If the three men's guess was true, then the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord's painstaking desire to obtain the Supreme Scepter was entirely understandable. There might even have been calculations and designs left behind by that Heavenly Demon successor.
Perhaps that Heavenly Demon successor had merely placed an idle chess piece with a casual hand, hoping that years later, a descendant of the Heavenly Demon lineage would reclaim this treasure and fulfill one of that lineage's ambitions.
As for what exactly that ambition was, Meng Zhao, Zhao Rulíng, and Feng Ling had no way of knowing.
"If that is the case, Chief Feng must be careful. The current Heavenly Demon Palace Lord is immensely powerful and backed by the Heavenly Demon Palace's foundations. If he succeeds, I fear it will be detrimental to the Hundred Clans."
"You may both rest assured on that point. I have already informed the clan elders. We will expose this matter to the upper ranks of the Hundred Clans and stop the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord's scheme together. It would be one thing if he remained hidden, but the moment he showed himself, he would surely become the target of all."
In truth, the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord had not left no traces among the Hundred Clans. He had once stayed in several tribes of several races, teaching martial arts to many people and earning considerable respect. One representative example was Tong Lie of the Savage Tribes.
However, once this matter was exposed, everyone—including those among the Hundred Clans who had received the Heavenly Demon Palace Lord's guidance and benefits—would certainly draw a clear line between themselves and him, perhaps even turning against him as enemies.
This was not the time for personal bravado. Before the greater righteousness of one's people, any person, any favor, any