The battle was on the verge of erupting, but Gu Tao didn't want it to come to this. He still respected the Phoenix. Even if he had approached her initially with the intention of exploiting her, people are still people. The Phoenix was a foolish woman, but as Zhengfeng had said, apart from being unable to educate her children, she was faultless in every other regard.
Similarly, she treated Gu Tao like her own child, trusting him completely and offering him protection several times. Faced with someone like this, Gu Tao found it hard to strike, but for the sake of his promise and for Ai's justice, he had no choice but to hold his ground.
