His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

Even before the final battle began, the area around the arena was bustling with people, creating quite a lively scene.

Seeing the unprecedented excitement of the martial arts competition, the nearby restaurants had their waiters bring out benches and set them up near the arena.

You can sit down for three coins, and get a serving of melon seeds for five coins.

Enjoying melons, admiring the snow, and watching the competition is truly a delightful experience.

In no time, the seats were full.

Ji Yuan, transformed into a red-clad female warrior, leaped down from the White Tiger Tower and stood proudly in the center of the dueling arena.

She crossed her arms and looked towards the area of ​​the Southern Tiger Escort Agency. Her aura was palpable, and even without revealing her true face, it exuded an extraordinary presence.

"It's the final battle, Xue Dashan, you go." The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Nanhu镖局 (Nanhu Escort Agency) said to the burly man beside him.

Xue Dashan, a top-notch bodyguard of the Nanhu Escort Agency, is a renowned and powerful figure in the martial arts world, known as "Snow Tiger".

His appearance instantly caused a commotion at the scene.

Snow Tiger was ten feet tall, like a small mountain. His arms were thick and powerful, and his lips were extremely thick. When he grinned, it looked like a lynx opening its mouth, revealing far more teeth than an ordinary person.

Moreover, he had a fierce tiger tattooed on his chest, making him infamous in the martial arts world.

If someone is delivering a shipment like this, who would dare to intercept it?

As he stepped onto the stage, he looked at Ji Yuan with the expression of a vicious tiger eyeing its prey.

In contrast, Ji Yuan, dressed in red, appeared considerably slimmer.

"A fierce battle between dragons and tigers, that's interesting."

Xu Bing finally became somewhat interested, walked to the edge of the terrace, and looked towards the dueling platform.

The owner of Tianyi Escort Agency also stood on the edge of the private room's terrace, with the two terraces only a dozen meters apart.

A fierce battle was about to break out between the two. Ji Yuan drew his sword and charged forward, while at the same time he was extremely annoyed with Xu Bing. He, as a dignified emperor, should have been watching others fight.

Unexpectedly, one day she was forced to go on stage herself, and what was even more humiliating was that she had no way to resist.

Thus, all her anger could only be vented on Xuehu. With a single step, she unleashed her overwhelming power, striking out with a palm, her profound inner energy emanating from the ninth level of the Profound Realm.

Xuehu was startled, and not only him, but the other members of the escort agency were also slightly alarmed.

A powerful expert at the ninth level of the Profound Realm!

Da Xi City is full of hidden talents, with many experts at the Tongxuan Realm, but very few at the ninth level of Tongxuan.

To have cultivated to such a level, one could not possibly be an unknown person.

"Damn it!"

Xuehu cursed under his breath, his killing intent aroused. He transformed into a battle maniac, unafraid of pain or cold, and unleashed a flurry of punches at Ji Yuan.

Xuehu's martial arts cultivation was only at the third level of the Profound Realm.

However... he has killed a seventh-level Transcendent Realm expert, and it was a head-on confrontation!

This was thanks to his naturally robust physique and the ferocity of a beast.

But he was facing Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan felt frustrated for a whole month, a full month.

Her resentment was soaring to the heavens, and she desperately needed someone to vent it on.

So… her methods were extremely violent. With a flick of her longsword, she threw it off the stage and clenched her fist to smash it down.

Even if a tiger comes, you have to lie down!

last of the last.

Ji Yuan picked up the longsword and walked straight up to the White Tiger Tower, where the robust snow tiger was covered in blood and had fainted.

In this battle, the Red Eagle Escort Agency turned defeat into victory, and its reputation was instantly boosted to its peak.

The people from the four major escort agencies looked grim, never expecting that the Red Eagle Escort Agency had such a master hidden away.

Return to the box.

Ji Yuan's forehead was also slightly sweaty, and the sweat stains on his inner lining were obvious.

Fighting the Snow Tiger wasn't exactly easy for her, but after stretching her muscles, she felt a strange sense of comfort.

Xu Bing poured her a cup of tea and asked, "Are you interested in resigning from your official post and venturing into the world?"

Ji Yuan's eyes widened in surprise.

Is this something a human being should say? I am the Empress Dowager, how could I possibly refuse?

"You...bastard!" After holding it in for a long time, Ji Yuan could only manage to utter "bastard."

"Okay, just kidding."

Xu Bing smiled.

Ji Yuan took the tea and drank it in one gulp.

She looked at Xu Bing, and many times she really couldn't understand what this person was thinking.

"I have good news and bad news to tell you. Which do you want to hear first?" Xu Bing held up two fingers.

Ji Yuan sat opposite Xu Bing. Although she hated this despicable thief, she liked the fragrance on him.

"Good news," she replied without thinking too much.

"The good news is, I actually lied to you. There were no silver needles hidden in this outfit, nor were any acupuncture points inserted into it." Xu Bing shrugged.

"How is that possible? Then what about before..." Ji Yuan's eyes widened.

"That was just simple numbness in the limbs, caused by being tied up for too long, which caused blood stagnation. I noticed you had this symptom, so I calculated when it would occur and pretended to be in it."

Xu Bing looked helpless yet amused, and said innocently, "I didn't expect you to actually believe it."

"You...I...you...bastard!"

Ji Yuan's head was buzzing. Had she been tricked? She'd been swindled out of her undergarment, and yet she'd been fighting so hard for this bastard?

At this point, Xu Bing delivered another blow.

"In other words, if you had just run away, I wouldn't have been able to do anything to you."

"Perhaps he's already sitting on the dragon throne and holding a court meeting."

As he spoke, Xu Bing pointed to the imperial palace.

"but……"

“Not only did you not run away, you also walked back on your own and sat down right next to me.”

"Ji Yuan, you haven't awakened something, have you?"

Xu Bing looked at Ji Yuan with great interest.

The monarch panel was opened.

Empress Dae Hee: Ji Yuan

[Status: Shocked, regretful, unable to accept it...]

At this moment, Ji Yuan's inner world was in a truly fascinating state.

"So... I've walked right into a trap?" Ji Yuan's head was buzzing, realizing how stupid he had been.

What angered her even more was...

She gradually understood why Xu Bing had been wearing that faint smile ever since he left the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Turns out he'd been laughing at himself the whole time!

When he obediently walked up to the White Tiger Tower and returned to this private room...

Then I would really become that joke.

At this moment, Ji Yuan's heart was completely consumed by the regret of wishing time could be reversed and the anger of being mocked.

"The bad news is," Xu Bing said, his eyes crinkling, as he lightly tapped his finger, and the familiar golden rope flew out from his sleeve. "You're going to have to say goodbye to freedom again."

"Xu Bing, you...you've crossed the river and burned the bridge!"

Ji Yuan gritted her teeth, her face turning red with anger, and she felt dizzy.