"
He had to fabricate an excuse, and it needed to be plausible enough so that no one in the Fire Clan could detect the slightest flaw. Otherwise, once the Fire Clan actually made a move, he would be in deep trouble.
"To be honest, I have some history with the former patriarch of the Great Flame Clan. I once promised him that I would protect the Great Flame Clan, and your Fire Clan comes from the Great Flame Realm. If I were to annihilate your Great Flame Realm, it would inevitably provoke the dissatisfaction of the Great Flame Clan, which is why I didn't strike from the very beginning."
The excuse was a bit far-fetched, but Su Chen had no other choice. After all, faced with this situation, any reason he came up with would arouse the Fire Clan's suspicion.
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