After some consideration, Jiang Chen decided not to completely cut off Emperor Vastsea. The betrayal of Emperor Shura’s closest confidant was very useful. Firstly it would intimidate Shura’s remaining supporters. The message would be very clear: there was no hope for the disgraced emperor to succeed. Even his most loyal lieutenant was abandoning him!

Secondly, Emperor Shura definitely had something to do with Emperor Peafowl’s disappearance. Given Emperor Vastsea’s intimacy with Shura, he was sure to know a few details. And, it was a safe guess that Emperor Vastsea had not been a direct participant. He’d remained within Veluriyam Capital’s walls when Emperor Peafowl was absent, unlike Emperor Shura. Moreover, he only had the courage to defect to Jiang Chen’s side because of his relative innocence regarding Emperor Peafowl’s disappearance. If that wasn’t the case, he wouldn’t dare surrender.

Thirdly, it wasn’t easy to completely exterminate their marks without internal assistance. After all, both sides had a good number of great emperors. With Emperor Vastsea’s assistance...