The kingdom's council hall fell into dead silence. The Third Prince stood on the stone steps below the throne, his expression somewhat grim.
Joe Valentine stared blankly at the old king's corpse. His lips moved slightly. Although he had pledged allegiance to the Third Prince, he had never imagined that he would kill the old king.
"Iron Hand, we succeeded."
The Third Prince suddenly spoke, his expression easing considerably. He even revealed a smile.
"Mm. We succeeded."
Su Xiao released the old king's neck and let the old lion lean against the throne. Though the two appeared to have fallen out, that was not actually the case. Before his death, the old king had confirmed one thing: Su Xiao would not betray the kingdom like Rowen Harvey had.
The old king had used his life to test whether Su Xiao would betray the kingdom. This was the important information he had left for the Third Prince. The Third Prince understood, which was why he had not summoned a large number of Royal Guards to surround and kill Su Xiao.
"In the end, you still outmaneuvered me one more time."
Su Xiao glanced at the old king's corpse. There was no fear of death on the old king's face. Instead, he was smiling.
The old lion had actually been unable to hold on seven days ago. He suffered from severe asthma, which was why he had kept dry coughing. The old lion knew that his life was nearing its end, but before the new king was chosen, he knew that he could not die. Absolutely not.
The old lion had first taken a secret medicine, then injected the blood of the death spirit monarch into his own body. The death spirit monarch had not been transformed from a member of the