Borrowed Blade
Editor: Transn
On the surface, Prime Minister Shi controlled the government of Shu-lik. However, there were definitely great dangers hidden within.
He didn't agree with the other ministers, but he didn't care. The Prince stood on the side of those ministers which caused the situation to be different. Although the King of Shu-lik was only in his forties, his physical condition was not good. Prime Minister Shi was worried that, once the king died, the Prince would succeed the throne. This would be unfavorable to him, so his idea was to preemptively become the king himself.
The original collaborator that decided this was Shangguan Tian, but he did not yet announced his temptations. The Second Young Master of Golden Roc Fort had suffered a crushing defeat in the competition with the Dragon King. Therefore, Prime Minister Shi quickly changed his mind.