World-Ending Demon Emperor

Yan Wuzhi raised his head and proudly declared, "Indeed!"

Suo Lun then said, "Overflowing with talent, over the past eight years you have managed the Southeast Province so well that it has become one of the wealthiest and most prosperous regions in the world, right?"

Yan Wuzhi replied, "Indeed!"

Suo Lun said, "You consider yourself a heaven-sent genius. Without you, I couldn’t direct any official or manage the Southeast Province, right?"

Yan Wuzhi arrogantly said, "Of course!"

Suo Lun said, "If I wish to gain your support, I must first build a clothing mound for Yan Tingyi, kneel and bow my head, shave my hair as atonement. Only then, after visiting your cottage three times with respects for virtue and honoring the learned, and calling you ’teacher’ would you be willing to support me, right?"

Yan Wuzhi snickered coldly, "Initially, that was the case, but now you no longer have the chance. All I see is a superficial and arrogant fool. A person like that, even if momentarily in power, is doomed to be nothing but dry bones in a grave, truly disappointing."

"Haha..." Suo Lun laughed and said, "Yan Wuzhi, there are hundreds of officials present. Do you think they will listen to you, or to me?"

"Trivial, superficial..." Yan Wuzhi retorted coldly.

Suo Lun said, "Life is always about choosing sides. The hundreds of officials present here are senior and mid-level officials from the governor’s mansion and Donghai City. Now let’s begin choosing sides: those who choose to listen to me, stand behind me; those who choose to listen to Yan Wuzhi, stand behind him!"

After speaking, Suo Lun descended from the governor’s platform and stood opposite Yan Wuzhi!