After Ji Yanxiu left, Huang Bingcheng asked in a low voice, "Boss, can Prince of Shu be trusted?"
Su Xin shook his head. "Trusted? Not one person surnamed Ji can be trusted. None of the Imperial Clan members who truly rise to prominence are fools. We have to stay on our guard around them at all times."
Huang Bingcheng asked in surprise, "Then why did you agree to his request just now?"
Su Xin shot back, "The initiative is in my hands. What do I have to fear?
"Ji Yanxiu is a clever man, and he's ambitious, too.
"Back then, Prince of Shu, Ji Yanxiu, had only wanted to protect his life and keep his wealth and status after the new emperor ascended the throne. But now, Prince of Shu, Ji Yanxiu, wanted to sit on that dragon throne.
"That was exactly why Ji Yanxiu could tolerate joining forces with others, but couldn't bear to become a puppet of the major factions in the Martial Arts World, like the other princes.
"If he wanted an alliance, then among all the factions in Great Zhou, only the Six Fan Sect was the right choice for him.
"The military's duty is to ensure Great Zhou's stability. The Ji Imperial Clan only needs to make sure that the future emperor has Ji blood in his veins.
"The people in the Imperial Offering Hall have even simpler demands. As long as Great Zhou gives them the treatment and cultivation resources they're entitled to, they couldn't care less who takes the throne.
"Among Great Zhou's factions, only our Six Fan Sect has the closest ties to His Majesty. The intelligence he wants, and most of the things he wants done in secret, have to be handled by the Six Fan Sect.
"So no matter who