Chen Ming's words left Xu Aoxin stunned.
She thought it over.
If Father really could take everything from the dangerous areas of the Spirit Sea Mountain Range...
"No. It probably wasn't the Sun Moon Emperor."
After a moment's reflection, Xu Aoxin spoke with conviction.
"What? How could it not be him? If it wasn't, why would he let Silver Moon City fall into such chaos?"
Chen Ming pressed her, his voice rising.
"Because Silver Moon City alone isn't worth that much attention from the Sun Moon Emperor."
Xu Aoxin looked at Chen Ming.
"First, remember that he rules the entire Sun Moon Continent. Everyone in the land is his subject."
"There's nothing he can't get his hands on."
"We said earlier that no one could resist the treasures in those dangerous areas. But those treasures have accumulated since the Spirit Sea Mountain Range first existed."
"That is wealth enough to rival a nation's."
"But if someone can enter and leave those areas at will and carry off everything inside in one sweep..."
"Then the Spirit Sea Mountain Range has to start accumulating wealth all over again."
"And in three to five years, it might not even produce a single spirit bone. Those who die inside would only leave behind Storage Soul Tools filled mostly with food and water, perhaps with a few other things."
"Do you think the Sun Moon Emperor needs such paltry spoils?"
"Would he send three trusted aides to stir up trouble in Silver Moon City just for that?"
"Frankly, never mind the Sun Moon Emperor. Even I wouldn't bother with that little wealth."
Xu Aoxin had laid out her case point by point.
She would not deny the wrongs her father had committed. But no one was going to pin someone else's deeds on him.
"Well..."