Zack was ready to go inside when he thought about that."Stop!"However, Quincy's voice sounded from the other side just as Zack was about to pull the cloth at the door frame. "I don't need any help. Just wait outside."Her voice was not loud, but her tone was unquestionable.She could not let anyone see her like that.Quincy said, "Zack, search the nearby coast and gather our soldiers. Come to see me tomorrow morning."She could fully recover her internal energy in one night. There would be nothing to be concerned about once Ambrose had left.However, Zack stood still with a cold smile on his face.If the Empress did not allow him in, she must have been seriously injured.He could not miss such a good opportunity.Thinking of that, Zack said hypocritically, "Your Majesty, you must be seriously injured. How can I leave? Why don't I help you recover your internal energy? And then I'll get the soldiers."As soon as Zack finished his words, he lifted the rag and broke in.Quin
"Zack, how dare you talk to me in that manner? Have you ever thought about the consequences?" Quincy yelled.Zack laughed with disdain. "Consequences? Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing such a shameful thing as a royal family member? Quincy, I'm trying to leave you with some dignity. Don't be so ungrateful."He glanced at Ambrose with disdain.Zack knew that Ambrose was healing Quincy. He would not dare to do anything to Zack at that critical moment.Zack did not realize that Ambrose had just finished eliminating the poison from Quincy's body when he rushed in. By sitting there, he was merely putting on a show.Quincy's body trembled when she heard Zack's answer, but she had no idea how to respond.After all, the scene where Ambrose helped her did seem indecent, but nothing was going on between them. She could not allow anyone to humiliate her in that manner.Quincy remarked coldly to Zack, "I am giving you another chance, Zack. If you do not kneel and apologi
Ambrose almost exerted all his strength in that palm attack. All of a sudden, the surrounding air seemed to be frozen.He did not do anything beforehand to maintain the element of surprise."You—"Zack's face changed as he witnessed Ambrose's fury, and he asked, horrified, "Aren't you still healing her? It is impossible!" He had made a bold move because he thought Ambrose was healing Quincy's wounds. He did not anticipate misjudging the scenario.Ambrose said, "Do you think I have been sitting there to heal her wounds? We were already done when you broke into the room just now. I have been sitting here to see how a despicable man like you would act."Ambrose suddenly increased his speed.When Zack sensed Ambrose's deadly strength, he could not help but take a deep breath. He activated all his internal energy and struck Ambrose with his palm without thinking.A dull thud was heard as the two palms clashed. Then, Zack was thrown out of the hut with blood gushing from his wounds.
'Damn it!' At that point, Ambrose's anger flared. 'That sneaky Zack! How dare he try to ambush us?'Despite his young age, he had many experiences in the world of cultivators. He knew the reason behind Zack's strategy was so Zack could use the opportunity to escape.Ambrose rushed in front of Quincy. He swung his Tyrant Hammer to deflect the silver darts away from Quincy. Her body was still quite weak even after the poison had been purged. She would not be able to deflect the darts. If Ambrose did not intervene, the darts might pierce her body.Ambrose halted all silver darts in the blink of an eye, and they made audible sounds as they fell to the ground. Zack took advantage of the situation to flee. He clenched his teeth and hurried as quickly as lightning to disappear into the darkness, covering the wound on his body with his palm."Go after him!" When Quincy spotted Zack fleeing, she became agitated and yelled. She wanted to follow, but she grimaced, and sweat poured down her br
The civic and military officials assembled in the main hall ten minutes later. They were all taken aback when they saw how unsettled Zack was.A beautiful thin figure stood out among the crowd. She was dressed in a brilliant yellow gown with golden flowers and hair accessories made of feathers. She was certainly eye candy. The woman was Fanny Windsor. She was Quincy's favorite official, and she was the Guardian of the Hall. Even though it was only a third-rank official, it wielded considerable power. She could take the Empress' place and handle the government affairs while the Empress was unavailable.Fanny stood quietly in front of the throne seat. All the civil and military officials stood respectfully and did not dare to be presumptuous. On the other hand, Zack had a disdainful expression on his face.He needed to rush back to the Royal City for several reasons, one of which was to get rid of Fanny. She was the Empress's confidante and had a position of great power. Zack would no
Fanny was a smart woman. She quickly realized she was being set up. She furrowed her eyebrows and shouted at Zack. "Don't accuse me of things I never did. I am loyal to Her Majesty and will never betray her. Besides that, I have been staying in the palace all this time while the war started. If you want to accuse me, please find a better reason."Her argument was solid, and she delivered it with integrity. Many officials nodded in agreement with Fanny because she was right; she did not accompany the troops and thus could not have betrayed them.However, Zack had thought it through. He sneered and looked into Fanny's eyes, "Stop arguing. Before we left, Her Majesty and I had already planned our attack. You were there too. After we departed, you secretly sent someone to deliver our plan to the leader of the pirates. That's how she got ahead of us every time, and in the end, she managed to break through the formation and attack us."Zack wore a sorrowful and angry expression as he outl
After a while, one of the guards slammed Fanny on the back while she was distracted. Her body jolted a few meters backward as she screamed in pain. A couple of guards came at her and sealed her acupoint to prevent her from using her internal energy before she could react.Zack was overjoyed when he saw it. He waved his hand and said, "Take her down and hang her at the city tower to show the public that she had betrayed Her Majesty.""Yes, sir!" The guards responded in unison as they accepted the order and tied Fanny up."You—" Fanny was furious and shocked. She could see that all the guards around her were Zack's trusted aides. She felt desperate for her situation.Fanny stared at Zack, "You will not have a good ending." She was dragged out of the main hall before she could finish her sentence.When the officials watched Fanny taken away, the hall fell silent again. Even the sound of breathing was audible in that silence. The officials exchanged glances, feeling overwhelmed by wha
It was quite suspicious that the Carter family cared so much about South Cloud World eliminating the pirates.As Zack did not continue speaking, Oscar asked, "And then what? What did Ambrose do to make you so angry with him?"Zack sneered and acted like he was in a rage. "Ambrose did nothing, but the person who accompanied him did something outrageous. When I saw Ambrose, a woman was with him. The woman acted very mysteriously, and I suspected something was going on. Subsequently, I followed them to a wrecked temple and realized that the woman had disguised herself as the Empress."His face was red with rage, yet his eyes twinkled with deception and trickery. He had made up that tale on purpose to avoid the fallout when Quincy returned.'What?' As soon as they heard the news, the main hall erupted in an uproar. They were all trembling with rage. 'Can you imagine how revolting the Carter family is? To have a person disguised as the Empress?'Zack was satisfied with the reaction fro