Although he had seen Xia Zhengwen once in Yangan City, the situation was urgent, so Lu Xuan did not pay much attention to him. Now that he looked closely, he found that Xia Zhengwen was quite handsome. He must have been a handsome man when he was young. Even now, he still had the charm of a mature man.
"Uncle, why are you here?" Xia Xi greeted him with a smile.
Xia Zhengwen put down his wine cup and looked at Xia Xi with a chuckle. "I'm a bit tired after helping my brother with the affairs of the nation, so I came here to relax."
Hearing Xia Zhengwen mention Xia Qi, Xia Xi could not help but ask worriedly, "How is father now?"
"It's getting worse day by day." Xia Zhengwen shook his head. "In the first few days, he could still read the memorials with me, but in the past two days, he can barely listen to me read to him."
"That damned Demonfiend!" Xia Xi could not help but curse. Who would have thought that the Demonfiend would be so sinister and force Xia Qi to this state?
Xia Zhengwen let out a long sigh and said, "Now that I think about it, Beibo Ruo and the Baleful Yin Cult were probably thinking of killing two birds with one stone when they worked together. They attacked the Hundred Herb Hall and heavily injured our Nine Dragons Empire at the same time. Luckily, the Hundred Herb Hall was unscathed.
Xia Xi could not help but say, "Beibo Ruo and the Baleful Yin Sect attacked the dynasty for no reason. Don't we need an explanation?"
"You're already an adult. Why are you still so immature?" Xia Zhengwen glared at Xia Xi and said, "This involves the strongest factions in the Central Plains. It's not easy to deal with. Beibo Ruo has already been listed as a mortal enemy, but my brother is not in a good state right now, so it's not good to start a war. As for the Seven Demons, it has been confirmed that it was done by the Baleful Yin Sect alone and has nothing to do with the other six demons. As for how to deal with it, we need to stabilize the internal affairs of the dynasty first."
Speaking of the internal affairs of the dynasty, Xia Zhengwen looked deeply at Xia Xi and said bluntly, "My brother is not in a good state right now. He already has thoughts of passing on the throne. I think he will make a decision soon."
Lu Xuan could not help but be surprised that Xia Zhengwen was so straightforward with Xia Xi. It seemed that Xia Xi and Xia Zhengwen had a good relationship and did not hide anything.
Xia Xi smiled. "I've received the news, so I went to Dongtai City to ask Lu Xuan for help."
Xia Zhengwen looked at Lu Xuan and chuckled, "Little Friend Lu, how have you been since we met in Yang 'an City?"
Lu Xuan smiled and cupped his hands towards Xia Zhengwen: "In Yang An City, thanks to Zhennan Wang's help, Lu Xuan was able to keep his life. This time, I have specially come to thank you."
Xia Zhengwen waved his hands and said, "Don't be modest. I know what happened to Hundred Herb Hall very well. If it wasn't for you turning the tables, I'm afraid that Hundred Herb Hall would have changed owners. Back in Yang 'an City, even if I didn't do anything, you probably had a way to escape. "
After a pause, Xia Zhengwen said, "Lu Xuan, since Fourth Prince asked you to help, please be more careful. The competition in the royal family is the cruelest. Fourth Prince's brothers are not easy to deal with."
"Zhennan Wang, don't worry. Since I've already promised Fourth Prince, I will definitely do my best." Lu Xuan nodded. If he didn't agree, then he would do his best.
"That's good. Alright, let's not talk about national affairs today. It's not easy for me to come out and relax. I don't want to keep worrying." Zhennan Wang chuckled and took out a few wine cups from his storage ring. He filled them up and signaled Lu Xuan and Xia Xi to drink together.
After taking a sip of wine, Xia Zhengwen looked at the scenery in the garden with blurred eyes and said, "This garden is my favorite. Fourth Prince, you're really lazy. After so many years, this garden hasn't changed."
Xia Xi asked curiously, "Uncle, are you very familiar with my house?"
Xia Zhengwen laughed, "You should know that when I was a prince, this was my house. Every decoration in this garden was personally designed by me. It was only after I was conferred the title of King that I moved to the King's Mansion. I really can't bear to part with it."
Xia Xi felt a little strange. He didn't know why Xia Zhengwen was reluctant to move but still wanted to move. His house was also very imposing. It wasn't shameful to use it as a King's Mansion.
… …
In the next few days, Lu Xuan spent his time in Xia Xi's Mansion, peacefully cultivating. He had broken through too many realms in a short period of time, so he needed to properly digest them. Only then could he display his strongest strength.
According to what Lu Xuan knew, in these few days, a few more people came to live in the Mansion. They seemed to be the helpers that Xia Xi found. However, Lu Xuan was busy cultivating and didn't go out to deal with them.
Four days later, Xia Xi finally knocked on Lu Xuan's door. Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes and stopped cultivating. Xia Xi knew that he was going to cultivate, so he didn't disturb him for the past few days. Today, he suddenly came, so there must be something important.
Lu Xuan's eyes flashed. It seemed that it was finally going to start. After not fighting for so many days, it was time to find someone to exercise.
