"Why are you telling me all this, Great Emperor?" Pei Ye asked. She figured this had to be Fengdu's absolute top secret.
"It was never a secret to begin with, so there's no harm in talking about it. I didn't ascend the Fengdu Dragon Throne through an appointment by the Heavenly Dao or a mandate from the Heavenly Court. I got here through sheer strength," Emperor Fengdu said matter-of-factly. "Given the pace of your investigation, you would have found out about this sooner or later anyway."
Pei Ye remained speechless, highly doubting she would have ever uncovered such ancient secrets on her own.
"So, does that mean the 'Ghost Emperor' these ghosts are trying to create is very likely the 'legitimate' ruler?" she asked. Otherwise, why would Emperor Fengdu say their plan could actually work?
