It was only now that Yang Yi was truly shaken. His eyes were filled with both shock and anger. Only now did he realize that even though he was a noble like Chu Yunfan, the difference in their statuses was like the difference between heaven and earth.
In reality, there was a world of difference between their statuses.
Only when Chu Yunfan had almost strangled him to death did he finally understand why he was just an ordinary noble, while Chu Yunfan was a peerless prodigy known by the entire world.
Although he was powerful to ordinary people, having reached the peak of the universe realm a long time ago, he couldn't even withstand a single blow from Chu Yunfan.
All of his glory came from his contributions, from his noble title, and from the protection of the crown prince's faction. In the past, he'd thought that these things were extremely secure.
But now, Chu Yunfan had easily crushed them!
In contrast, Chu Yunfan's strength didn't come from his status as a noble of the empire, nor did it come from his status as a disciple of the Flying Immortal Sect. It wasn't because he was number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard. Instead, it came from his own strength.
Only strength that came from one's own body could be taken away by others!
That was why he'd rushed to the crown prince's recruitment like a flock of ducks, not daring to go against the crown prince's words in the slightest. On the other hand, Chu Yunfan didn't give the crown prince any face at all.
What was laughable was that he'd thought that Chu Yunfan's strength stemmed from the Flying Immortal Sect's support. Now, however, he understood that Chu Yunfan's strength stemmed from his own strength.
What was even more tragic was that even though he knew that Chu Yunfan's strength was true strength, he couldn't do it.
He'd walked the wrong path from the very beginning!
Although his eyes were still filled with shock and anger, he didn't dare argue with Chu Yunfan any further. He only said viciously, "Hmph, just you wait!"
With that, Yang Yi turned into a streak of light and fled the camp.
"How can someone like him be a noble of the empire?"
After Yang Yi's departure, two more people appeared in the commander's tent: You Chuyun and Chu Hongcai.
Chu Hongcai only curled his lips in disdain when he saw Yang Yi's sorry state.
Beside him, You Chuyun's lips twitched. His emotions were rather complicated. He didn't know what to say, because this was how a normal noble title should be.
As for Chu Yunfan, the one Chu Hongcai had compared to was the most abnormal. Of all the nobles in the empire, very few could compare to Chu Yunfan.
Not everyone was conferred the title of Marquis because of their great strength. The vast majority of them had to endure for a long time and slowly grind away enough merit before they were conferred the title of Marquis.
"Hahaha, Hongcai, don't learn from him in the future. You have to rely on your own strength to confer titles to your wife and children!" Chu Yunfan laughed loudly, completely disregarding the conflict just now.
"Marquis, if that's the case, we'll completely fall out with the Crown Prince's faction!" You Chuyun said worriedly.
Chu Yunfan waved his hand and said, "So be it. Now the princes and princesses are vying for the throne, but the outcome has not been decided yet. If we rashly join one of them, we will become a thorn in the eyes of all the other princes and princesses. I don't think I need to explain the difference between offending the crown prince and offending all the princes and princesses!"
Only then did You Chuyun realize that they had only been thinking about offending the Crown Prince's faction, but they had not considered that the Crown Prince's many opponents were also extremely powerful.
Offending the Crown Prince was better than offending everyone!
"Moreover, it won't be that easy for the Crown Prince to deal with me. Right now, an ordinary Fate Realm expert can't even withstand one attack from me. How many Fate Realm experts can the Crown Prince recruit? It's fine if he doesn't come looking for trouble, but if he does, I'll teach him an unforgettable lesson! "Chu Yunfan said calmly.
"That's right! So what if he's the Crown Prince? If he dares to abuse his power for personal gain, we might as well rely on the other princes and princesses!" Chu Hongcai said loudly.
"The most important thing isn't whether the Crown Prince comes looking for trouble with us. The most important thing is to increase our own strength. As long as we have enough strength, the Crown Prince can only swallow his resentment!" Chu Yunfan sneered.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side.
The imperial capital, within the Eastern Palace.
A young man dressed in a robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon sat on the throne. His face was handsome, and he bore a faint resemblance to a human king.
"Did he really say that?" the young man asked with a sinister expression.
"That's right, Your Highness. This Chu Yunfan is arrogant and despotic. He doesn't place Your Highness in his eyes at all. He even said that if Your Highness wants to deal with him, you should wait until Your Highness ascends to the throne!"
Yang Yi hurriedly said from his seat below.
"How dare he, Chu Yunfan!"
The Crown Prince slapped the armrest of his throne, shattering it.
Yang Yi glanced at the crown prince and said, "Your Highness, that Chu Yunfan didn't just kill Marquis Hun Tian. He's even turning a blind eye to Your Highness' good intentions. If we don't take care of him, I'm afraid that the others will be divided as well!"
The Crown Prince's expression was incomparably sinister. After a long while, his expression relaxed. "Now is not the time to deal with him. He just killed Marquis Hun Tian, and everyone has their eyes on him. The Soaring Immortal Sect is also on guard. It won't be that easy to deal with him!
"Besides, Imperial Father has already called me over for a scolding. The matter of Marquis Hun Tian colluding with the Demon God Cult and the yao race has already left Imperial Father very dissatisfied. Now is not the time to deal with him!" The Crown Prince shook his head. He understood all too well that while his position seemed limitless, he was actually sitting on a pile of gunpowder.
Above him was an unimaginably powerful Imperial Father, and below him was a group of brothers and sisters chasing after him.
If he wasn't careful, he could lose everything. The more he did, the more mistakes he would make.
If he was in an ordinary family, he would definitely be a peerless genius that only appeared once in a hundred years. However, in the royal family, his aptitude was rated as mediocre. It was simply a huge joke.
The Crown Prince said coldly, "Let's bear with him for a few days. When the Genius's Battlefield opens, we'll deal with him!"
He remembered being called over by his Imperial Father and being reprimanded for being narrow-minded, narrow-minded, and only doing things like flies and dogs for personal gain. He suddenly understood something.
"Besides, it's just a mere Chu Yunfan. What can he do? When I go to the Genius's Battlefield and obtain that thing, it won't be difficult to deal with Chu Yunfan. At that time, I'll personally kill him. Number one on the Genius's Roll? What thing!
Right now, we don't need to guard against Chu Yunfan, but the other ambitious Princes and Princesses! "The Crown Prince said. "Send someone to keep an eye on my good brothers and sisters. If there's any movement, report to me immediately!"
"Yes, Imperial Father!"
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