Dao Court, Tian Wu Hall.
Escorted by Lu Yang, Crown Prince Longxing entered the hall and immediately saw the golden dragon throne at the head of the hall—the one he had dreamed of day and night for so long.
Crown Prince Longxing stared at it for quite a while before reluctantly tearing his gaze away.
Yet the very next moment, Lu Yang's voice drifted over. "Please take your seat, Your Highness."
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Crown Prince Longxing swallowed and hurriedly waved his hands. "Father merely left temporarily for some reason. How could I commit such a heinous act of defiance? Better not."
Hearing this, Lu Yang lowered his voice and chuckled. "Your Highness. To be honest, this position will belong to you sooner or later. With His Majesty temporarily absent, this is the perfect chance for Your Highness to show your abilities. If you do well, could this position possibly slip away from you in the future? Sit in it a little early—consider it getting familiar with it."
Crown Prince Longxing's heart stirred.
That's right. I am the Crown Prince of the Dao Court. This dragon throne will be mine someday anyway. Father cannot see me now, so what is wrong with sitting in it for a while?
With that thought, Crown Prince Longxing glanced at Lu Yang again.
"You... don't do this again next time!"
With that, he carefully climbed the steps, turned around, and seated himself firmly upon the dragon throne. At once, a chill shot straight into his mind.
"Ah!"
Though there was no true great power empowering him, Crown Prince Longxing still felt an unprecedented exhilaration sweep through his heart in an instant.
After all, this was a genuine act of overstepping his bounds. If others found out, even the Crown Prince would certainly be