Because Xue Ye was on the verge of death, the imperial bedchamber was heavily guarded inside and out. Outside alone, no fewer than two hundred Soul Masters patrolled openly and in secret.
Inside the bedchamber, aside from the imperial physicians and guards, there were many Healing System Soul Masters, as well as Xue Ye's younger brother—Prince Xue Xing—and the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Family Guest Elder, Titled Douluo Dugu Bo.
Zhang Yang was somewhat surprised to see Prince Xue Xing.
Prince Xue Xing and Fourth Prince Xue Beng were inseparable all day long and firmly belonged to the Fourth Prince's faction. Since Prince Xue Xing was here, why wasn't Xue Qinghe?
But after giving it some thought, Zhang Yang felt that Prince Xue Xing's presence here was perfectly normal.
Xue Qinghe simply did not take Xue Beng seriously.
In any case, Xue Qinghe's succession to the throne was already a foregone conclusion. No matter how Prince Xue Xing jumped around, it would be useless.
It was merely petty scheming. Xue Qinghe was happy to display his generosity before the dying Xue Ye.
Still, why did Prince Xue Xing look so awful? His complexion seemed even worse than Xue Ye's as he lay on the bed.
What was this supposed to mean?
Was he planning to die before his older brother?
When Ning Fengzhi led his people inside, no one in the room could remain seated. They rose one after another to greet Ning Fengzhi.
After all, he was the head of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He still commanded respect.
Over there, Dugu Bo, wearing a gloomy expression, sharply narrowed his eyes when he saw Zhang Yang enter.
He knew Zhang Yang, but looking at him now, Dugu Bo found him exceedingly unfamiliar.
Dugu Bo realized that he could