The Imperial Path! Blood and Bone!
Yi Gu and Emperor Chu chatted casually, without the apprehension most others felt when meeting Emperor Chu.
The relationship they displayed was more like that of an uncle and nephew.
"Prince Chen is too close to Lin Bai. Although Prince Chen has never explicitly said he intends to recruit Lin Bai under his banner, the entire imperial capital and the martial artists of Chu have already taken Lin Bai to be one of Prince Chen's people."
"Once Prince Chen fails, Lin Bai will suffer greatly as well."
"He might as well leave Chu with me."
Yi Gu curled his lips as he spoke.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Emperor Chu walked to the window and gazed at the sky above the imperial palace. "You haven't even fought yet. How do you know you'll lose?"
Yi Gu said to Emperor Chu in great distress, "Your Majesty, there's something I really don't understand."
Emperor Chu smiled. "Let's hear it."
Yi Gu said, "I can tell you, but what I say might be a crime of gross disrespect."
"Even if it is a crime of gross disrespect, could I really kill you?" Emperor Chu said helplessly.
"Hehe, then I'll say it."
Yi Gu said, "Among the many princes of the Chu Dynasty, there's no shortage of outstanding talents."
"First, there's the First Prince. He possesses the Divine Bone of Creation, with peerless talent. Even across the entire Devil Realm Eastern Region, he's considered a first-rate prodigy."
"Why didn't Your Majesty simply make him the Crown Prince?"
"The Second Prince is likewise blessed with extraordinary talent. He's also deeply loved by the soldiers and civilians throughout Chu, while the officials inside and outside the court are especially close to him."
"Why didn't Your Majesty make the