The hall was carved with pillars and painted with splendor, showing luxury and nobility.

Yun Qiluo was reclining on a phoenix chair, and even through its silk curtains, one could still feel her stunning beauty and brightness.

The incense burnt in the incense burner makes people sway in the heart.

Su Shi stood with his hands down and did not look away.

Netherworld Demon Empress.

Ruthless, cold and ambitious.

When facing a woman like this, one must not harbor the slightest fantasies, or else the bones might disappear in the next moment.

Even if she is truly beautiful.

There was silence in the great hall.

After a long time, Yun Qiluo inexplicably said, “Su Shi, I didn’t expect you to have grown up so much.”

“Reporting to Your Majesty! this subordinate is already twenty years old this year.”

Su Shi replied.

Yun Qiluo nodded, “I already knew that, but for some reason, my impression of you has always stuck in your childhood.”

“That’s normal.”

Su Shi said, “It’s been twelve years since this subordinate saw Your Majesty.”

He had joined the Netherworld Rakshasa Sect at the age of seven.

Yun Qiluo personally taught him the Netherworld cultivation method.

This was something unprecedented and caused an uproar in the sect at the time, with everyone believing that she was preparing her heir.

A year later, on the aptitude test, Su Shi, the highly anticipated ‘heir of Her Majesty’, only had ordinary high-grade aptitude.

This shocked the everyone.

From then on, Yun Qiluo had never seen him again.

It was as if she had forgotten this man, leaving him alone.

Only after Su Shi reached Late Stage of Foundation Establishment was he promoted to the position of Fengsha City Commander.

However, this time, people had different thoughts.

How could such a mediocre person be worthy of Her Majesty’s attention?

The only thing Her Majesty cares about must be Shu’s family background!

Yun Qiluo said in a deep voice, “Are you still complaining about me?”

“This subordinate doesn’t dare.”

Su Shi clasped his hands and said, “This subordinate has mediocre talent and dull qualifications, so I’m already lucky to join the sect, how can I dare to ask for more?”

Seeing his calm appearance, Yun Qiluo’s heart inexplicably felt uncomfortable.

“It’s not that I don’t want to take care of you, but if I pay too much attention to you, I’ll end up harming you instead.”

Su Shi was right on one point.

His talent was only that of a high-grade ordinary.

Although it was not too bad, it was far from enough to become the Demon Empress’ heir.

For the sake of the century-long plan to fight for the Central Plains, the fanatics in the sect would never allow this to happen.

The situation would then be extremely dangerous.

So Yun Qiluo’s distance was actually an attempt to protect me?

Su Shi thought no more and shook his head, “This subordinate dare not ask for more.”

Yun Qiluo frowned, “You are indeed still complaining about me.”

“This subordinate dare not ……”

Bang!

Yun Qiluo smashed the armrest of the phoenix chair with a slap!

“Dare not this, dare not that, then why did you dare to give me a sweet gourd that time to me?”

Su Shi froze, “Sweet gourd?”

Through the silk curtain, Yun Qiluo looked directly into his eyes, “Why did you dare to give me sweet gourd, why did you dare to say you would protect me, and why did you dare to come with me?”

“Answer me!”

Faced with a series of persistent interrogations, Su Shi fell silent.