A Great Giant raised his hand, and Ghost Marquis proudly lifted his head. "Ask away."
"If you weren't here, Marquis, would the Alliance Leader have been no match for You Qi?" the Great Giant asked. He looked like a Great Giant, but was actually just a child—though he was just as enormous.
Ghost Marquis was smug. "Exactly. Without me, Seventh Brother would never have been You Qi's match. Seventh Brother was still too weak back then. Of course, that was also because he was young. The Ten Arbiters, Qiu Shi, You Qi, and the others were all a generation older than him."
"Does that count as cheating?" one of the Great Giants asked, raising his hand.
Ghost Marquis waved it off. "Of course not. I was born alongside Seventh Brother, so how could that count as cheating? If this counts as cheating, then that horse of You Qi's counts too, and so do all the weapons you use."
"Marquis, are you Seventh Brother's weapon?"
"Of course not. Seventh Brother and I share life and death. We're brothers."
"Marquis, you're amazing."
Ghost Marquis grew even more pleased with himself as he surveyed the crowd. Their flattery gave him a real sense of accomplishment. In the Eternal Kingdom, those monsters couldn't be made to say a thing, no matter how hard you tried, while the people in the Lu Heavenly Gate were far too clever. Children were better—innocent and pure. He had decided: from now on, he would teach these children himself. When they grew up, they would only admire him even more. Yes, Ghost Marquis had found his path forward.
Suddenly, several Great Giant children's eyes widened as they stared fervently in Ghost Marquis's direction.
Ghost Marquis was taken aback. Were these little brats staring at him a bit too