Published: March 2, 2025
Bai didn't care at all about Wen Yu's "disagreement".
In fact, once this matter was presented before the sovereign, Wen Yu's consent was no longer important; what mattered was just a word from the sovereign...
Indeed, the sovereign couldn't completely eliminate Wen Yu, but the sovereign could deal with Wen Yu and even the people beneath him in Beijing—Fran, Caius, Qin Tian, Arthur...
With a single word, I could strip you of your powers, your life. Now, I want Wen Yu to step down. Do you agree or not?
No one would disagree...
Just like when Wen Yu rose to power, Lin Haifeng died, and Wen Yu's ascent was unimpeded. Ultimately, it was because Wen Yu possessed absolute strength. Now, with a word from the sovereign, Wen Yu's 'absolute strength' was no stronger than tofu residue. To ask for your opinion was merely to give you face; in fact, you weaklings never had the right to choose from the beginning!
And the sovereign only pondered for a moment...
"Still, it seems a bit inappropriate. If Wen Yu steps down, who can bear the heavy responsibility of the beijing chief commander?"
The sovereign wore a smiling expression, seemingly intrigued by the matter. He glanced at Wen Yu, whose face had darkened, then looked at Bai, and finally fixed his gaze on the silent Tang Haofei.
Until Tang Haofei gently nodded.
"I!"
"After Wen Yu steps down, I can take on the position of beijing chief commander."
When he said this, Old Tang's tone was calm, his eyes locking onto Wen Yu, as steady as a deep well, as simple as if he had just eaten a fried egg that morning.
This scene finally made Wen Yu smile!
"Nice one! Bai, you’re really something, you calculated this long ago, didn’t you?"
Indeed, Bai had long prepared for this...
Wen Yu didn't understand what Bai wanted to strip him of the position of beijing chief commander for, but one thing was clear: Tang Haofei was definitely in cahoots with Bai.
Originally, even if Wen Yu made a mistake and hid his avatars, in the sovereign's eyes, Wen Yu still remained the number one seed—there was no way around it; his power was just too great.
But now the second and third seeds had joined forces to target the number one seed, and the sovereign had to make a choice among them.
As for the choice... Of course, it would be the minority obeying the majority—however, this situation was not so simple. Wen Yu obviously had ulterior motives, which could be seen from the fact that he had hidden seven avatars. This time, Bai proposed stripping Wen Yu of his position, and the sovereign was also intending to use this as a warning to Wen Yu.
But Wen Yu truly was unwilling!
Damn it, before I came here, I had already resolved to die! You think you can play these games with me now?
If it comes to it, I’ll just flip the table!
And Wen Yu really did flip the table!
He grabbed the wooden coffee table in front of him and threw it at Bai. The solid wood table smashed down on Bai, yet Bai simply endured this blow in silence.
Well, compared to the injury, the biggest loss was still face—Wen Yu couldn't actually kill Bai in front of the sovereign in the ruler's hall.
This was just Wen Yu expressing his stance—You little brat have rebelled, this matter is definitely not over!
"Calm down, calm down..."
The sovereign continued to watch the commotion with a smile until Wen Yu flipped the table and completely ruined the tea party atmosphere. Only then did the sovereign wave his hand, and with a hazy white light sweeping by, Wen Yu felt a great force pressing down from above, nailing him firmly to the sofa.
"Everyone, don't be agitated. This matter can actually be discussed."
"First, let's talk about Bai. You think having Wen Yu step down is a good punitive measure, right?"
Hearing the sovereign's question, Bai immediately nodded.
"Yes, my lord. Wen Yu is in his position but not fulfilling his duties, and he harbors ulterior motives against you. Given the considerable power and resources of Beijing, I believe you should curb Wen Yu's development a bit by stripping him of the position of beijing chief commander. On one hand, it gives Wen Yu a warning, and on the other hand, it showcases your methods, providing a warning to others. More importantly, having Tang Haofei take on the role of beijing chief commander can accelerate his development. My lord, you wouldn’t want the strength gap among the three seeds you selected to become too large, would you? If such a situation occurs, what significance would it have to choose three seeds?"