The news that the Twenty-third Prince had returned to the Imperial Capital had spread throughout the entire Imperial Capital overnight. However, the atmosphere of the entire Imperial Capital had become tense. So, it hadn't set off any big waves. However, the undercurrent had become even more intense.
The three of them returned to the Twenty-third Prince's mansion. Many people of the Twenty-third Prince's faction had come over as soon as they found out that the Twenty-third Prince had returned. The Twenty-third Prince was a few hundred years old man. He had been managing his forces for several hundred years. His forces had been destroyed on the surface. However, he still had a huge force in the dark.
However, his forces in the dark had been transformed into his forces in the light since his forces had been destroyed on the surface.
The Twenty-third Prince had originally seemed to be in dire straits. However, a group of experts of different strengths had gathered around him in just one day's time.
There was an expert of the initial stage of the sage realm, and several semi-sage experts among them. It seemed that the Twenty-third Prince wasn't that simple. He had hidden such forces in the dark. However, it couldn't be ruled out that it was useless to use them.
"Congratulations, Your Highness. You've escaped from a great calamity!"
"Yes, congratulations, Your Highness. The Fourth Prince is very sinister!"
Many experts complimented and congratulated him in succession. The Twenty-third Prince's face was full of smiles. He had the appearance of a courteous scholar. He allowed those people to express their loyalty.
The sage expert was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face among these experts. He stood there coldly. He had an unfathomable look on his face. It was said that this sage expert was called Old Ancestor Gong Yang. He was an expert of loose cultivation. The Twenty-third Prince had gone through untold hardships to invite him as a consecrator. He was also one of his trump cards in the fight for the throne.
Not even one-tenth of the princes could invite a sage level consecrator among them. And, only the princes who could invite a sage level consecrator could have the qualifications to fight for the throne.
The Twenty-third Prince had another consecrator in the light apart from the experts of the Northern Dipper Alliance. However, that consecrator had died when the Fourth Prince had launched a sudden attack.
The Twenty-third Prince was acting in such a high-profile manner because he wanted to avoid being cleared out. He had been attacked because several of the most promising princes had joined hands to clear out the scene.
Ye Xiwen and the Wood Dragon leaned against the shadow of the corner. They didn't want to go out and steal the limelight from these people.
"Your Highness, you shouldn't have been so impulsive. You should've come back quietly. You shouldn't have made such a big commotion. Otherwise, we would've attracted the attention of many forces. And, we would've become a thorn in the eyes of many princes!" Old Ancestor Gong Yang lectured in a serious manner. He had an enigmatic look on his face.
"Chi!" Ye Xiwen sneered and said, "What's the use of hiding? There are spies from other forces everywhere in the city. What's the use of sneaking back? If you want to conquer people's hearts, you have to appear in the most powerful manner. This is a fight for the throne. What do you think you're doing? "
Ye Xiwen opened his mouth at this time. It was his idea to let the Twenty-third Prince attack in a high-profile manner. What was the Twenty-third Prince in the past? In fact, he wasn't even considered as the most popular candidate. He was just a bystander at most.
How could this kind of trash get close to a truly powerful person? One must follow the general trend if one wanted to ascend to the throne. And, what was the general trend? The person who possessed sufficient strength was the general trend. He was the chosen one.
Only by displaying a sufficiently high-profile manner could one attract the forces who were watching from the sidelines to join them. Only in this way could one strengthen their own forces. And, the stronger one's own forces were … the so-called 'general trend'.
What was the current situation? It wasn't like the era when the old Emperor was still in control of the Empire. So, they had to keep a low profile. And, they would wait for the princes to emerge victorious in the competition. And, they would integrate the strength of the entire Empire. Then, would they still need to seize the throne with such a small number of people?
It was a good idea to reap the benefits when the sandpiper and the clam were fighting. However, how could the other powerful princes not think of this? The Twenty-third Prince had been hunted down, and the scene had been cleared. This was the best proof.
"You're putting His Highness in danger. His Highness must've been bewitched by you. That's why he has lost his self-control!" Old Ancestor Gong Yang pointed the spearhead at Ye Xiwen.
He could feel that the Twenty-third Prince had attached great importance to Ye Xiwen and the Wood Dragon. This had made him feel threatened. In fact, he felt that his status was being threatened.
One must know that there were only two sage experts by the Twenty-third Prince's side. And, they had been trying to avoid each other. However, one of them had died with great difficulty. And, he had thought that he would be able to ascend the throne. But, these two mysterious experts had suddenly appeared.
It was very likely that his status would be shaken. Therefore, Old Ancestor Gong Yang was very hostile towards these two people even though they hadn't said anything.
"Danger? There's no danger as long as you want to seize the throne! " Ye Xiwen coldly smiled and said, "How can there be a 100% safe place in this world? You may get hit by a stone even if you're walking on the road. Those who want to achieve great things don't bother about trifles. You must advance courageously in order to have hope!"
"What if the other princes send experts to assassinate His Highness? Will you bear this responsibility?" Old Ancestor Gong Yang opened his eyes wide. He had a loyal appearance as he berated Ye Xiwen.
