"Crippling your cultivation would still be far too insignificant for the Empire."
"I chose to turn you into a cripple not only because your words nearly harmed the entire Star Luo Empire, but also because they disrespected our most honored ally, the Frost Dragon Butterfly."
Xu Jiujiu had personally experienced that great war. She understood it more clearly than anyone else.
Her former good friend, Vina, had been able to ascend the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire thanks in no small part to the support of the Spirit Pagoda.
The Star Luo Empire had been the same. Without Jiang Yuheng's help back then, their outcome would not have been any better than that of the Heaven Dou Empire. They might even have suffered consequences more tragic than the destruction of their nation.
Therefore, Xu Jiujiu had to make her stance clear. Even if it meant ruining this dutiful Prime Minister, she would not hesitate!
The Prime Minister said nothing. He propped himself against the ground, his whole body curled up like a crouching dwarf.
"Your Highness, I... I wasn't wrong about you back then. You may appear gentle on the surface, but deep down, you're also a Maniac who can't hide it!"
"I have to admit, you truly inherited the Former Emperor's ruthless heart!"
"But the Empire absolutely cannot rely on Jiang Yuheng. He's like the pull of a swamp—we'll only sink deeper and deeper."
Even at a time like this, the current Prime Minister was still trying his best to dissuade them. He genuinely hoped the Sun Moon Empire would continue to prosper.
He had even imagined more than once that the Star Luo Empire could become like the Sun Moon Empire and truly unify the Douluo Continent.
Because he understood that even if they gave everything they