The Supreme Elder's eyes widened in stunned disbelief as the massive furnace construct materialized, engulfing both him and Yang Khan within its ravenous maw.
"Gu Changgee...you treacherous cur!" the Elder roared, his booming voice laced with fury and betrayal.
"How dare you turn against the Gu Clan like this!"
Gu Changgee merely smirked, his eyes glinting with cold calculation. "Ah, dear Supreme Elder, your sense of righteousness has always been your downfall. You were so focused on eliminating the 'threat' posed by Yang Khan that you failed to see the true danger that was you... And nope! I didn't turn against Gu clan, "
He paced around the struggling forms of the Elder and Yang Khan, who were trapped within the furnace's scorching confines. "You were a useful pawn, no doubt. But most of the times pawns need to be sacrificed for better play,"