The sword shadow flying out from the Great River Map at this moment is not the Longyuan Sword itself, but the mark left by the exquisite brush of the ancestor of the Qingzhou Ye Clan.
Though it will quickly dissipate on its own, as soon as the Longyuan Sword appears, it has an immediate impact on the Sheji Cauldron.
Zhang Hui pressed down on the Sheji Cauldron with one hand to resist the Longyuan Sword, while the other hand unfurled a painting scroll.
A portrait scroll.
On the painting, a woman, majestic and regal, with the tapestry of mountains and rivers embodied in her, is dressed in simple robes, her royal aura fully evident.
She is clearly the current Empress, Zhang Wantong!
Then, the figure in the painting seemed to come alive, her indifferent eyes sweeping over Ye Yan and Chu Xiuyuan.
The others were beneath her notice, yet everyone felt their breathing halt.
Ye Yan looked at Zhang Hui standing behind the figure in the painting, and his emotions fluctuated momentarily.
