Dai Weisi paced back and forth across the hall, his steps growing quicker and the smile on his face deepening. He felt as if he were about to soar into the clouds.
All he had to do was wait for the old emperor to die, and then he could smoothly ascend the throne.
When that day came, he would send his troops against Heaven Dou, unite the continent, and become the undisputed sovereign.
As he thought about it, his ambition swelled without end.
Suddenly, he felt that the old emperor was getting in his way.
"Your Highness, you wanted to see me?"
Captain Sun walked in at an unhurried pace.
"Captain Sun."
Dai Weisi never stopped pacing. He gestured at the air with one finger, full of the swagger of a man directing the fate of the world.
"The Soul Master competition is about to reach the finals. You know that, right?"
"This..."
Captain Sun raised his brows slightly, unable to tell what Dai Weisi was getting at.
He answered honestly, "Your Highness, everyone knows about it."
"Is there some deeper meaning to your question?"
"Of course."
Dai Weisi abruptly stopped and turned to face Captain Sun, his eyes gleaming.
"I intend to send men to wipe out the students from the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Academies who are heading to Spirit City."
He explained, "The Heaven Dou Empire is inferior to the Star Luo Empire in both military strength and the level of its Soul Masters."
"Those elite students from the Soul Master Academies are the very heart of the Heaven Dou Empire's future Soul Master World."
The corner of his mouth lifted as his gaze sharpened. "If we wipe them out, the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master World won't recover for at least thirty years."
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