When the three of them simultaneously revealed the branches they had drawn, everyone's expressions turned strange. They looked at the old man, suspecting that he had cheated. After all, this was far too much of a coincidence!
The Second Prince and the First Prince had drawn the short lots, and their order went from weaker to stronger. This also meant that Xiao Heng defeating one person to intimidate the other two was basically impossible, because each of the three was stronger than the last.
Even if Xiao Heng was powerful, the Second Prince and First Prince were no pushovers. Once he defeated the two princes and then faced the Poison King, the situation would be extremely unfavorable for Xiao Heng!
Seeing this, Nan He's expression changed as well. She looked at Xiao Heng, unable to stop herself from worrying. She was not worried about Xiao Heng's strength, only...
In Nan He's heart, what she hoped for most was for Xiao Heng to face the Poison King first. That way, if Xiao Heng won, perhaps her two brothers would not make things difficult for her, and she could naturally become the Poison Emperor. Of course, that possibility was slim. But even if Xiao Heng lost, he would surely consume much of the Poison King's strength. Then her eldest brother or second brother would have a greater chance of winning. Although she also wished to become the Poison Emperor, if that was impossible, having her eldest brother or second brother become the Poison Emperor would not be bad either. The one thing she could not allow was for the Poison King to become the Poison Emperor.
If that day truly came, she would either have to flee or kill herself. After all, that so-called uncle of hers...
But now, the gauntlet battle