"Evil Ghost King Butcher, one man and one axe, nearly slaughtered more than a hundred dynasties of that era into trembling in fear, their faces changing at the mere mention of his name."
"Moreover, so as not to leave hidden dangers for his brother, whenever he fought, he would always wipe them out completely, never giving his enemies any chance to rise again and seek revenge. He spared neither captives nor those who voluntarily surrendered."
"Such cruel, bloodthirsty conduct greatly violated the rules of warfare between dynasties. While Evil Ghost King Butcher bore a notorious name himself, Xie Tianjun, his commander and sovereign, was also branded a 'tyrant.'"
Ning Xiang's curious voice sounded again. "The 'Evil Ghost' part came from the Evil Ghost Mask he wore, but why 'King Butcher'? Was it because he killed many kings?"
"That's right," Wu Ying said reverently. "Evil Ghost King Butcher never killed nameless men. Everyone he slew in his life was either a king or a general!"
Ning Xiang remained curious. "Then if he was so formidable, wasn't the Xie Dynasty afraid he would rebel and seize the throne?"
Wu Ying said gravely, "What you do not know is that Evil Ghost King Butcher's loyalty to his elder brother, Xie Tianjun, was known throughout the world. The bond between the two brothers went far beyond something as simple as ruler and subject, brothers. It was said that Evil Ghost King Butcher held an obsessive, twisted reverence and affection for his brother. He was famously mad when it came to protecting his brother."
"Forget something as treasonous as usurping the throne. Even if he heard someone utter half a bad word about his brother, he would fly into a thunderous rage and exterminate them all."
"Xie Tianjun was equally partial to this younger brother.