Chapter 812
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Upon hearing this, Prince Tianming was taken aback for a moment, then he offered a faint smile. Xu Donglai’s eyes were fixed intently on the prince, silent. This matter was of vital importance to the future of the Xu family.
“How could I possibly know?” Prince Tianming replied with a wry smile. “Our current emperor is a man of peculiar temperament, and he doesn’t play by the usual rules.”
“Brother Donglai, do you really think he would confide in me about such a significant matter as the succession?” As these words left his lips, Xu Donglai was momentarily stunned.
The ruler of a nation is akin to the overlord of a sect. And the matter of succession is like determining the next heir. It is indeed a matter of utmost importance. However, judging by Prince Tianming’s demeanor, he did not seem to be deceiving him.
After a brief pause, Prince Tianming continued, “Nevertheless, I do have some personal speculations. If the seventeenth and nineteenth princes manage to enter the top seven in the Hundred Nations’ Martial Contest, or even… emerge as the first, I believe our emperor might be inclined to favor one of them…”
Upon hearing this, Xu Donglai’s eyes brightened. The seventeenth prince, Tian Zhiheng, was extremely powerful, and Xu Donglai felt that he would at least secure a spot in the top three this time. If the seventeenth prince could win the emperor’s favor, then the future of the Xu family… would advance even further.
Meanwhile, on another high platform, members of the Li Clan and Lingjian Mountain had gathered together. This time, the seventh uncle of the Li Clan, Li Yuan, and the sixth uncle, Li Rong, had both arrived in person. Li Yuan looked at a man in white beside him, whose posture was as upright as a sword, and said with a smile, “Master Su, I didn’t expect you to come in person.”
The man in white was none other than Su Xuanye, the foremost swordsman of Qingzhou and the chief among the six mountain masters of Lingjian Mountain. His reputation and strength placed him among the top echelons in the entire region of Qingzhou.
“It seems, Master Su, you truly care about your apprentice,” the sixth uncle, Li Rong, also chimed in with a smile.
However, upon hearing this, Su Xuanye shook his head and said, “As for that boy Wenbo… don’t even mention the top seven, he might not even make it into the top hundred.”
He knew his own apprentice well. At around twenty years old, among the current generation of Lingjian Mountain, there was no one who could match the likes of Wang Teng, Hua Cangyu, Sheng Ge, and other top prodigies. There was still a gap between Li Wenbo and those extraordinary talents.
In reality, Lingjian Mountain placed great importance on the Lihun Pearl that the Li Clan had brought this time. However, it was unlikely that any of the disciples from Lingjian Mountain participating in the Hundred Nations’ Martial Contest would make it into the top seven. And yet, the Li Clan had chosen to bring out the Lihun Pearl. It was clearly a deliberate move to provoke Lingjian Mountain. But in the face of this, Lingjian Mountain could only swallow their pride. After all, when one’s skills are inferior, there is nothing more to say.
Now, with Li Rong and Li Yuan chatting and laughing beside him, it was as if they were rubbing salt into Su Xuanye’s wounds! Beside him, the Sixth Master, Shi Wuheng, had been scowling the entire time, showing no interest in engaging with these two prominent figures from the Li Clan.
On another of the seven high platforms, members of the Tianji Mansion and the Shengdan Sect were also standing together, chatting. Ling Han, the fourth master of the Tianji Mansion, said with a smile, “Master Shengxuan, it seems certain that Sheng Ge will enter the top seven this time. Is your Shengdan Sect preparing to select that Tianyan Sword?”
Shengxuan!
One of the seven great alchemists of the Shengdan Sect, holding a position of great power and influence. At this moment, Shengxuan replied with a smile, “The Tianyan Sword, a heavenly king-level spiritual weapon—Lingjian Mountain is not foolish enough to bring it out without reason. I speculate that no one will be able to claim the Tianyan Sword this time!”
“There are many participants in the Hundred Nations’ Martial Contest, and among the countless geniuses, there might be one or two extraordinary individuals,” Ling Han suggested.
Shengxuan responded indifferently, “What Sheng Ge chooses is his own affair, and I will not interfere. Right now, I am only concerned with whether Ye Wushuang is dead or not…”
At the mention of Ye Wushuang, Ling Han’s expression also turned cold. A mere teenager of sixteen or seventeen had actually destroyed the secret base that the Tianji Mansion had set up within the Qingyun Empire and killed the elder Wang Jianmu. This was an immense humiliation for the Tianji Mansion. Moreover, the downfall of the once-mighty Ye clan had been orchestrated jointly by the Tianji Mansion and the Shengdan Sect. As a descendant of the Ye clan, how could Ye Wushuang not harbor deep resentment towards them? Therefore, Ye Wushuang had to die. Such a young genius, if there was even the slightest chance of him rising to become a threat to the Tianji Mansion and the Shengdan Sect, the two dominant powers would snuff out this potential danger before it could grow.
Especially for Shengxuan, whose beloved son Sheng Shaoqing had been killed by Ye Wushuang. Had it not been for Mu Junli’s intervention, Ye Wushuang would have surely died. Many high-ranking members of the seven great sects were also aware that Mu Junli had been severely injured and would soon pass away. But somehow, by some stroke of luck, Ye Wushuang had managed to heal him! Now, at the exit, the high-ranking members of the seven great sects were all harboring their own thoughts, eagerly awaiting the appearance of their own prodigies, hoping they would secure a spot in the top seven.
As they waited, at the mountain exit, finally, the figures of the disciples began to appear…