"Then, we'll kill them all!" Ye Xiwen casually said. "We'll kill them until no one dares to claim to be His Highness!"
The entire Prince's Mansion became quiet. In fact, even the sound of a needle falling could be heard. A cool breeze rose.
Everyone was dumbfounded. They hadn't expected that Ye Xiwen would say such words. They couldn't believe their own ears. They thought that Ye Xiwen had gone mad. Did he know how many sage experts were behind these powerful princes?
Even a down-and-out prince like the Twenty-third Prince could only be regarded as a bystander in the contest for the throne. However, he had two sage experts supporting him from behind. So, it was hard to imagine how many sage experts were behind those powerful princes.
He had dared to say that he would kill them all!
He had said that he would kill them until no one dares to claim to be His Highness. Everyone thought that he had gone mad. Even the Wood Dragon looked at Ye Xiwen in astonishment. He hadn't expected that Ye Xiwen would say such words.
He had said that he would kill them until no one dares to claim to be His Highness. Other people might think that Ye Xiwen had gone mad. However, he didn't think so. After all, how could Ye Xiwen be a madman?
He wouldn't go mad even if the whole world had gone mad. Therefore, he felt his blood boiling as he listened to Ye Xiwen's words.
This wasn't arrogance. It was self-confidence. Any kind of enemy would be like floating clouds in front of him. He would kill them all. He would kill them until no one dares to claim to be His Highness in this world.
The Wood Dragon was just short of praising Ye Xiwen.
Many other experts — especially the few semi-sage experts — were looking at the quarreling parties. Old Ancestor Gong Yang's status was obviously very high among these people. However, this Ye Xiwen didn't seem to be easy to deal with. They had heard that they had rescued His Highness. So, there would certainly be a good show to watch now that these two powerful figures had bumped into each other.
However, they were standing beside Old Ancestor Gong Yang at this time. Their relationship with Old Ancestor Gong Yang wasn't very good. However, Old Ancestor Gong Yang was also one of them. And, these two people were wearing strange masks. Their origins were unknown. They seemed to be outsiders. Moreover, they might represent a certain force by looking at their attire.
They wouldn't be afraid if it was an individual like Old Ancestor Gong Yang. What was so scary about a single person? However, the most frightening thing was that he had the support of an entire force. Then, many people would be inserted into this force. And, how would these meritorious ministers feel if all of them were very strong?
Everyone started to criticize Ye Xiwen one after another at this time. Words like 'arrogant', 'arrogant', and so on came out. In short, there wasn't a single good word to say.
"Arrogant! Your Highness, this man is a madman. Perhaps, he is a spy sent by some other force. He wants to trap Your Highness in a dangerous situation!" Old Ancestor Gong Yang looked at Ye Xiwen with a bad look in his eyes as he spoke-up. He had a somewhat loyal appearance.
In his opinion, one must possess considerable strength in order to compete for the throne. However, one must also conceal one's strength and bide one's time. How could a person who didn't know how to be shrewd and patient become a good ruler of a country?
However, this wasn't the case in Ye Xiwen's opinion. This was the so-called concealing one's strength and biding one's time. Shrewdness was only for people who didn't possess sufficient strength. So, he would kill whoever blocked his way as long as he had sufficient strength. He would kill whoever dared to jump out. He would see who would dare to jump out again.
Ye Xiwen had walked the path of tyranny. This had been the case from the very beginning when he had chosen his blade technique. He had chosen to be bold and unrestrained. He was very familiar with using his power to suppress people. There was nothing that couldn't be done as long as one had sufficient strength.
"You want to compete for the throne by relying on this kind of person?" Ye Xiwen looked at the Twenty-third Prince, and sneered as he said. "It's nothing but a motley crew!"
The Twenty-third Prince was somewhat embarrassed as he looked at both sides. How could he not know that it was impossible to rely on Old Ancestor Gong Yang and the others to compete for the throne? He wasn't the same as he had been in the past. The Fourth Prince had suddenly launched an attack a while ago, and had defeated all of his forces in an instant. This had undoubtedly been a huge stimulus for him. He had been managing his forces for a long time. However, they had collapsed at the first blow. Therefore, he had been jumping up and down all this time.
His only hope was to rely on the support of the Northern Dipper Organization. He didn't have a clear idea about that mysterious organization. However, they had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. And, that was enough to make him tremble with fear.
Perhaps, he would be able to fight against this organization after he took control of the Empire's power. However, he didn't have such an idea at the moment.
It wasn't that Old Ancestor Gong Yang and the others were too weak. It was just that their strength was useless in comparison to the other powerful princes. They could only launch a desperate charge!
"You …" Old Ancestor Gong Yang glared at Ye Xiwen. He opened his eyes so wide that it seemed as if they were going to crack. He was a senior sage expert. However, Ye Xiwen had evaluated him as a group of rabble. So, he had obviously been included in this group!
A motley crew! He had never been criticized like this before!
The most infuriating thing wasn't the verbal insults. Instead, it was the fact that people had simply ignored him.
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