There wasn’t much Xu Qing could do. Normally speaking, he wasn’t the type of person who would act in this manner. But right now… he was acting on orders from the empress. The empress had hinted to him that he should make a big scene, and considering how much shē had helped him, he couldn’t refuse. Therefore, all he could do was do his best to act and speak in the way his Eldest Brother would. That was what led to his words from earlier, as well as his current prideful attitude.

All onlookers couldn’t help but think of him as being lofty and unyielding. It could even be considered arrogant!

He stood at the foot of the Imperial Sovereign mountain, his hands clasped behind his back, looking completely and utterly domineering. This was all despite being up against an almighty nine-world Smoldering God expert.

An instant later, the cultivators in the mountain angrily flew up into the air and stared down at him.

Given the pressure weighing down on him, Xu Qing kept his guard up in every respect. However, he didn’t reveal that on his face. In fact, he actually closed his eyes.