Chapter 1585: Family Misfortune
"Enough!"
Shen Yuanbao did not stop the heirs' rising indignation.
Instead, he calmly observed every subtle expression on their faces, as though judging whether they were loyal or treacherous, merely following the crowd or truly possessed of their own insights and strategies.
Only after roughly sifting through the heirs did he wave his hand. "The issues you've raised are not merely problems for the Shen Lineage and the Cosmos Group. They are problems that the Nine Great Families and the Nine Corporations must all confront.
"There is no reason for our Shen Lineage to shoulder this burden alone.
"Rest assured, I will discuss this with the other eight great families, including that old undying bastard Lü Zhongqi. We will advance and retreat together and come up with a response together.
"Fortunately, us decrepit old men who once rendered tremendous service to Dragon City and somehow stumbled into the Deity Realm have not all died out yet. When we speak, our words still carry a bit of weight in Dragon City.
"We have guarded and built Dragon City all the way to this day. We will never allow anyone to lead Dragon City onto the wrong track and march it toward doomsday!
"We welcome all fresh blood. But as I've always said, if you want to play, fine—play by the Game Rules. We welcome that wholeheartedly, and we are even willing to escort new players along the way. But if you destroy the Game Rules, or even overturn the table entirely... heh, then you are no longer players. You are enemies—enemies of the entire Dragon City Civilization, no different from zombies and monsters!"
As he said this, Shen Yuanbao's gaze quietly shifted to Meng Chao.
Meng Chao's face remained calm as he met Shen Yuanbao's eyes.
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