Xi Yadu shook his head. "You're wrong. If Charos could decide the outcome, you would have lost back when you kidnapped the King. Have you forgotten? The trial is held by the Judgement Family... Who ever said that the Judgement Family's interests are always aligned with those of the Clan Leaders?"
Milady froze.
"We are willing to grant the position of Clan Leader to someone obedient and loyal, but we don't want them to get too comfortable. Once someone has been comfortable for too long, they start to think they're entitled to it."
A faint smile touched Xi Yadu's lips, yet it held no warmth. It was sharp and chilling, enough to make one's heart shudder.
"So, we let them worry a little. We make them break out in a cold sweat. It helps them remember their place. It reminds them that the Judgement Family is above them, that we are the ones who gave them everything, and that we can naturally take it all away at any moment."
