Cang Xu led the discussion between the three of them, changing the subject abruptly. "Now, let us review the Ice Sculpture Kingdom rebellion from forty years ago once again."
"First, the timing of this rebellion's launch was very subtle, occurring right as the contemporary king assumed the throne."
"On the surface, it was indeed a struggle for the throne initiated by members of the royal family."
"However, when the contemporary king exposed his Saint-level strength, the other competitors were only at the Gold-level, yet they never backed down. What gave a Gold-level cultivator the confidence to contend with a Saint?"
"Personally, I believe this rebellion should have been supported by the Empire, and Empire Secret Agents played a fairly important role in it."
"The Snow Tilted City Lord was a member of the royal family. Whether he was too unlucky and got dragged into it, or he was simply one of the ones who got turned, in the end, he surrendered to the Rebel Army."
"After the king successfully suppressed the rebellion, he renamed the place Blood Kin City. Although he agreed to his mother's plea for mercy and spared the Snow Tilted City Lord's life, in reality, the man died very soon after. The official external claim was that he felt overwhelming guilt upon learning the new name of the city and committed suicide. Was it really like that?"
"Is it possible that the king's mother's plea was merely an unusual political show? The king was bound to settle accounts with him, so he sent someone to assassinate him instead."
"As you can see, the contemporary king did not spare a single royal family member who participated in the rebellion."
"And history is precisely something written by the victor."
Zi Di's gaze flickered as she blurted out. "That makes