The Emperor's move indeed caught everyone by surprise.
When the Think Tank received the news, even he almost dropped his jaw in shock.
Was this... did Prince Qin just become the ultimate victor without deploying a single soldier?
Could it be that the old Emperor finally thought of Prince Qin, whom he once mistreated? And now, as he was approaching his end, felt a twinge of guilt in his heart?
Or was it as some people speculated... that the old Emperor had turned a blind eye to the Master, allowing him to live a miserable life, to protect him?
Thinking about it, this possibility actually seemed quite likely.
After all, in that dog-eat-dog environment, for someone like the Master, who was alone and without support... any sign of affection from the Emperor would have been like setting the Master on fire.
The Master was too weak back then to grow in such a cutthroat place.
Thinking of these minor details, his mood inevitably became somewhat complicated.
