Tai Rui’s suggestion was very simple, and it was to compete in battle merits to determine the ownership of the palace.

However, he was being very crafty.

Because Suoying Fu, Feiling Xue, and Cangyun Ye were clearly aware that they’d joint forces to kill countless enemies during the war with the Dao Defiants, and it even included numerous Ninth Star Region Lords from the Dao Defiants’ side!

So, even if it was quite dishonorable to compete with Chen Xi in terms of battle merits under such circumstances, it was undoubtedly the wisest method for Cangyun Ye and the others to deal with the current situation.

Thus, all of them laughed coldly without end in their hearts upon hearing Chen Xi’s approval of the competition.

Cangyun Ye played with the command token that Chen Xi had tossed over, and then he spoke gloomily. “Don’t worry, with our identities, we would really not do something shameful like going back on our word. However, I’m worried about whether you would go back on your word instead?”

Chen Xi spoke flatly. “There would be no need for me to agree to such conditions if I intended to go back on my word. Don’t you think so too?”

Cangyun Ye’s face froze, and then he immediately shut his mouth.

Indeed, if Chen Xi intended to use force...