Liu Xie sprang to his feet, his expression ugly as he glared at Yuan Shao and demanded, "Do you think I wouldn't dare?"
A mocking look appeared on Yuan Shao's face. "All bluster, no backbone. If you truly dared to exterminate my Nine Clans, I would respect you a little."
The Yuan Clan's roots ran deep and its branches spread wide. Exterminating its Nine Clans would inevitably cause an uproar among the literati.
He did not believe Liu Xie had the nerve!
As he watched Yuan Shao, so secure in his confidence, Liu Xie's eyes grew colder.
"Benchu, you will regret this."
Chapter 262: An Emperor's Mettle, Vying with Heaven Itself!
"Regret? The greatest regret of my life is listening to Ju Shou and supporting you as the Son of Heaven!"
"If you're going to kill me, get on with it!"
Yuan Shao raised his voice, his gaze fierce.
He was already prepared to meet his death!
Yet Liu Xie sneered. "You want to die? It won't be that easy. I will take you back to Ye City under guard and let you savor what Yuan Shu experienced when he was paraded through the streets!"
"I'll let the people take a good look at Yuan Benchu, the Model of All Under Heaven, reduced to a prisoner, and let everyone under heaven know that the Yuan Clan produced two rebels!"
"You wouldn't dare!"
Yuan Shao's expression changed abruptly, and he burst into curses. "Liu Xie! You despicable wretch! Without me, you would have none of what you have today! How could you humiliate me like this!"
Killing a man took no more than bringing his head to the ground. He did not fear death, but his pride would not allow him to endure such humiliation!
It was worse than killing him!