The King clearly understood Ke Qinghong's intention; he wasn't truly trying to keep Ye Xunhuan alive, but rather keep him alive at this moment!
Because with Ye Xunhuan alive, the King couldn't spare enough time to find Ke Qinghong, let alone deal with him.
It's not an exaggeration to say that with Ye Xunhuan alive, Ke Qinghong has an extra layer of security.
In such a scenario, how could Ke Qinghong possibly let anything happen to Ye Xunhuan, or allow the King to kill him?
However, the King also understood that if Ke Qinghong really replaced him, then Ke Qinghong would definitely do what he is doing now—he would kill Ye Xunhuan.
Ke Qinghong wanted to use Ye Xunhuan to perfectly hide himself, to seize the opportunity to continue lurking and make his move. How could the King give him such an opportunity?
Therefore, the King would absolutely not stop; he would continue. If Ke Qinghong wanted to upend everything, he would have to see if he had the capability.
