"You have no connection whatsoever to the Ruan Clan, yet you suddenly came here to force me to abdicate. How could I submit so easily? It is not just me who refuses to accept this—the Ruan Clan Guard Army refuses as well!" Ruan Jiao'e confronted Fan Lang head-on and forcefully waved her hand.
The vast army behind her let out a unified roar that shook the heavens and earth. Boundless Divine Might erupted and converged, taking the form of an armored giant with three heads and six arms, each hand wielding a weapon.
"It seems you are determined not to step down." Fan Lang's expression turned cold as killing intent poured from his body, spreading across the heavens and earth and making everyone present feel their hearts sink. He turned to Ruan Liangyu, who wore the Azure Jade Headband. "Clan Chief Ruan, according to the Ruan Clan's rules, how should someone like her be dealt with?"
"She refuses to submit to the Azure Jade Headband and has gravely violated the clan rules. By those rules, she deserves death! Those who support her must be punished along with her!" Ruan Liangyu said fiercely.
"Good. Then issue the order as clan chief."
"By the blessings of our ancestors, I wear the Azure Jade Headband and am the rightful successor of the forty-sixth generation of Ruan Clan chiefs. I once again order the execution of Ruan Jiao'e for violating the clan rules. Anyone who aids her is her accomplice!"
"That order is enough."
With that, Fan Lang had a legitimate cause, as he was cleansing the Ruan Clan from within.
In a struggle for power like this, there was no longer any clear right or wrong. Both sides had their own reasons, and neither side represented absolute justice. Fan Lang was not fighting