The urge to die for one who truly understood him! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

At Li Chen's words, Sergei's eyes lit up. He understood his master's intent!

He meant to use his father's "injustice" to fully ignite the fury of the former retainers loyal to Grand Duke Andrei!

Those generals and officials had long since bound their interests to Grand Duke Andrei. Once Andrei fell, none of them would meet a good end either.

To protect themselves, and out of righteous indignation, they would very likely choose to stand with him!

Then his own position would be even more secure.

As for whether the truth was actually as his master had described, that no longer mattered. All he needed was a reason, a reason that would let him act with full legitimacy.

But Sergei still had one last concern. "Master, this is a brilliant plan, but what if Emperor Ivan flies into a rage out of humiliation and sends an army straight here to crush us? With our current strength, I'm afraid we can't withstand the empire's elite troops!"

Grand Duke Andrei had plenty of trump cards, but what would come of openly defying the emperor of Daluo?

The Great Luo Dynasty had stood for thousands of years, and its foundations ran deep.

Li Chen turned, his gaze seeming to pierce straight into the heart. With a faint smile, he offered a temptation powerful enough to drive Sergei utterly wild. "Send troops? Heh, have you forgotten that the Emperor of Heavenly Strategy and I are old acquaintances? At the crucial moment, I'll naturally ask him to give us a little 'help.'"

Those words reassured Sergei somewhat, though a trace of unease and doubt remained. Wouldn't asking the Emperor of Heavenly Strategy for help come at far too great a price?

Li Chen stepped closer, his voice carrying a devilish allure as he asked softly,