?"
Empress Qing Xuan fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
The Ye family coveting another's Disciple's talent and forcibly demanding the person... such things had happened before and were not rare.
It was just that this time, the Ye family had kicked a steel plate.
"The Ye family indeed acted improperly."
Empress Qing Xuan spoke slowly, her voice still calm, yet it made Ye Lingyun and the others below tremble in their hearts,
"Palace Master Gu's disciplinary action was within the bounds of reason."
She shifted the topic slightly, her gaze returning to the imprisoned Azure Dragon Guards,
"Could Palace Master Gu give this Empress some Face and release them first?"
"As for today's matter, this Empress will naturally give you an account!"
Gu Han looked at Empress Qing Xuan, then at the ten Azure Dragon Guards, and began to weigh her options.
The Eastern Region has two Immortal Ascensions presiding over it. If I truly fight with Qing Xuan, there's no guarantee the other one won't get involved.
Linger and A Yao are right by my side; I would inevitably be distracted.
It's not worth placing my two Disciples in the middle of a storm for a few stinking rats.
Thinking of this, Gu Han quickly reached a decision,
"Fine, then this seat will give you Face today."
She slowly released her hand, and that frozen, collapsed space instantly returned to normal.
The imprisonment was lifted!
The Azure Dragon phantom condensed by the Nine-Turn Coiling Dragon Array silently dissipated.
The ten Azure Dragon Guards felt their entire bodies loosen as that destructive pressure suddenly vanished.
They staggered to steady themselves, gasping for breath, the fear of surviving a disaster still lingering on their Faces.
The looks they cast toward Gu Han were filled with unprecedented terror.
Seeing this, Empress Qing Xuan nodded slightly.
She waved her hand, and a ray of rosy light enveloped the ten Azure Dragon Guards.
"You all withdraw first and return to the Imperial City to await orders."
"Yes! Your Majesty the Empress!"
The Captain of the Azure Dragon Guards felt as if he had been granted a great amnesty. He hurriedly bowed with his team and then transformed into ten streaks of light, quickly fleeing without looking back.
Today's events would likely become an indelible memory for the rest of their lives.
Only then did Empress Qing Xuan look back at Gu Han, a faint and stunning smile appearing on her beautiful Face:
"Palace Master Gu, would you be interested in moving elsewhere for a chat with this Empress?"
She pointed toward the east, where the core of the Qingxuan Dynasty lay, her base of operations.
"In this Empress's palace, there is Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Soul Spirit Tea, which you might care to taste."
Gu Han looked at the Empress before her, who possessed a powerful aura yet was proactively showing goodwill at this moment. After a brief deliberation, she nodded.
"Very well."
She also wanted to see what this ruler of the Eastern Region actually intended to do.
"Linger, A Yao, you two wait here for a moment."
Gu Han instructed her two Disciples.
"Yes, Master!"
"Master Mother, come back soon!"
Gu Han cast a faint glance at Ye Lingyun and the others.
That gaze was calm, yet it made the Ye family members' hearts turn cold. They hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to meet her eyes.
After today, the Ye family would never dare mention a single word regarding Ye Linger's matter again!
Seeing this, Empress Qing Xuan smiled slightly and raised her hand to make a stroke in the void beside her.
A spatial rift surrounded by nine-colored rosy light quietly appeared.
"Palace Master Gu, please."
"Please."
The two peerless women, one after the other, stepped into that spatial rift and disappeared.
Leaving behind only a mess in front of the Ye Residence and countless gazes that were unable to recover for a long time, filled with shock and imagination.
The sky of the Eastern Region... is likely about to undergo some changes.
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