Feeling Yao Ye's arrival, Xiao Lei turned around and said with interest, "You dare come see me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you? That fake Dou Emperor by your side can't protect you!"
Fa Ma smiled wryly at this. Most alchemists weren't good at fighting, and Fa Ma was no exception. But Xiao Lei had pointed it out so bluntly that Fa Ma could hardly face him.
"Afraid! But Yao Ye wants to take a gamble. If I win, the Imperial Family survives. If I lose, the worst that happens is that you take my life!"
Tonight, Yao Ye wasn't wearing her usual long dress. Instead, she wore a military uniform, like a female general of the empire.
Yao Ye's words rang with conviction, without the slightest attempt to conceal anything.
After all, trying to be clever in front of Xiao Lei was practically asking for death. By laying everything out clearly, she might still leave herself a little room.
"You're much more clear-eyed than those clever fools in the Mu Family. Then tell me, how much fighting strength does the Imperial Family still have? You need to hold off those jackals and tigers. Can you do it?"
As for who ruled the empire, Xiao Lei's stance remained the same: it didn't matter who held power, so long as they were willing to obey him.
Yao Ye seemed like a clever woman.
"Nominally, the Imperial Family is still the master of the empire. In the end, the forces throughout the land still take orders from us!"
Seeing a sliver of hope, Yao Ye hurriedly laid out the Imperial Family's full worth.
"Not enough! None of that is the point. No matter how many troops you have, they won't pose an obstacle to a Dou Wang expert!"
Let's see whether Yao