The eyes of a sinister schemer held no gratitude or grudges!
"What did gratitude matter in the face of life and death?" Chao Yushi sighed.
Fallen Immortal frowned, clearly displeased by Chao Yushi's words.
But she also knew very well that this was Chao Yushi's nature. He was a sinister schemer, and the meaning of his existence was to achieve his goals by any means necessary.
In his eyes, there was no gratitude and no hatred—only goals.
As long as he could accomplish his goal, he would stop at nothing. Even his closest kin could become stepping stones.
Fallen Immortal asked, "Old Chao, from your perspective, who has the greater chance—His Highness Prince Chen or the Third Prince?"
"Alas..." Chao Yushi let out a long sigh. After thinking carefully, he said, "If His Highness Prince Chen had not been banished from the Imperial Capital a thousand years ago, perhaps he might still have had a chance to fight the Third Prince today!"
"But the Third Prince has long since grown powerful."
"Within the dynasty, seventy percent of the court officials support the Third Prince."
"Within the military, several Army Kings have already declared their support for the Third Prince's ascension."
"And throughout Chu's territory, countless lineages and sects are sending powerful martial artists to the Sun Moon Pavilion."
"The Third Prince's current influence can already be considered one of the greatest in all of Chu."
"By contrast, His Highness Prince Chen..."
"Although His Highness Prince Chen has returned to the Imperial Capital and gained Emperor Chu's favor, his foundation remains weak."
"The forces he left behind a thousand years ago, such as the 'Heavenly Guard Battalion,' have recalled many of their former subordinates, but they still cannot compare with the Third Prince's Sun Moon Pavilion."
"Among the lineages and sects