[You could only say that without ruthlessness, one's heart could never be steady...]
[Take the later Heaven Dou Emperor Xue Beng, for example. After Qian Renxue's Heaven Dou Palace Coup failed, she alone had overlooked this Fourth Prince, who spent every day pretending to be an ignorant, useless dandy. In the end, it was only natural that Xue Beng reaped the fruits of her throne.]
[As for Dugu Bo's poisoning of Spirit Hall Empire soldiers and civilians, Xue Beng approved with both hands and feet, even publicly praising Dugu Bo as having rendered the greatest service.]
[Even more absurdly, the generals of the Heaven Dou Empire all sincerely believed that Dugu Bo's role in this battle had been no less significant than that of God-Level Powerhouse Tang San.]
[Honestly, the more you thought about that statement, the more terrifying it became!]
[Just how many Spirit Hall Empire soldiers and unarmed civilians had Dugu Bo poisoned to death, and how cruel must the poison have been, for nobles like Xue Beng to sincerely believe that Dugu Bo's contribution was no weaker than Sea God Tang San's?]
Soul Land I Dugu Yan: "..."
Soul Land II Xiao Xiao: "That's way too terrifying, isn't it? A Titled Douluo's poison had an effect comparable to a god's. How many people would have had to die?"
Soul Land I Huo Wu: "No wonder Brother Mo Yu said that. This wasn't a war at all—it was outright one-sided slaughter!"
Soul Land II Meng Hongchen: "How could anyone who sat on the throne be simple? The more useless someone appeared, the more they could endure—and the more ruthless they were."
At the same time, deep within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Qian Renxue's gaze suddenly turned icy as she read the diary's contents.
"So that's how it