"The Great Emperor had long known that the woman possessed an innate allure and that she would be his undoing, serving as the bridge that would deliver him into chaos. Thus, before he succumbed completely, he exiled you to the Dark Valley and established me as the sole heir."
This was the only thing a man about to plunge into the abyss of love could do, hold onto the pure royal bloodline and protect the life of his dearest sister, all carried out in complete secrecy from everyone.
"How did you find out?"
"He was my father. Before he succumbed to chaos, he told me everything. The reason why he didn't attack the Dark Valley and even secretly prevented the Fire Emperor from taking action was to continue the unfinished mission of our father and, more so, to mitigate the pain you endured from such lies."
Jidan retreated two steps, and if not for the wall behind him providing support, he would have fallen.
