"Gong Family actually pledged allegiance to the royal house?" Zhang Chen's pupils contracted when he heard this. He had never imagined the outcome would be this.
Gong Family's allegiance to the royal house would trigger far too great a chain reaction. It also meant that the Eight Great Families, once solid as an iron plate, had been torn open with a crack.
Since Gong Family could pledge allegiance to the royal house, what about the other families?
Since the royal house could accept Gong Family, it had a chance to accept the others as well!
"I never expected the Human King to possess such courage. He has ruined one of my moves. But Gong Family has formed a blood-deep enmity with the other seven families. Since the Great Victory Human King has accepted Gong Family, the other seven surely will not let the matter rest. That is also my opportunity!" A chilling gleam appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes.
Once he settled the final two obstacles of the World Barrier, it would be fine if the Great Victory Human King truly cleared him of his crimes. But if he still entertained other thoughts, Zhang Chen would make sure he knew that he was not someone to be bullied.
If not for his concern over the karma between heaven and earth, one Colorless Divine Thunder from Zhang Chen would have turned the entire capital to ashes amid lightning, whether it was the royal house or the Chai Family. But when Zhang Chen recalled how, during the Primordial Era, the Heavenly Dao had actually manifested itself, his scalp prickled. He did not wish to stand out too much, lest the Heavenly Dao set its sights on him.
After all, even mighty gods such as the Queen Mother of the West had been schemed