The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind

Xue Ke got up from her seat and followed Shi Nian out of the Hall, heading deeper into the mansion.

Bai Wanwan poured herself a cup of tea and waited calmly for Xue Luochuan's arrival.

Soon.

Hurried footsteps could be heard outside the Hall.

Xue Luochuan's figure came into Bai Wanwan's view.

"Miss Bai, my Father Emperor is seriously ill, you must help me!"

"Once this is accomplished, you can choose any position in the court, and you can select any title you wish to hold."

Xue Luochuan strode into the Hall and sat down in front of Bai Wanwan, his eyes filled with both eagerness and excitement.

The urgent matter is that Xue Ye is seriously ill and unconscious. He is only one step away from the throne he has always dreamed of.

What excites him is that he has already envisioned all the measures he will take after ascending the throne, including how to check and balance the King Canglan's Mansion.

Hmm~

Even if one ascends the throne through the power of the King Canglan's Mansion, the moment one takes the throne, the greatest contributor will become the most threatening double-edged sword.

A double-edged sword of power shift.

Especially when there's no way to seal it away, this double-edged sword becomes even more dangerous.

"Don't be impatient."

Bai Wanwan picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Xue Luochuan.

"Your Highness, the closer we get to the final step, the more calm you must be, and you must not rush things."

"After all, the incident happened suddenly, and it takes time for us to mobilize manpower on short notice."

Bai Wanwan's tone was very calm, and her expression remained unchanged.

"Yes, Miss Bai is right."

"But the first to strike gains the upper hand, the last to strike suffers; I'm a little worried about my older brother..."

Xue Luochuan stopped mid-sentence.

Bai Wanwan naturally understood the meaning behind Xue Luochuan's words.

Your Highness need not worry.

"It takes us time to mobilize our manpower, and it naturally takes time for Xue Qinghe to mobilize his manpower as well."

"Furthermore, my need to mobilize manpower does not mean that our King Canglan's Mansion is completely without personnel. We have enough manpower to deal with emergencies and ensure Your Highness's safety, so Your Highness need not worry."

Bai Wanwan calmly savored the tea in her hand.

Upon hearing this, Xue Luochuan let out a long sigh, picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, and asked, "Miss Bai, what do I need to do now?"

Bai Wanwan calmly put down her Teacup: "Your Highness should return to the Imperial Palace first, find a way to take over the Imperial Palace Imperial Guard, and put the entire Imperial Palace under martial law."

"Leave the rest to us, whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or the Clear Sky Sect School."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xue Luochuan stood up from his seat and walked outside.

Leave the affairs of the Imperial Palace to me.

"The matters outside the Imperial Palace will be left to the two Young Lady."

Xue Luochuan's voice drifted out from outside the Hall.

Bai Wanwan watched Xue Luochuan's departing figure in silence, a slight smile unconsciously curving her lips.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Following Ning Fengzhi's advice, Xue Qinghe hurriedly left the Hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School.

After finishing his notification to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he still needed to return to Heaven Dou City, visit the Tang Sect, and then return to the Imperial Palace to temporarily stabilize the situation there, lest Xue Luochuan gain the upper hand.

Ning Fengzhi stood at the entrance of the Hall, watching Xue Qinghe's figure gradually disappear into the distance, his eyes filled with gentleness.

"The Fuse has been lit."

"Now all that's missing is a legitimate reason to launch an attack."

"Uncle Sword, tell the King Canglan's Mansion to proceed according to plan, make a little noise, create a weakness, or something, so that the fish will take the bait."

Ning Fengzhi spoke softly, his gaze gradually turning towards the direction of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

In Ning Fengzhi's view, neither the First Prince Xue Qinghe nor the Second Prince Xue Luochuan would be the ultimate winner in the situation within the Imperial Palace.

At best, they are nothing more than mantises catching cicadas.

Ning Fengzhi smiled and returned to the Hall.

Shortly after Ning Fengzhi returned to the Hall, a Letter Eagle flew out from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and headed towards the King Canglan's Mansion.

Not long after.

The people of the King Canglan's Mansion then sprang into action.

In a short time, many Soul Master emerged from the King Canglan's Mansion and headed in different directions.

Meanwhile, Message of the King Canglan's Mansion's actions, through the efforts of certain individuals, spread to their respective factions.

The Tang Sect, a newly established power.

Tang San, the leader of the Tang Sect Clan, had just seen Xue Qinghe off when Bai He returned from outside.

"Sect Leader, there's new Message."

"The King Canglan's Mansion seems to be gathering manpower."

The Bai He came to Tang San's side and began to tell him the story softly.

"Gather manpower?"

Tang San muttered to himself, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

Recalling what Xue Qinghe had just told him, a glint of light flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he hurriedly walked into the Hall.

"Call Senior Niu Gao and the Teacher over here. I have something to discuss."

As Tang San spoke, he walked into the Hall, while Bai He, following Tang San's instructions, went to call the others over.

About half an hour.

People began to enter the Tang Sect's Hall.

In the Hall.

Tang San sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping to his left and right. To his left sat Bai He and Niu Gao.

Seated on the right are: Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, Flender, and Zhao Wuji, among other instructors from the Blue Tyrant Academy.

Overall, the Tang Sect's current combat strength consists of: two Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, three Soul Saints, and some lower-level Soul Master such as Yu Xiaogang.

It's about the size of a small group of cats, big and small.

Once everyone had arrived, Tang San coughed lightly and said, "Senior Niu Gao, Senior Bai He, and Teacher, let's gather our forces and storm the Imperial Palace tomorrow night."

Tang San's expression was very serious, and his tone was also very earnest.

But the Hall fell silent, and everyone stared at Tang San with incredulous eyes.

Yu Xiaogang's hand Teacup trembled slightly, and the Teacup slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a clear shattering sound.

In the dead of night, leading a group to forcibly break into the Imperial Palace?

What are they trying to do?

Rebellion?

Isn't this going a bit too far?

Having just established a foothold in Heaven Dou City, are they already planning a Rebellion?

"His First Prince Your Highness just spoke to me."

"According to His Your Highness the First Prince, Xue Ye is seriously ill, and His Second Prince is planning Rebellion in conjunction with the King Canglan's Mansion. Therefore, our forced entry into the Imperial Palace is not Rebellion, but an attempt to rescue the Emperor."

"Since ancient times, there has been no greater merit than saving the emperor, so I think this is something that can be done."

Tang San spoke softly.

Although forcibly breaking into the Imperial Palace seemed risky, after careful analysis, Tang San realized that the risks were not as high as imagined.

It's even at a very safe level.

And if successful, the rewards are quite high.