The hall was quiet. After the Jade Emperor said that in a fit of pique, there was no saving it anymore. When heaven wanted rain and a mother wanted to remarry, it was already a done deal—there was no turning back.
Since the Jade Emperor dared to say it, he did not regret it in the slightest. Even if he offended Ziwei, he was not alone in this. It was all Gouchen's fault!
The Big Dipper had mixed feelings. What had happened today could only be described as treacherous and unpredictable. Originally, Ziwei had wanted to win over Gouchen and the Jade Emperor, form an alliance, stand against Dongwang Gong in the new project, and share the benefits.
But unexpectedly, Qin Fen came today and did not do a damn thing. First, Ziwei and the Jade Emperor tore into Gouchen; then Ziwei and Gouchen tore into the Jade Emperor. And now, Dongwang Gong had led the Jade Emperor and Gouchen in tearing into Ziwei. Each of the three Imperial Lords had gotten ripped apart once, while Qin Fen had done nothing at all.
In the end, Dongwang Gong was the only one who benefited. Ziwei had painstakingly built this alliance all night, and it had just fucking fallen apart?
The other Star Lords were all watching from the sidelines. They were not as familiar with the intricacies as the Big Dipper was, but they could see one thing clearly: Dongwang Gong was fucking amazing. No—he was fucking ruthless!
He had screwed everyone over.
Ziwei stood silently where he was. Even his last chance was gone! By all rights, his luck should have been quite good today. Why had things turned out like this?
"Since no one has any objections, it's settled!" Qin Fen had finished eating and was preparing to