"Endure?" Chen Ze tipped his head back slightly and burst into hearty laughter, the sound echoing through the Imperial Study.
"You could not have been more wrong!"
"If you had not repeatedly plotted and schemed, insisting on forcing the Wanze Sect into a dead end,
and attempting to wipe it out completely, I would never have wanted anything to do with your Dagan Dynasty.
Everything that happened was brought upon yourself. You had only yourself to blame!"
Chen Ze paused slightly, a trace of relief flashing through his eyes. "Still, it was fortunate that you did not lose your head and decide to strike at the Myriad Things General Store first.
Otherwise, your Dagan Dynasty would have long since had no reason to continue existing. With a flick of my finger, I could have reduced it to ashes."
Kang Yeyu's eyes brimmed with resentment and unwillingness. He snorted coldly. "Hmph, stop spouting such grand nonsense!"
Chen Ze seemed not to hear him. Facts spoke louder than words. After a brief pause, he continued, "There is something else I should tell you, so you can die knowing the truth.
You need not guess about Lin Bingchun's and Longqing City's disappearance. I was behind both."
At this point, Chen Ze changed the subject. "However, there is something I have never been able to understand, and I would like to ask you.
Had you not always treated the Wanze Sect with an attitude of seeking peace?
Why did you suddenly raise an army, willing to pay any price just to destroy the Wanze Sect?
I would truly like to hear what schemes are rattling around in that head of yours."
Kang Yeyu gritted his teeth, his expression growing increasingly ugly. "Hmph, I had indeed originally intended to stabilize the Wanze Sect for the