The moment that golden pillar of light, carrying an eerie aura, appeared, everyone present was left completely dumbfounded.
What the hell was this???
At His Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Cloud Dynasty's birthday celebration, something like this actually happened?
Even the weakest cultivator could tell that this golden pillar of light was clearly trying to suppress Sui Gaomiao!
Suppress the Emperor.
And not just any Emperor, but one who could be called the strongest Emperor in the Great Cloud Dynasty's history.
Who would dare commit such madness?
For a moment, everyone felt as though their brains had been fried. They simply could not believe what they were seeing.
This was too damn ridiculous!
The officials and guests present were already terrified beyond measure. No one even dared step forward to help, lest they be suspected of harboring other intentions.
Chu Tingwei clenched her jade-like hand into a fist inside her sleeve and stared fixedly at the golden pillar of light, praying in her heart that it would succeed.
This was the best opportunity. As long as that man ascended in broad daylight today, she would be free!
Sui Wanhe, meanwhile, had no idea what was happening before her. She had been so frightened that she collapsed onto the ground, staring at her suppressed imperial father with trembling lips, not knowing what to do.
The many princes instinctively turned their gazes toward their eldest brother, Sui Hongji.
As princes, they naturally bore dragon aura as well and could sense what that golden pillar of light meant.
Who stood to benefit the most from daring to do this and wanting their imperial father to ascend in broad daylight?
Naturally, it was this unlucky eldest brother before them, who had occupied the position of Crown Prince for far too long.
After all,