The Yin Kui Sect's elders all went out, and Wanwan left in low spirits too.
As Bai Qing'er left, she gave Lin Lang a couple of extra looks.
Lin Lang sat there without moving. He wanted to see what Zhu Yuyan intended to do as well.
Once everyone had left, Zhu Yuyan suddenly asked, "Imperial Preceptor of Great Ming, don't you want to be emperor?"
Lin Lang felt rather helpless. "Why does everyone think I should be emperor? I have no interest in that position."
Those who wanted him to become emperor were all acting for their own benefit. But why should Lin Lang make himself unhappy for someone else's benefit?
Zhu Yuyan stared into Lin Lang's eyes. "You had Great Ming attack Mongol Yuan and occupy so much territory, yet you don't want to be emperor yourself. Do you intend to be a Retired Emperor behind the scenes?"
That seemed exactly like her Yin Kui Sect's plan. The Yin Kui Sect also wanted to control the world from the shadows.
"Sect Leader Zhu, I've never intended to be some Retired Emperor behind the scenes either. I simply hope that whoever controls the world won't come looking for trouble with me."
Aside from being most familiar with Great Ming, he supported it because he wanted it to expand its territory and see whether more true dragon qi could be produced.
Besides, the whole world already knew he was the Imperial Preceptor of Great Ming. How could he hide behind the scenes?
Zhu Yuyan smiled. "It amounts to the same thing. Our Yin Kui Sect only wishes to support the master of the world, who need not necessarily be the emperor."
The emperor was merely a puppet in name. What mattered was who held power and whose will the world carried