"What's the matter, why all the panic?" The Empress was already in a bad mood, and seeing the guard in such a fluster only added fuel to the fire.
"Your Highness, it's..."
Before he could finish his speech, Jin Zijin strode into everyone's view.
"I have returned!" he stated indifferently.
Everyone's expression changed in surprise, and the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Youyou almost wanted to cry, thinking: You're finally back, I can hardly hold on anymore.
Jin Zijin looked at the Empress with an unfriendly expression, his pitch-black and lusterless eyes making her feel somewhat intimidated.
Jin Zijin was no longer the Jin Moning without a background; although he didn't seem to be dealing with Dao Sect affairs openly, he was still in control of it. Now that both the Heavenly Master and the State Preceptor were not around, his deterrence was no less than that of the State Preceptor.
