At Xiao Fan's question, Sikou Thirteen's expression stiffened slightly. Then he looked at Xiao Fan as though nothing had happened and said, "Well, although the Imperial Family has been held back by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect all these years, we have also nurtured and recruited many powerful cultivators."
"It's just that Xie Biyan's strength has always been a mountain we couldn't climb."
As Sikou Thirteen spoke, he shook his head with a bitter smile. A perfectly measured hint of relief crossed his face as he continued, "Fortunately, we later met the Heavenly Poison Woman. Only after we agreed to cooperate did we gain the confidence to deal with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."
Xiao Fan listened without the slightest change in expression, still lounging on the sofa, but his tone grew much colder.
"Oh?"
Xiao Fan turned his gaze toward Sikou Thirteen. As he spoke, his voice gradually grew colder, and a trace of frost entered his eyes.
"Back then, she had only just advanced to Dou Zong. Why would a single Dou Zong give you so much confidence that you believed she could stand against Xie Biyan, a Four-Star Dou Zong? Besides, Xie Biyan had a Blood Scorpion Demon Emperor at his side..."
At Xiao Fan's words, panic surged through Sikou Thirteen's heart, and his expression froze for an instant. Then he shook his head with a smile and said, "Ah, we had no other choice."
Sikou Thirteen glanced up at Xiao Fan midway through. Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, his heart lurched, and he continued, "After so many years of suppression by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, if we still refused to fight back, our Sikou Family would probably become nothing but history in another two years."
"My imperial brother had already decided to fight the