Decisive Battle

"Marquis Liegu, the Dragon Ascent Group under your name holds the largest share of the domestic demon beast trade. Let me ask you: why do so many prohibited demon beasts still enter the market every year? And why has the average price of demon beast transactions risen from one hundred thousand a century ago to one million today?"

Wu Wei looked at Gao Zhengjie, making no effort to conceal the contempt in his eyes. "As a Marquis of humanity, you enjoy the utmost honor and privilege. Yet instead of thinking about how to benefit humanity's martial artists, you devote yourself to manipulating the market and lining your own pockets. Do you have even the slightest sense of shame?!"

Uproar!

No one had expected that, after standing up for Shen Qian, Wu Wei would immediately turn his spear on Marquis Liegu, who had just mocked him. His words were so vicious that he left no room whatsoever.

For a moment, the hall erupted into an uproar.

"You..."

Marquis Liegu, Gao Zhengjie, went pale, then flushed red.

He had never concealed what he did. He simply relied on his status as a top-tier Marquis, and in the past, no one had dared criticize him.

Moreover, most of Dragon Ascent Group's profits had actually been used to expand Divine Emperor Palace.

But those things could not be said openly. Wu Wei had never shown any aggression before, so Gao Zhengjie had not expected him to use Shen Qian's matter to suddenly attack. This was equivalent to tearing away all pretenses.

Before the people of Divine Emperor Palace could understand why Wu Wei was acting so completely out of character today, Wu Wei had already turned his sharp gaze toward another Marquis.

"Duke Tianqing, you have lived in seclusion in the southeast for years