Cheng Yu lifted the wine cup before him and drained it, then looked at Zhen and spoke softly.
"I believe you understand what I mean."
Zhen fell silent for a moment, then rose and bowed deeply to Cheng Yu.
"Your Highness! There is something I do not know whether I should say."
Cheng Yu smiled.
"Speak freely."
Zhen raised his head, looked at Cheng Yu, and said gravely,
"Only after Your Highness entrusted me with the task of compiling the new laws did I understand something."
Cheng Yu said nothing. Seeing this, Zhen met his gaze and continued.
"Your Highness never intended to leave the great clans of the Demon Race a way out. You intend to cut off every last avenue of survival for them! Am I right?"
Cheng Yu lifted his silver-white eyes slightly to look at Zhen.
"Are you questioning me?"
In an instant, Zhen felt as though the space around him had congealed. Even so, he stubbornly looked at Cheng Yu and said,
"I would not dare! But Your Highness, there is something I must say!
"Ever since the Demon Race came into being, its great clans have been the pillars that kept its realm stable. I know Your Highness is acting for the Demon Dynasty's sake, but I believe this course is too extreme. Once the great clans disappear, our vast realm will..."
Boom!!
An unparalleled aura crushed Zhen to the ground. Cheng Yu's voice came from above him.
"I thought you were merely inflexible. I never imagined you were this hidebound."
Zhen clenched his teeth and continued.
"Your Highness is the only Great Sage in all creation. You would never miscalculate! That is why I ask Your Highness to give me an answer!"
The pressure on Zhen abruptly lifted. He scrambled awkwardly to his