"In this world of principles and laws, if Gu claims to be second to none, who else could possibly have the audacity to claim themselves as first?"
But Lai Zeji had a point too, so full of himself as he was.
After all, families like the Lai Family that had established such large enterprises in the Southern Ocean were always in the minority. Even without mentioning the chaotic times of the past, the current strife and competition in the Southern Ocean were incredibly horrifying.
Those who had risen to prominence just like the Lai Family had all climbed out, bit by bit, from heaps of bones drenched in blood and carnage.
So, there was a reason for Lai Zeji's arrogance.
And just look at his most recent strategy, one could see how profound and full of schemes the man's mind was. Even if it was a desperate move like a broken pot falling to pieces, he had played it incredibly cleverly, finding a loophole in Huaqi.
At this very moment.