As soon as he appeared, he humbly referred to himself as a junior. Although he was the third prince of the empire, Chu Wuming did not give off a domineering aura at all. Only the domineering aura that came from his bloodline could not be concealed.
Looking at Chu Wuming on the balcony of the attic, Xiao Chen, who was sitting in the pavilion, smiled and said, "This Third Prince is quite interesting. He gives people the feeling that he is already beginning to have the bearing of an emperor, but he is incomparably humble when dealing with people. In front of the various great clans, he is probably going to win over a lot of people with this move."
Xiao Chen had a very high opinion of Chu Wuming. As expected, as soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking, the various clans all stood up and bowed. The Dao Kings from the Jiang, Shen, Han, and Yang clans took the lead and bowed towards Chu Wuming respectfully.
"Your highness is too polite. It's our fortune to have your highness personally host the Illusionary Moon Conference this time."
"Thank you for your praise. Please sit, quickly sit. I won't waste your time. The Illusionary Moon Conference will begin immediately. Men, bring the Illusionary Moon Fruits." Chu Wuming warmly invited everyone to sit down before calling out to the imperial guards behind him.
With Chu Wuming's words, the Illusionary Moon Conference officially began. Very soon, several imperial guards escorted a tray of over a hundred Illusionary Moon Fruits to Chu Wuming.
As everyone knew, the Illusionary Moon Tree only bore fruit once every hundred years. Every time it bore fruit, the Tianfeng Shengzong would directly take forty percent, which was two hundred fruits. The imperial family would take another twenty percent, which was a hundred fruits. In the end, the four princes and eight dukes each took ten percent, so another hundred fruits were taken away. Only then would the remaining twenty be divided amongst the various clans.
The 100 Illusionary Moon Fruits in front of them were the goals of the various large families. Looking at the last 20% of the Illusionary Moon Fruits, the various large families present all revealed fiery expressions. This was especially so for the Jiang, Shen, Han, and Yang Families. They were the strongest among the various large families, so they naturally obtained the most Illusionary Moon Fruits.
Like everyone else, Xiao Chen also stared at the Illusionary Moon Fruits. They did not seem special from their outer appearance, just like ordinary spiritual fruits. However, a clear crescent moon mark could be seen on every single one of them.
Under everyone's gazes, Chu Wuming said loudly, "I'm sure everyone knows the rules. Let's begin. I wonder which genius will be the first to challenge everyone?"
The rules of the Illusionary Moon Conference were very simple. In front of the pavilion where Chu Wuming was, there was a battle stage. The Heaven Realm contestants of the various clans could all step onto the stage. Every victory would allow them to obtain a Illusionary Moon Fruit. The Illusionary Moon Conference would end when all the contestants from the various clans were defeated.
The rules were somewhat similar to the rules of defending the stage. Hearing Chu Wuming's words, a short, dark-skinned young man quickly stepped onto the stage. As the first person to step onto the stage, Shen Qianfeng and the other three geniuses all smiled in disdain. This guy was obviously courting death.
As the dark-skinned young man stepped onto the stage, his opponent soon appeared. It was a Heaven Realm martial artist from another clan. The two sides stood opposite each other on the stage. Immediately after, they bowed towards each other and started fighting.
The conference had just begun. At this time, those who stepped onto the stage would obviously not be experts. Looking at the battle between the two on the stage, Xiao Chen revealed a faint smile. The strength of these two people was very ordinary. There was nothing special about them.
Basically, the first to step onto the stage would not be experts. Three consecutive battles ended. As Xiao Chen expected, no one was able to win consecutively in these three battles. Basically, all of them won one battle, but were quickly defeated by others.
However, even so, being able to win one battle was already enough to make their clans beam with joy. Because winning a battle meant that they would obtain a Illusionary Moon Seed.
Sitting on the balcony of the pavilion, Chu Wuming kept a smile on his face as he looked at the battle below. At the same time, in the pavilion where Xiao Chen and the others were at, seeing that Xiao Chen still had no intention to step up, Gu Xiu, who was beside him, said with some doubt.
"Bewitching Sword King, are we still not going to make a move?"
After watching three battles in a row, Gu Xiu had a clearer understanding of the participants from the various clans. Almost all of them were from the younger generation. However, in terms of strength, none of them could compare with Xiao Chen. Not to mention comparing, these people would not even be able to take one move from Xiao Chen.
There was no pressure in such a battle, but Xiao Chen had no intention to step up. Seeing that the Illusionary Moon Fruits were obtained by the other clans, Gu Xiu asked.
Hearing Gu Xiu's words, Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Don't be anxious. Now is not the time to step up. After all, we still have to stay in the Moonless Empire for a long time. If we offend all the clans, wouldn't we be looking for trouble? Moreover, the Illusionary Moon Conference also has its own rules."
It was not the time to step up. The Illusionary Moon Conference also had its own rules. Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Gu Xiu's face was filled with doubt. Clearly, he did not see any clues.
Seeing Gu Xiu's confusion, Xiao Chen explained while watching the battle on the stage.
"From the start of the battle until now, have you seen anyone from the Jiang, Shen, Han, and Yang Clans step up?"
"No."
"Then it's fine. Although the Illusionary Moon Conference is for the various clans to compete for the last twenty percent of the Illusionary Moon Fruits, there should be some unwritten rules. For example, right now, it's all for the weaker clans. If my guess is correct, the Illusionary Moon Conference should be divided into two stages."
"Two stages?"
"That's right. The first stage is for the weaker clans to compete. In this stage, powerful clans like Jiang Shen and Han Yang cannot step up. After all, if they were to step up, then the weaker clans would not even be able to obtain a single Illusionary Moon Fruit. Therefore, this first stage is a stage specially prepared for these weak families. "
"Why is that?" Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Gu Xiu was even more confused. Since they had the strength, why would they give the weaker clans a chance? Wouldn't it be fine to just take them all?
Seeing that Gu Xiu still did not understand what he meant, Xiao Chen lightly smiled and simply said, "You must know that it's difficult to offend the anger of the masses. Everyone has rushed over from afar. If only a few clans can obtain the Illusionary Moon Fruit, then what about the other clans? Moreover, if only a few clans can obtain the Illusionary Moon Fruit during every Illusionary Moon Conference, then wouldn't that go against the Imperial Family's original intention of holding the Illusionary Moon Conference? "
It was difficult to offend the anger of the masses. Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Gu Xiu revealed a pondering expression. Seeing this, Xiao Chen did not speak any further. Now was indeed not the time to step up. If they did, then it would be breaking the rules. Not only would it cause the rage of the masses, it would also cause the Imperial Family to be displeased. Although everyone had Ruler Blazing Heaven by their side, the Imperial Family similarly had a Dao Emperor Realm expert.
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