"What a coincidence, it's the eighth prince."
Xiao Chen's expression was indifferent when he saw the person who had arrived. His gaze gently glanced and landed on the black clothed old man beside him.
That old man was a 5-Vein Sovereign Emperor. However, he evaded Xiao Chen's gaze.
The Eighth Prince Wang Feng inspected Xiao Chen, and he felt that the latter's strength was becoming more and more immeasurable. Xiao Chen's strength was much stronger than when he first arrived at the Imperial Capital.
Although Xiao Chen was only a 2-Vein Sovereign Emperor, he would be a powerful weapon in the fight against the crown prince if Xiao Chen could recruit him as a guest.
Not to mention his strength, just by leading the Misty Rain Pavilion, he managed to mess up his big brother's wedding.
It was a great recruitment value. Unfortunately …
He had killed the beloved son of the Cloud Prince and was destined to be of no use to him. However, he had already formed an irreconcilable conflict with his eldest brother.
At the end of the day, he could still make use of him. It would be best if he didn't start a feud now.
The Eighth Prince Wang Feng immediately smiled and said, "Lord Xiao, if you have time, you can come to my royal residence for a chat. My royal residence is not far from Ninth Brother's. You are welcome at any time."
Xiao Chen knew what she was thinking, but he did not expose her. He looked at the old man beside her and asked, "Senior, are you not going to introduce us?"
"He is the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Divine Sword Pavilion, Dao Yan. He is exactly 500 years old and can be considered my strongest guest this time. If Lord Xiao is interested in the Sword Dao, you can discuss it with Senior Dao Yan. "
The Eighth Prince didn't hesitate and calmly introduced the items to everyone.
Dao Yan said indifferently, "I have long heard of Lord Xiao's name. I welcome your guidance at any time."
Just at this moment, the Heavenly Book Scholar and the Ninth Prince walked out of the prince's residence together.
"Eighth Brother."
The Ninth Prince softly greeted Wang Feng when he saw him.
The Ninth Prince was rather polite to Wang Feng. In reality, even if it was the First Prince, as long as he did not work with the Green Lotus Cult, he would not pay too much attention to him.
"Congratulations, Ninth Brother. You managed to recruit Lord Xiao as your guest."
The Eighth Prince faintly smiled and said these polite words.
Wang Feng didn't care too much about the Ninth Prince because he wasn't a threat to him. Even if he recruited Xiao Chen, it would not affect the overall situation.
His greatest opponents were still the First Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.
Even further down the list, the Ninth Prince would not be chosen, as he had almost zero influence in Yan City. If he couldn't recruit powerful guests, his overall strength would definitely be at the bottom.
There were many such princes. They entered the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb to seek fortuitous encounters. He wanted to increase his strength or raise his noble rank based on the fortuitous encounters in the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Eighth Prince and Dao Yan left.
"Senior DaoXuan?"
After leaving, the Eighth Prince sensed something strange between Dao Yan and Xiao Chen, so he asked.
"Truth be told, the Divine Sword Pavilion's expert who tried to assassinate him in the Smiling Daughter Pavilion was me. Just now, he might have sensed something, but he shouldn't have confirmed it. "
Dao Yan pondered for a moment, but still confessed.
The Eighth Prince laughed and said, "I was wondering what it was. Don't worry. Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care too much, because he had a bigger enemy waiting to be dealt with. It's fine as long as we don't take the initiative to provoke him. This person's bottom line is very obvious, but I really don't know what his upper limit is. "
"Don't worry. This old man knows his limits. When my Ice Dao Domain improves further and I comprehend an ice small world, no one in the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb will be a match for me. A mere Xiao Chen is even less of a threat to me. The Eighth Prince's ascension to the throne is of utmost importance. "
Dao Yan's eyes emitted a cold light that was as dazzling as the stars, bursting out with a terrifying fighting spirit.
Right now, Xiao Chen was already a 5-Vein Sovereign Emperor. If he had his ice small world, he would truly be unrivaled.
A glimmer of excitement flashed in the Eighth Prince's eyes as he asked, "Are you confident?"
Xiao Chen knew that Dao Yan had outstanding talent in the Ice Great Dao. He already had a ninth-layer Ice Dao Domain one hundred years ago. However, Xiao Chen had not expected Dao Yan to comprehend an ice small world before entering the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb.
Vaguely, he seemed to feel that luck was slowly shifting from his big brother to himself.
Great luck had come!
"Eighty percent."
Dao Yan said softly.
Wang Feng was overjoyed. He smiled and said, "What resources do you need? I will arrange it. I will definitely satisfy you."
"The Divine Sword Pavilion does not lack resources. Your Highness, please wait for the news."
"No way. Since there is an eighty percent chance, I have to make it a hundred percent chance. In the end, the Divine Sword Pavilion's resources are slightly inferior to the Royal Court's. I still have one more chance to enter the heavenly palace's treasure trove, but I have not used it yet. I'll use it on Senior Dao Yan. "
The Eighth Prince's intentions were set in stone, not allowing Dao Yan to refuse.
Dao Yan felt excited. He had heard of the heavenly palace's treasure trove before. That was where the Royal Court stored their treasures. The treasures that could enter the treasure trove were all priceless and incredibly rare. Dao Yan could not refuse.
"In that case, many thanks, Eighth Prince."
"Well said, well said. Come, let's go over. "
The Eighth Prince felt incredibly excited. He immediately changed his route and headed straight for the palace.
Wang Yan and the Heavenly Fate Scholar looked at Wang Feng and Dao Yan in front of the Ninth Prince's residence, entering deep thought.
