Giant Axe smiled dismissively at Qu Jianlei's words. "It seems Your Excellency's prejudice against us runs quite deep."
"Try laughing again." Qu Jianlei's face darkened. "I wouldn't mind killing one more Above Supreme."
"All right." Giant Axe's expression turned solemn as he obediently placed his right hand over his left chest.
He knew very well that there were two Above Supremes on the other side. "I meant no offense. I came here to explain this matter."
"Does it need explaining?" Jing Yuexin looked at him coldly. With a turn of her wrist, a dull gray Bronze Ancient Bell appeared in her small hand.
She spoke coldly. "Compensation will do. Just tell us whether you agree or not."
Giant Axe drew a deep breath and spoke slowly. "In the end, you were the ones who benefited... If we hadn't acted, could you have gotten what you wanted?"
Worthy of being known as Giant Axe Carving Flowers, his thoughts were delicate enough, completely at odds with his rough appearance.
"I don't care about that." Jing Yuexin spoke without hesitation. At that moment, her tone truly sounded a little like a woman's.
"All I know is that you plotted against someone and still dared show yourselves before us... Who gave you the nerve?"
"I didn't want to come either. Could I have hidden from you?" Giant Axe shook his head helplessly.
"Rather than wait anxiously for you to come knocking, it was better to clear things up on my own initiative. The Empire can't afford any more turmoil."
Jing Yuexin remained unmoved. "Why didn't you think that way when you were stirring things up against the Luo Family?"
"Since you dared come here now, you must have been prepared to compensate us... am I right?"
Giant Axe fell silent. He truly had no