"They're not satisfied with being Dukes and Kings. They want to reach the very top, to be the one and only!" Gu Zheng said coldly. "These Noble Families are already high and mighty. How could they allow someone to sit above them, even if only in name?"
Mo Jiateng fell silent.
The situation was more or less clear now.
In a word, it was all for profit.
The Eight Great Vassal Kings, including those of Jing Country, were vying to unify the throne in a "Dragon Struggle."
If they succeeded, the destiny of the newly established dynasty would be enough to fend off an invasion from the Demon Realm.
As for how many commoners died during the struggle, that was a minor issue.
As long as they didn't all die, which would affect the convergence of the dynasty's destiny, it wasn't considered a real problem.
To this end, the Vassal States set traps for one another and resorted to treacherous schemes.
