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Empress Shangguan Lingluo narrowed her eyes, sizing up Chu Jin without inhibition.

A moment later, she reached a conclusion.

All this talk of a reincarnated empress, the Bloodline of Fire Bathing, is utter nonsense! This Chu Jin is nothing but a commoner, her aptitude not even matching up to her little finger. Such a person has no qualifications to stand as an enemy on the same stage as her.

Having come to this conclusion, Empress Shangguan Lingluo puffed out her chest and continued, "I wouldn't dare offer guidance. I am the Spirit Country Empress Shangguan Lingluo. I've heard that you are the reincarnated ancient empress, the bearer of the Bloodline of Fire Bathing, and that you can even play the ancient Konghou with considerable pride. As fellow empresses, we are similar, I've long admired you. I wonder if today you could let me witness the might of an empress?"

The last sentence was laden with provocation.