The arrival of the Four Great Princes meant that all the nobles of the Moonless Empire had gathered below the Ascension Platform. Just as everyone was patiently waiting for the Heavenly Bestowal Ceremony to begin, the shrill voice of the temple staff rang out once again.
"The First Prince has arrived."
The First Prince, Chu Wuque, had arrived. However, this was just the beginning. Just as Chu Wuque stepped onto the Ascension Platform, the voice of the temple staff rang out once again. "The Second Prince has arrived." "The Third Prince has arrived."
The Second Prince, Chu Wushuang, and the Third Prince, Chu Wuming, arrived one after another.
Following the arrival of the three princes, the three of them also gathered at the entrance of the Ascension Platform. This was not the first time he had seen Chu Wuque and Chu Wushuang, but Xiao Chen could clearly feel that the three brothers were really hostile when they were together.
They did not come by themselves. Chu Wuming was accompanied by Xiao Chen, Zhang Qi, and Du Chengfeng. Chu Wuque and Chu Wushuang also had three people by their side. Four of them were Dao Sovereigns like Zhang Qi, while the other two were young men. They seemed to be around the same age as Xiao Chen.
Ignoring the four Dao Sovereigns, Xiao Chen's gaze immediately landed on the two young men who were following Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque.
Xiao Chen was able to sense that both of them were at the Celestial Being Realm at the Great Fulfilment. However, despite their apparent cultivation, Xiao Chen still sensed a hint of danger from both of them.
These two should be the core disciples of the Tianfeng Shengzong that Chu Wuming had mentioned. They were indeed very strong. At the very least, they were not any weaker than Xiao Chen and the other Ten Great Prides.
These two could be considered the strongest people of the same generation that Xiao Chen had met since coming to the Tianhe Continent. It was no wonder that Chu Wuming did not have anyone who could fight against them.
Xiao Chen sized up the two of them. At the same time, the two of them were also sizing up Xiao Chen. A strange look flashed across their eyes. As Great Prides, their instincts were clearly very sharp. The two of them also felt a hint of danger from Xiao Chen. They thought to themselves, when did Chu Wuming have such a person by his side?
Xiao Chen and the other two didn't say anything. Instead, it was Chu Wuque and his two brothers who were chatting happily. Chu Wuque cupped his hands and congratulated Chu Wuming. "Haha, congratulations, Third Brother."
"Big brother, where did this joy come from?" Hearing Chu Wuque's words, Chu Wuming lightly smiled and said.
"Third Brother, Third Brother, are you pretending you don't know anything? Today is Senior Fen Tian's Heavenly Bestowal Ceremony. After the ceremony, won't Third Brother have your own backing? This way, your Second Brother will not be able to bully you as he pleases in the future, "Chu Wuque replied with a smile. With a single sentence, he directed the flames of war to Chu Wushuang.
"Hmph, you're speaking as if you haven't done anything to him before. Chu Wuque, don't think that I don't know about the rotten things you've done. Stop trying to drive a wedge between us." As expected, Chu Wushuang coldly snorted after hearing Chu Wuque's words.
The three brothers could be said to be locked in a fierce battle. None of them believed the other. After a series of meaningless bickering, the three brothers brought their people to the Heavenly Ascension Stage.
As princes, the actions of the three brothers were naturally second only to Chu Mu. The Four Great Princes were seated behind Chu Mu on the left, while Chu Wuming and his brothers were seated behind Chu Mu on the right. Moreover, it was not only the three of them who were present. There were other princes and palace masters as well.
Chu Mu had a total of nine sons and four daughters. Today was the Heavenly Bestowal Palace, so all the princes and princesses had to come. After Chu Wuming and his brothers were seated, the other princes and palace masters also arrived one after another.
Sitting behind Chu Wuming, side by side with Zhang Qi and Du Chengfeng, Xiao Chen looked at the princes that arrived one after another. After a simple observation, he discovered that the other princes were indeed lacking compared to Chu Wuming and his brothers. It was no wonder that they had already withdrawn from the battle for the position of crown prince. In front of Chu Wuming and his brothers, they indeed did not have any right to speak.
Indifferently looking at everything in front of him, Xiao Chen discovered that the various princes were clearly divided into different camps. For example, the Seventh Prince was clearly closer to Chu Wuming. Clearly, he was standing in the same camp as Chu Wuming.
Perhaps it was because of this that the Seventh Prince was rather respectful to him. After greeting Chu Wuming, he even specially cupped his hands and bowed. "This must be Senior Xiao Chen. I've heard about you from my third brother."
"Your Highness is too courteous." Faced with the Seventh Prince's bow, Xiao Chen calmly replied.
He did not have much contact with the Seventh Prince. After all the princes and princesses had arrived, Chu Mu finally appeared. Afterwards, Chu Qingshan and Chu Mubai, the two retired emperors, appeared in the sky at the same time and sat cross-legged in the air.
They were also Dao Emperors. Their status was the same as the Burning Sky Ruler, so they were on the same level as the Heaven Ascension Platform.
Chu Qingshan and Chu Mubai sat cross-legged in the sky, while Chu Mu led all the nobles to sit below the Heaven Ascension Platform. Then, accompanied by the sound of a bell, the Burning Sky Ruler's figure appeared on the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The Heaven Ascension Platform's appearance was very simple. It was just an ordinary platform with a simple appearance. However, the materials used were extremely extraordinary. They were all constructed from the high quality and expensive Hundred Spirit Jade.
With the appearance of the Burning Sky Ruler, the Bestowal Ceremony officially began. The entire process was known beforehand. At the beginning, it was to worship the heavens and thank the heavens for their bestowal to the Moonless Empire.
After that, it was the conferring ceremony. Chu Mu personally read the words bestowed by the heavens and conferred the Burning Sky Ruler as the third retired emperor of the Moonless Empire. From today onwards, he would bear the responsibility of being the protector of the Moonless Empire.
The etiquette was very complicated. From start to finish, it took a full four hours before the Bestowal Ceremony finally ended.
In front of all the nobles, the Burning Sky Ruler officially became the third retired emperor of the Moonless Empire. Everyone congratulated him. However, at the same time, everyone knew very well that the situation of the Moonless Empire would probably undergo a huge change.
It would change from a battle between two tigers to a tripartite confrontation in the future. As such, no one knew who would obtain the position of Crown Prince in the end.
Everyone had their own ulterior motives. After the ceremony ended, Chu Mu announced the start of the banquet. At the same time, he gave amnesty to everyone.
Soon, the maidservants came in with plates of spirit fruits, desserts, and meat. Everyone began to celebrate under the Heaven Ascension Platform.
On the surface, everyone was very happy, including Chu Mu. However, this was clearly only on the surface. In reality, everyone felt that this Bestowal Ceremony wouldn't end so easily. After all, the First Prince and Second Prince couldn't just watch as Chu Wuming grew bigger.
As expected, when the banquet was halfway through, the Second Prince, Chu Wushuang, stood up and shouted, "Everyone, today is the Burning Sky Retired Emperor's Bestowal Ceremony. It's a joyous day for my Moonless Empire. Just drinking wine is a bit boring. I suggest that we set up a stage so that everyone can compare notes with each other. Firstly, it can show the strength of my Moonless Empire. Secondly, it can also be used to congratulate my Moonless Empire in advance."
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