"Betrayal? What do you mean?" Jiang Yuheng's eyes shifted slightly as he circulated a trace of Soul Power, simulating his voice to sound like Ju Zi.
"Don't you understand? My wish has always been to unify the Douluo Continent. The reason for doing so isn't merely personal ambition, but honor."
"Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, the struggles in the shadows have continued year after year. Even with Shrek Academy acting as the intermediary spear, they have remained balanced."
"But war is still war in the end. You've seen the intelligence on the Star Luo Empire. Their overall strength is formidable, and they're the empire with the greatest chance of unifying the continent."
At this point, Xu Tianran's tone grew noticeably more agitated. "Since someone has to unify the continent, why can't that person be me?"
"Apart from not being a native of the Douluo Continent, what other flaws do I have? The answer is none!"
"Ju Zi, it's not that I don't want to give you that position. It's that your current strength and prestige are too great, leaving me no choice but to guard against you."
Jiang Yuheng was rarely rendered speechless. At a time like this, he truly didn't know whether it was better to agree or deny it.
After all, neither choice had anything to do with him. Answering rashly on someone else's behalf would harm his own interests.
After thinking it over, Jiang Yuheng still chose silence. He merely looked quietly at Xu Tianran, waiting for his next reaction.
Xu Tianran seemed to be waiting for Ju Zi's reaction as well. When the other party remained silent for a long while, he reluctantly raised one eye.
They were a pair of bottomless, predatory eyes, tinged with an almost imperceptible deep blue.
The instant Jiang Yuheng