This was something that a ruler absolutely could not tolerate!

Treason and establishing a nation within a nation were the reverse scales of a ruler. [It's said that dragons have something known as a reverse scale, and that they'll fly into an uncontrollable rage if anyone dares to touch it. As such, reverse scale has become an analogy essentially for a line that cannot be crossed.] Qin Ye didn't think that he would be infuriated by this, but to his surprise, in the face of this situation, his fury was unbelievably fierce!

His voice rumbled over Mirage City like a furious thunderclap, and the voice within The Mirage fell completely silent. Never did the owner of the voice think that he would be met by such scorching fury.

It didn't make sense! Mirage City had an extremely good foundation. If the Cathayan Underworld had discovered it, shouldn't it be considering attempting to absorb and assimilate Mirage City rather than to destroy it?

Mirage City housed so many troops and powerful beings, and it was supported by a Yama-King. Was Hell really just going to destroy it without considering the potential consequences?

Even setting all that aside, they were all brethren from the same nation!

"Your Excellency, we're all citizens of Cathay!"

"How dare you?!" Qin Ye interjected in a thunderous voice that was brimming with killing intent. "If you really considered yourself to be a citizen of Cathay, then you should be serving Hell as a loyal subordinate! Instead, you're presiding over this treasonous city, and the only...