Raising an Empress as a puppet was far more convenient and worry-free than being the Emperor himself.
If Aurelia was loyal to him, or even became a person of the Hale family, then under his command he would possess the only powerhouse in the entire Heavenly Flame Dynasty whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Supreme Realm, aside from himself.
Moreover, it was equivalent to directly taking control of the Heavenly Flame Capital's imperial court.
He could make Aurelia issue all sorts of imperial decrees according to his own wishes.
For this fifty percent possibility, Alex did not hesitate to offend Alistair and Malakai, willing to take this gamble.
Just as Alex narrowed his eyes, silently pondering, Cedric stepped forward, asking cautiously.
"Saint Lord, why exactly did you do this?"
"What?" Alex asked back with deep interest.
"Do you, First Elder, also think my actions are inappropriate?"
