He spoke similar words, tailored to each audience, stirring the pot of discontent with practiced ease.
Meanwhile, Queen Xiulan played her part flawlessly. Presenting a façade of regal frustration, she spoke of her desires for reform, her yearning to unleash the tribe's full potential.
The seeds of rebellion began to sprout. Whispers of a power shift turned into murmurs of open dissent. The ambitious devil families and the disgruntled sects, seduced by the promise of power and glory, began to forge a secret alliance, their loyalty shifting like the desert sands.
However, amidst the scheming and strategizing, a different undercurrent began to flow between Queen Xiulan and Wang Jian. As their plans matured, their interactions became bolder, the line between strategy sessions and forbidden intimacy blurring.
