To her, his words were nothing less than direct scorn, a complete denial of her identity and her past.
Seeing the atmosphere grow tense, Chen Sheng changed tack and put forth another proposal:
"So, perhaps the Sect Leader should consider other options. For example, I could personally act to help you, my lady, completely resolve the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's current internal and external threats. In exchange, you would give me the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly. How about it?"
Lady Lan forcefully suppressed her churning anger. Startled, she asked instinctively:
"How would you resolve it?"
"Once you agree to the terms, I will of course uphold my end of the bargain."
Chen Sheng smiled but didn't elaborate, leaving some room for ambiguity.
The method he had in mind was simple and brutal.
Simply put, it involved using overwhelming force to purge all those within the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect who were colluding with external enemies or harbored dissent.
