“This is exactly what I, Ao Zhuo, do.”

“I have never done anything to harm the people for my own selfish desires. Now, the people on the grasslands are living in peace and contentment, which is what I have always hoped for.”

"If someone can do better than me, I will naturally give up this position."

Hazi sneered.

"Ao Zhuo, you make it sound so easy."

"All of this is nothing but your high-sounding words!"

"Only you can believe it! If such a person were to be born, would you really be willing to give up this position? Of course I don't believe it!"

"Hmph, people like you who sit in high positions are always like this. Everything you do is clearly to consolidate your position and firmly grasp the power in your hands, yet you use such lame excuses. I really admire you!"

Hazi pointed at Ye Ling.

"Just like you, if someone were truly more capable than you, would you abdicate and give way to a more capable person? I doubt it. You'd want to kill that person immediately! To prevent them from threatening your position! I see through your imperial tactics very clearly! Stop pretending!"

Ye Ling said it casually.

"One reason for everything I have done is indeed to consolidate imperial power, but one of the means by which I consolidate imperial power is to ensure that the people of the world live a good life. Only when the people live in peace and contentment can I sit on this throne!"

"If the people of the world suffer from endless war, no matter how powerful my imperial skills are, or how many people I kill, in the end, I will still be overthrown by the people!"