In the Northwest City, the super long distance gate had been prepared for Xue Wuheng, a total of fifteen people! The Snow Scar Army had also retreated outside the Northwest City.
The fifteen people took the gate and went straight to the Holy City.
In the Holy City, many princes knew that Xue Wuheng was going to return in triumph and was summoned by the Emperor. They were all hostile and disgusted. They all gathered the ministers and relatives to discuss how to deal with Xue Wuheng.
The Fourth Prince, the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Ninth Prince had the most intense reactions. The four of them were the most talented, the strongest, and had the most supporters. They were even more favored than Xue Wuhen. They were the strongest candidates for the crown prince position!
The Fourth Prince had always considered himself as the Crown Prince. His grandfather was the Sect Master of the Snow Empire's Divine World's largest Divine Sect. His uncle was an Assistant Minister of the Imperial Court, and his mother was the most favored Imperial Concubine. Furthermore, the Fourth Prince himself had the support of several World Army's Legion Commanders. In terms of fighting for the position of Crown Prince, he had the greatest chance. If not for Xue Wuhen suddenly killing his way out and actually killing an army of ten thousand from the Ultimate Martial World in one night, the Fourth Prince would not even put him in his eyes.
The Sixth Prince had the support of the world's number one financial group. His grandfather was the head of the financial group, and he had quite a few Supreme Gods under him. He was friends with all the major city lords, and even the emperor had to bow when he saw the Sixth Prince's grandfather. His grandfather, on the other hand, didn't need to bow to anyone except the Realm Lord! His uncle was the finance minister and controlled the fate of the empire. The Sixth Prince used the financial group to bribe some army commanders and even more chiliarchs. This person was the Sixth Prince's biggest opponent.
The Seventh Prince was much older than Xue Wuheng. He also relied on military merits to get to the throne and was deeply favored by the Emperor. The military strength was very strong. After all these years of self-cultivation, he returned to the Imperial Court with extraordinary abilities. Although he didn't have the support of powerful relatives, he didn't lose to the Fourth and Sixth Princes. The Emperor favored the Seventh Prince more to balance the strength of the princes.
The Ninth Prince was deep and didn't reveal his thoughts. He had always been in control of the Imperial Guards of the Holy City. He seemed to be aloof from worldly affairs, but secretly, he had been forming factions and showing favor to some middle-level ministers. In the Holy City, he had the most power and several Supreme Gods under him.
Now, with the addition of the eighteenth prince, Xue Wuhen, and the support of Princess Xue Wu, and with such a great contribution, everyone felt the pressure.
The annual celebration would be the day of the crown prince's appointment. His Majesty the Emperor was about to go into seclusion to cultivate. If he didn't have the intention of appointing Xue Wuhen as the crown prince, he wouldn't have allowed him to return to the Sacred City at this time!
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The Fourth Prince's palace covered an area of nearly a hundred hectares. It looked majestic and grand, but it didn't look luxurious at all. It was heavily guarded, with high officials and nobles constantly entering.
Inside the palace, the Fourth Prince, who was in his thirties, had a dignified look on his face. He was resolute and vigorous, emanating an aura of superiority as he looked down. Sitting on either side of him were more than thirty courtiers and his trusted aides. All of them held great power or were scheming people.
"Xue Wuhen, this dark horse, suddenly appeared, which made me very uneasy. The key point is that he could actually destroy the Ultimate Martial Realm's ten thousand strong Realm Army. This is not an ordinary army. I heard that even the Supreme Gods were captured alive. Father is very happy. Everyone, tell me, how should I deal with this?" The Fourth Prince's voice was deep and powerful, extremely magnetic.