Lu Xuan opened the door and saw Xia Xi with a slightly solemn expression. He heard Xia Xi say in a deep voice, "Lu Xuan, Father has made a decision. All the princes can participate in the selection for the throne. Tomorrow at noon, those who want to inherit the throne will each bring four guards into the Nine Dragon Jade Seal. Whoever can obtain the Dragon Pearl protected by the Dragon Soul from the Jade Seal will be the next heir to the throne."
As expected, they entered the Nine Dragon Jade Seal. Lu Xuan looked at Xia Xi. He didn't expect Xia Xi to be right. However, since Xia Xi wanted to be the Emperor, he must have already contacted all the people and was very well-informed. Moreover, he had the help of the Southern Protector King.
"Okay, tomorrow I will enter the Nine Dragon Jade Seal with you, Fourth Highness." Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.
"Besides you, I have also invited a few experts to enter with me. You haven't come out for the past few days, so I didn't want to disturb you. Let's meet them first," Xia Xi said.
Lu Xuan thought about it and agreed. He also wanted to see what kind of people Xia Xi had recruited.
It was the same garden as last time. When Lu Xuan and Xia Xi arrived, there were already three people chatting and laughing in the gazebo. Lu Xuan glanced at them and realized that he couldn't see through any of them. He couldn't help but rub his nose. His strength was indeed the lowest among them.
"Greetings, Fourth Highness." The moment they saw Xia Xi, the three people stood up and cupped their hands in greeting. To these cultivators of the Nine Dragons Dynasty, the imperial family was indeed supreme. It wasn't only because of the imperial power, but also because of the strength the imperial family possessed. In the secular world, one might dare to use martial arts to break the rules, but in the Nine Dragons Dynasty, without the strength of the Absolute Void Realm, one would be courting death.
"Everyone, sit." Xia Xi smiled and gestured for them to sit down. He then introduced to them, "This is Lu Xuan. Tomorrow, he will be entering the Nine Dragons Jade Seal with us. Let's get to know each other."
The few of them focused their attention on Lu Xuan. One of them spoke first, "Fourth Highness, pardon Tian Mou, but isn't this brother Lu Xuan's strength a bit too low? Below the age of forty and at the fourth level of the Origin Realm, I think there are plenty of martial artists in the Empire. If Fourth Highness doesn't have a suitable candidate, I can recommend a few brothers to help. "
Lu Xuan didn't expect that the moment they met, these few people would give him a show of strength. They didn't hold back and said that his strength was too low in front of Xia Xi.
"That's right. We all want to help Fourth Highness achieve great things. If someone is a burden, then the difficulty will be greatly increased."
"Previously when I saw this Lu Xuan didn't show himself, I thought he was some godly figure. I didn't expect him to only be at the fourth level of the Origin Realm." The other two agreed with the martial artist with the surname Tian.
"Don't worry. Even though Lu Xuan's cultivation level isn't high, his true strength isn't bad." Xia Xi wasn't annoyed at all and spoke with a smile.
Even though he said this, the few of them obviously didn't believe him. The martial artist with the surname Tian spoke again, "Words are no proof. Tomorrow is the start. Why don't you warm up now? Do you dare to let me test your strength?"
The last sentence was obviously meant for Lu Xuan. Xia Xi instantly revealed a troubled expression and looked at Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan smiled and spoke, "May I know your name?"
"I am Tian Xin, from the Nine Dragons Empire. I am at the eighth level of the Origin Realm." Tian Xin spoke with some pride. He was the strongest among the three that Xia Xi invited. The other two were only at the seventh level of the Origin Realm.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but praise him in his heart. To be able to reach the eighth level of the Origin Realm before the age of 40 was already quite impressive. If he had enough opportunities, he would have a high chance of stepping into the Great Void Realm. But his name made Lu Xuan laugh. Sweetheart, what a great name.
"I am Lu Xuan. Origin unknown. Fourth level of the Origin Realm. Since you want to test my strength, then please." Lu Xuan extended his hand and made a 'please' gesture. This was his first battle after breaking through to the fourth level of the Origin Realm. To have an eighth level Origin Realm martial artist to test his sword against was pretty good.
Seeing that Lu Xuan accepted his challenge without hesitation, Tian Xin was a little surprised. His original intention was to establish his position among the four. After all, if Xia Xi succeeded, then they would have the merit of helping him rise to the top. They would definitely be put in an important position in the future. He didn't expect Lu Xuan to be so reckless. But since he wanted to humiliate himself, then Tian Xin would grant him his wish.
"You have some guts. Since you are only at the fourth level of the Origin Realm, then I will use 50% of my strength to spar with you. Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Tian Xin spoke casually. A fourth level Origin Realm martial artist had just stepped into the middle stage of the Origin Realm. But an eighth level Origin Realm martial artist had already reached the completion stage of the late stage of the Origin Realm. The difference in strength was huge. Tian Xin even felt that he was being a bully by using 50% of his strength.
Since Tian Xin was so arrogant, Lu Xuan didn't expose him. He only smiled and nodded. It was useless to say anything more. To a martial artist, strength was the most useful language. But in the eyes of Tian Xin, his performance was undoubtedly a sign of weakness. He was very satisfied.
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