Seeing that Xiao Chen seemed to be interested in Dao Yan, Wang Yan said, "That is Dao Yan. He was a true inheritor of the Divine Sword Pavilion four hundred years ago. Before he turned five hundred years old, he became the Divine Sword Pavilion's Vice Pavilion Master. Back then, he was a demonic genius that shook up the entire Yanwu Dynasty. He remained in seclusion for several hundred years. When he suddenly appeared, people remembered that he was not even five hundred years old yet. "
Xiao Chen asked, "Is he very strong?"
"Yes, very strong. Of all the princes' guests this time, this Dao Yan's strength is at least in the top three. The scarier thing is that Eighth Brother's companions are all outstanding talents of similar sects. With the support of all the sects in the Yanwu Dynasty, he does not need to spend much resources to recruit guests. "
When mentioning Wang Feng, the Ninth Prince had to admit that the other party was very strong.
Sects and factions had at least ten thousand years of inheritance. They would not be lacking in resources. Not only would they not waste Wang Feng's resources, but they could even help him recruit some people with special abilities.
After the First Prince's wedding was ruined, the Ninth Prince could no longer suppress the Eighth Prince on paper. Now, they were back at the starting line.
The Heavenly Book Scholar smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Pavilion Master Su and Lord Xiao, please come in first."
After entering the residence and discussing some important matters, Xiao Chen said softly, "Ninth Prince, this Xiao has something else to say aside from the fight for the slots in one month."
"What is it?"
Wang Yan let out a soft cry of surprise, finding it strange.
Xiao Chen said straightforwardly, "This Xiao would like to invite the Ninth Prince to fight for the crown prince position."
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Naturally, I want to fight for the crown prince position. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time to recruit guests and ask Lord Xiao to fight for the final slot for me?"
"You still do not understand what I mean. I want you to fight for the crown prince position from the bottom of your heart, to think about ascending to the Yan Emperor's throne, not to go through the motions like now. You are only going through the motions for the sake of the illusory Ethereal Immortal Palace, reluctantly entering the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb to attack the First Prince. "
Xiao Chen directly exposed Wang Yan's self-deception.
Wang Yan had never truly thought of fighting for the crown prince position. From the way he talked about the Dao Yan earlier, it was clear that he had no ambition.
To think that Wang Yan did not care about the Eighth Prince at all, not feeling any pressure at all.
Wang Yan's expression flickered. Then, he looked at Xiao Chen and said, "Haha! It looks like I misjudged you earlier. Xiao Chen, you are just an ordinary person. It turns out that you only agreed to my request to fight for fame and profit — "
Xiao Chen smiled coldly and interrupted, "Misjudged? What's wrong? Previously, you felt that I did not care about fame and profit, that I was a person who did not have much ambition even though I dual cultivated righteous and demonic. If you let me into the Ancient Yan Emperor Tomb, I would not cause any losses to the dynasty, right? "
The sudden change in the atmosphere somewhat surprised the Heavenly Book Scholar. He quickly said, "Xiao Chen, the Ninth Prince did not mean that."
"Don't speak up for him. When I first met you, I did not truly leave. I clearly heard what the Ninth Prince said to you. I am not his best choice. He simply could not find anyone. In the end, he had no choice but to seek my help. If he could, he would definitely choose someone purely of the Righteous Dao. Am I right? "
Xiao Chen showed a calm expression as he looked straight at the Ninth Prince.
The expressions of the Heavenly Book Scholar and the Ninth Prince immediately changed. They did not know how to respond.
"Nothing to say? In that case, let me say it. From the very start, I knew why you sought me out. I do not care about the suspicions in your heart. As long as you can help me, that is enough. I do not care who becomes the Yan Emperor. What does that have to do with me? "
Xiao Chen did not stop speaking. He continued, "However, I have a grudge with the First Prince. We are at a point where only one of us can survive. Yet, you are still like an ostrich. What use do I have for you? If he ascends to the throne, I will not be able to escape death. I will have to flee the Yanwu Dynasty. If I were alone, I would not care. However, I still have friends. Pavilion Master Su will not be able to leave. My merchant associations will not be able to leave, either. What about them? If even one of them dies, I, Xiao Chen, will not be able to accept it! "
At the mention of death, Xiao Chen could not control his emotions. He looked at the Ninth Prince and said sullenly, "I'll say something unpleasant. If you had the status of the Eighth Prince or the Thirteenth Prince, would Wang Fei dare to touch my martial nephew? Would my martial nephew die in such an unjust manner? "
"I, Xiao Chen, am just that vulgar. Are you satisfied now?"
When Su Ye saw that Xiao Chen seemed to lose control of his emotions, she quickly stepped forward and pressed on his hand, comforting him softly.
Back then, she had rushed out of the city with Xiao Chen. Only she knew this the best. Xiao Chen had never let go of Ling Yu's death. Back then, Ling Yu's death had dealt a greater psychological blow to Xiao Chen than many people imagined.
Xiao Chen did not say anything because he did not want others to worry. However, the frustration and helplessness in his heart never faded. With every day that passed, this burden grew a hundred times heavier.
"I …"
When the Ninth Prince saw Xiao Chen's expression, he felt somewhat startled. After knowing Xiao Chen for so long, he had rarely seen the Ninth Prince so angry.
It was rare to see him so angry. Usually, no matter how angry he was, he would never show it on his face. The Ninth Prince always remained calm, giving off an unfathomable feeling.
However, when the Ninth Prince truly revealed his rage, his aura was somewhat frightening.
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