"Your Highness Fourth Prince, according to the news from the frontline, this matter wasn't done by the Eighteenth Prince at all. I heard that he has an extremely ruthless trusted aide by his side called Zuo Feng. When he entered the Realm Army's examination for the first time, he brought the Eighteenth Prince alone into the Ultimate Martial Realm and killed several disciples and deacons of the Ultimate Martial Sect. He also escaped from the encirclement of several Supreme Gods. This matter has already made His Majesty very happy. And this time, the operation to destroy the Amber Army was planned by Zuo Feng and supported by the Military Saint, Jue Wuxin, so it was inevitable that it would succeed. However, all the credit was taken by the Eighteenth Prince, but His Majesty didn't care. He only saw the credit, but didn't look at the essence. I think the Eighteenth Prince won't be able to withstand a single blow!" An old man stood out and quickly analyzed the situation. He spoke of Xue Wuhen's situation. The advantage was the disadvantage. As long as Zuo Feng and Jue Wuxin were taken down, Xue Wuhen would immediately be beaten back to his original state!
Zuo Feng? Jue Wuxin!
"Of course I know this Jue Wuxin. He is one of Royal Uncle's trusted subordinates. He is known as the Military Saint. Since he joined the Border Army, he has made countless contributions. He has won every battle and has never been defeated. I did not expect Royal Uncle to be willing to give him away. What benefits did Xue Wuhen give him?"
The Fourth Prince frowned. He was very unwilling. One Jue Wuxin was hard enough to deal with, and now there was another Zuo Feng!
"What is the background of this Zuo Feng? Have you investigated clearly? "The Fourth Prince asked in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, we have investigated clearly. He is a disciple of Cloud Zhonghai in the City Amongst the Clouds. Cloud Zhonghai insisted that Zuo Feng is his disciple and that he is an orphan. I have sent people to ask all the major forces in the City Amongst the Clouds. They all testified that Zuo Feng is indeed a disciple of Cloud Zhonghai. It seems that there is no mistake. It is just that I did not expect a small place like the City Amongst the Clouds to have such a ruthless character." Another big man stood up and replied.
"I will think of a way to subdue Jue Wuxin. I will personally contact Royal Uncle and exchange resources for Jue Wuxin. Maybe he will agree. As for Zuo Feng, who will deal with him? It would be best if you can subdue him. If not, let the people of Heaven kill him." The Fourth Prince said firmly.
"Leave this matter to me. I heard that this person is a cultivation maniac. He likes beauties, but he likes the best in the world. This is the information I got from the Fragrant Pavilion in the City Amongst the Clouds. It should not be wrong." That big man quickly said.
"Mr. Li Zheng, I will leave this matter to you. If you can subdue this subordinate, the position of Crown Prince will be mine. No matter what he asks for, I will agree! I have plenty of resources and secret techniques for him to cultivate. As for beauties, I will use Tianzi No.1 and Tianzi No.2. It is time for them to take action. "The Fourth Prince showed a confident smile. Who could compete with him in terms of foundation?
Li Zheng got the promise and immediately bowed and left.
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At this moment, the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Ninth Prince could find almost the same information as the Fourth Prince. The methods they used were different, but they all wanted to subdue Ye Qinghan and Jue Wuxin. As long as they could control these two people, the position of Crown Prince would be in the bag!
About eight days later, Xue Wuhen brought Ye Qinghan and the others to the Sacred City. Xue Wuhen's mother, Consort Yu, personally led the relatives to welcome them.
Consort Yu was a great beauty, prettier than Xue Wu. She was more mature and charming. Her every move was full of charm. She looked to be less than thirty years old. At this moment, she was smiling and looking at Xue Wuhen and Xue Wu dotingly. A mother's status depended on her son. These days, Xue Wuhen had performed meritorious deeds outside. She received the most rewards and was often visited by the Emperor. Now, her face was full of peach blossoms and was incomparably rosy.
"These two must be Mr. Zuo Feng and the Military Saint, Lord Jue Wuxin. I am very grateful to the two of you for helping my son so wholeheartedly. He does not have any powerful relatives, so he can only look up to you." Consort Yu was very intelligent. Her first sentence was not for Xue Wuhen and Xue Wu, but for Ye Qinghan and Jue Wuxin.
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